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One of B.C.’s newest forestry companies is shipping most products overseas, but that has yet to help it wash the red ink from its balance sheet. On Thursday, Vancouver-based Conifex Timber (TSX-V:CFF), which has mills in Fort St.

According to the TNS Canadian Consumer Confidence Index, last week’s turmoil in the stock markets has shaken Canadian consumers' confidence in the economy. After a slight drop in July, the index fell almost a full two points in August, 99.7 to 97.

Tiipz, an emerging social media business, was selected from hundreds of start ups across Canada to present its new approach to market research today at the Launch @GROW conference, which is taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

According to Statistics Canada the number of Canadians receiving employment insurance benefits was little changed in June at 577,400, following eight consecutive months of declines.

Although recent economic turmoil has forced some consumers to reduce spending, B.C.’s wine industry has continued to flourish. The number of planted wine grapes in the province has increased 8.7% to 9,867 acres compared with 2008, according to the B.

Rusoro Mining (TSX-V:RML) was quick to reassure investors Thursday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ’s plan to nationalize gold mining in his country will have no effect on the company.

Burnaby telecom giant Telus (TSX:T) has jumped into the tech world’s booming tablet market with the launch of the Motion CL900 Tablet PC Thursday.

Accounting and finance firms are concerned about finding skilled workers to fill their ranks, not to mention keeping them in their jobs once they arrive.

A new CIBC poll conducted by Harris-Decima reveals that as Canada's largest demographic moves closer to retirement, 46% of Canadians aged 45 to 64 are still working to pay off their mortgage - including 33% of those between 55 and 64.

Mining giant Anglo American (LSE:AAL) wants to take full control of the Peace River Coal partnership (PRC), marking the third time in less than a year that a major coal company has invested in B.C.’s booming mineral sector.