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Engaging employees not only creates a pleasant work atmosphere, it also is a good insurance policy against workplace sabotage, according to a University of British Columbia (UBC) Sauder School of Business study released October 5.

The Business Council of British Columbia (BCBC) anticipates that B.C.'s labour force growth will slow, but at a gradual pace, through the balance of this decade, according to a report released by the business lobby group October 7.

Vancouver copper-gold explorer Southern Arc Minerals (TSX-V:SA) has resumed drilling at its West Lombok project in Indonesia, the company announced the morning. Company drill rigs were torched at the project in May and again in August.

The TransLink Mayors Council’s October 7 vote to raise regional gasoline and property taxes to help pay for a $700 million capital plan brings rapid transit in the Broadway corridor one step closer to reality.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) jumped eight spots to rank No. 22 among 400 world universities, according to the Times Higher Education World University rankings , released October 6.

Vancouver International Children’s Festival (VICF) fundraising in the past few months has been sufficient to ensure the 35-year-old festival’s survival.

Rock bands are increasingly banking on the marketing technique of plus-selling to help tours break even and build loyalty with fans that could spur future music and merchandise sales.

Encana Corp. (TSX:ECA) has sold its majority interest in the Cabin Gas Plant development in Northeast B.C. to Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) for $220 million.

A Vancouver researcer is part of a team of Canadian scientists that is one step closer to getting an accurate test for Alzheimer’s disease out of the lab and onto the market.

Employment in B.C. rose by 32,000 full-time jobs last month, the first notable employment gain since July 2010, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning. The unemployment rate fell by 0.8 percentage points to 6.7% in September.