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Cattle ranchers want B.C. slaughterhouse inspections similar to Alberta’s, which they say are more efficient

Public opposition targets $500 million Washington state facility that would compete head-on with Port Metro Vancouver

B.C. has the best human capital in the country, but immigrants are still getting the short end of the stick in the labour market, according to a BC Progress Board report published Tuesday.

A new think tank for tired, old ideas

Adding up summer 2011 math problems

The proliferation of murder and hijacking in waters off Africa’s Somali coast is affecting virtually every shipping company doing business in B.C.

B.C. commercial real estate activity is expected to slow in the second half of 2011, according to the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA). On Tuesday, BCREA said its commercial leading indicator edged down 0.4 to 108.

Vancouver biotech company Zymeworks Inc. has signed a contract with pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE:MRK) that is worth up to US$187 million.

A viaduct no longer runs through it

Anglo American and Xstrata are increasing their position in B.C.’s mineral-rich northeast amid booming Asian demand