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Vancouver-based fish rearing technology company AgriMarine Holdings Inc. (TSX-V: FSH) has begun to harvest the company’s first chinook salmon reared in solid-wall closed containment in China.

B.C.’s Consumer Price Index rose 2.7% in the 12 months to June, following a 3.5% gain in May, Statistics Canada announced this morning. Gas prices increased 19.6% and prices for restaurant food rose 8.8% in the province.

Leaders of Canada’s provincial and territorial federations of labour have called on Canada’s premiers, who are in Vancouver wrapping up a three-day annual first ministers conference, to protest the federal government’s decision not to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP.)

Strong growth in the number of B.C. wineries is fuelling a growing niche for architects who want to specialize in building winery buildings.

Recent sales data from the Keg Royalties Income Fund (KRIP) shows the high-flying loonie hurts consolidated revenue for Canadian companies that have U.S. operations. On July 20, the Canadian dollar hit its highest level against the U.S.

Vancouver-based industrial wastewater treatment company BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc . (TSX: BQE) has signed an agreement with Mexico’s largest mining company to develop projects using BioteQ’s technologies.

Optimed Software Corp ., the electronic medical records (EMR) division of Kelowna-based QHR Technologies Inc ., is partnering with Telus Health Solutions to bring health record management to two million Saskatchewan and Manitoba residents.

Calgary-based pre-teen activewear retailer Triple Flip is opening two Metro Vancouver stores this summer and president Linda Maslechko told Business in Vancouver July 20 she would like to open another local store within the next year.

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts is defending the $0.02 per litre gas tax hike that Metro Vancouver mayors agreed is necessary for the Evergreen Line to be built.

In his first meeting with the Small Business Roundtable, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Pat Bell challenged members to focus on export markets and expand B.C.’s trade.