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Langley-based Hardwoods Distribution Inc . (TSX: HWD) this morning announced a deal to acquire the business operations of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Frank Paxton Lumber Co. LLC for approximately US$13 million.

A $1.437 million signal-switching deal will see the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group ’s the PEAK radio station acquire a stronger radio signal from Vancouver Co-operative Radio .

RBC is forecasting that B.C. will grow by only 2.1% in 2011 – a reduction from the bank’s earlier forecast of 2.6%.

Vancouver-based Visier Analytics announced Friday that it had closed a US$6 million round of financing led by Foundation Capital.

Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) housing starts dropped 1% to 1,467 from 1,488 in August, year over year, according to data released this morning by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp . (CMHC).

Vancouver salaries are projected to rise 3.3% in 2012, up slightly from this year’s increase of 3%, according to survey information released this morning by human resources consulting business Aon Corp . (NYSE:AON).

A B.C First Nations multimedia team that developed an interactive training tool created to support operators of small community water systems has been recognized with an award at the Serious Games Conference in Washington state.

Twelve B.C. entrepreneurs have been accepted into Wavefront’s entrepreneurship@Wavefront accelerator program.

CUPE members working for the City of Campbell River voted 88.3% in favour of strike action yesterday. The workers have been without a contract since December 31, 2009.

B.C.’s employment level slipped 0.3% in August relative to the previous month, but was consistent with last August’s level, according to numbers released this morning by Statistics Canada .