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Absolute Software Corp. (TSX:ABT), which makes computer theft recovery software, has signed a US$1.7 million contract with an undisclosed U.S. federal agency.

Improving timber growth and finding ways to battle the mountain pine beetle are among the programs the province plans to fund through its Forest Science Program. Roughly $16.

Sierra Wireless Inc. (TSX:SW; Nasdaq:SWIR) is looking for potential acquisitions after raising $85.1 million in a bought-deal share offering. The Richmond-based wireless PC card developer sold 3.5 million common shares at US$22.

Richmond's Digital Dispatch Systems Inc. (TSX:DD) has acquired Kirkland, Washington-based StrataGen Systems Inc. for US$6 million. The transit systems management company will pay for the acquisition with US$4.

Lundin Mining Corp. (TSX:LUN; NYSE:LMC) has closed its deal to sell silver to Vancouver-based Silverstone Resources Corp. (TSX-V:SST). Under the deal approved by regulatory authorities, Silverstone will pay Lundin US$42.

Sun Gro Horticulture Income Fund (TSX:GRO.UN) has acquired Orlando, Florida's Grow Best Holdings LLC for US$22.4 million.

More than half a million British Columbians hope to start their own business in the next five years, according to an RBC/Ipsos Reid poll. The survey found that roughly 16% of B.C.

Genesis Security has decided to triple its free community security patrols in Vancouver's west side.

Vancouver's Intrinsyc Software International Inc. (TSX:ICS) has opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan, to serve as a business and engineering hub for the company's Asia-Pacific customers.

The province is lowering the minimum investment required for business immigrants to help expand trade with Asia and find ways of fighting the province's mountain pine beetle infestation.