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Stiff competition in Vancouver's sightseeing business is among the factors that have forced tour and charter bus operator Gray Line West to close its Vancouver operations. Ian Robertson, a representative of Gray Line West owner Armstrong Group Ltd.

Vancouver's Radiant Communications Corp. (TSX-V:RCN) enjoyed record revenue of $5.5 million in its most recent quarter. The increase represents an 11% improvement over 2006's third quarter. Nine-month revenue rose to $16 million, which was an 11.

Clearly Canadian (OTCBB:CCBEF) may have found new revenue streams in its recently acquired healthy snack and organic baby food divisions, but the Vancouver company still posted a net loss of $10.

Victoria's Carmanah Technologies Corp. (TSX:CMH) is citing a strong Canadian dollar as the main reason the company has stumbled to a $4.

Richmond's Digital Dispatch Systems Inc. (TSX:DD) reported that its three-month and nine-month revenue had floundered on the strength of the Canadian dollar relative to its U.S. counterpart, the Euro and the British pound.

Transport for London has selected Burnaby's Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSX:BLD) to provide modules for five fuel cell-powered buses in London starting in 2009.

The profitability of Pacific Insight Electronics Corp. (TSX:PIH), an electronics manufacturer for the transportation industry, has been hit by a sales downturn in the heavy truck industry and a strong Canadian dollar.

The Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission and the British Columbia Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch have approved the purchase of the Gateway Casinos Income Fund (TSX:GCI:UN) by Australia's New World Gaming Partners Ltd.

Vancouver's Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G; NYSE:GG) has reported a 12.6% increase in quarterly profit thanks to higher revenue from increased gold sales in the period ending September 30. Third-quarter profit rose to US$70.3 million from US$62.

The rising Canadian dollar sent Avcorp Industries Inc.'s (TSX:AVP) third-quarter revenue tumbling $1.3 million and had quarterly profits for the Delta aerospace company hovering just above the black. Despite a 6% increase in revenue to $26.