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Columnist Kevan O'Brien: Franchise News

Clancy's rebrands to carve out bigger market share in specialy meats sector

Aboriginals ante up with Asian business strategy

First Nations want to work directly with Chinese investors to develop resources

Foresters face freight headaches head-on

Lumber companies are grappling with road, rail and port challenges as the industry ramps up to satisfy growing Asian demand for B.C. lumber

Columnist Kristi Millier: Women in business

Businesswomen in Surrey demonstrate attributes of successful entrepreneurs

Chinese sawmills could steal B.C. work

Executives at Vancouver’s International WOOD Markets Group (IWMG) plan to reveal a study later this week that shows Chinese sawmills are six times more cost efficient than those in British Columbia. That could cause future closures in B.C.

Canada a global leader in tech M&A: Ernst & Young

Canada closed out the second quarter as one of the top 10 countries for tech sector mergers and acquisitions, according to Ernst & Young ’s (E&Y) global technology M&A update.

BC Parks gets more revenue from fewer campers

Soggy spring and early summer weather has reduced the number of campers in B.C. so far this year. Last year was a good year for BC Parks and its provincial campgrounds, however, even though there were fewer campers than previous years, according to numbers released August 12.

Bloggers probe Pattison’s motives for selling alcohol

Wine industry insiders continue to speculate about what caused Jim Pattison to finally dip his toe in the liquor retail business after a lifetime of explicitly avoiding the trade.

Canfor streamlining shipping to maintain Chinese market

B.C.’s major forestry companies are tackling their shipping challenges head-on.

East Asia suspends Indonesian exploration

Vancouver gold explorer East Asia Minerals (TSX-V:EAS) saw its share value drop 11% Monday after it suspended all surface exploration at its flagship Miwah project in Indonesia.