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Vancouver’s Cactus Restaurants Ltd . has snagged another Vancouver restaurant veteran. Sebastien LeGoff , an award-winning sommelier, will join celebrity chef Rob Feenie on Cactus Club’s operations management team.

August 4 saw the largest equity market selloff in more than two years, but one investment expert told Business in Vancouver he does not believe clients should panic and sell North American equities. “We’re very comfortable with both U.S.

Premium Brands Holdings Corp . announced stellar sales figures and a major acquisition August 4. The producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products (TSX:PBH) announced that it would spend $73.

White Spot Ltd . has invested more than $100,000 in a restaurant on wheels – a 30-foot catering truck equipped with all the amenities that its fast-food Triple O’s locations have.

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX V:PAR.UN) has acquired the Evergreen Shopping Centre in Sooke, B.C.

Vancouver’s Celebration of Light is on track to break even on its $1.2 million 2011 budget, organizers told Business in Vancouver hours before last night’s fireworks display. A profit may even be in the cards.

According to results released this morning, Port Metro Vancouver handled 58.7 million tonnes of cargo in 2011’s the first six months, a 1% increase over last year’s first half.

Hydrogen fuel cell maker Ballard Power Systems’ August 2 second quarter earnings reveal the company is unlikely to return to profitability in 2011.

Nine of the roughly 55 businesses that sustained damage during the Stanley Cup riot have received between $1,500 and $7,000 in funding from the Vancouver Restoration Fund. More than a dozen applications await approval.

The B.C. government announced funding of $275,000 to help regional organizations attract and provide services to film and video producers from around the world.