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Poll finds politicians at bottom of trust list for professions – again

Poll finds politicians at bottom of trust list for professions – again

Insights West asks Canadians every year about their views on a wide range of professions.
Coming clean: the growing value of investing with your values

Coming clean: the growing value of investing with your values

"Put your money where your ethics are.” For many people, that’s asking a lot. Most of us invest money to survive, educate our children or get us through retirement. For many people it’s more important that the money is growing than that it’s “clean.
Travel alert: India’s cash crunch crisis can be bad for business

Travel alert: India’s cash crunch crisis can be bad for business

It was 5 p.m. on a hot summer day in May, and we were cashless in India. My family and I stayed in Shiridi, a city north of Mumbai.

Co-operative keys to driving B.C.’s new legislative bus

Memo to: GreeNDP MLAs. From: Premier-in-Waiting-Way-Too-Long-Now. Subject: Solidarity Forever. Welcome to the Co-operative Allied Coalition Assembly (I know, not the best acronym).
Editorial: Adding up new debt-spiral dangers

Editorial: Adding up new debt-spiral dangers

Financial concerns in Canada are rising – or they should be – and not just in households but also down at your local politician’s constituency office.
B.C. still booming despite world’s new slow-growth reality

B.C. still booming despite world’s new slow-growth reality

In the wake of the 2008-09 Great Recession, global economic growth has downshifted. Indeed, for many economists, it has become increasingly clear that we have transitioned to a slower-growth world.
Green economy needs to cultivate builders, not just innovators

Green economy needs to cultivate builders, not just innovators

We are on the verge of another pivotal moment in Canada’s infrastructure history – one that will reshape our economy. But we need next-generation talent to build that infrastructure.
Court clarifies limits on ex-employee’s use of employer information

Court clarifies limits on ex-employee’s use of employer information

The case is also a reminder that the courts will award substantial damages against an employee that has breached his or her obligations only if the employer can show it has suffered financial loss as a result An April 2017 BC Supreme Court judgment h
Companies need to embrace the science of leadership selection

Companies need to embrace the science of leadership selection

As a mid-market private equity firm, Yellow Point Equity Partners often gets involved with entrepreneurs who are running good businesses but want to take their organizations to the next level.
The painful process of getting a transit train wreck back on track

The painful process of getting a transit train wreck back on track

If we had to do this today, Ogden Nash would say: you can’t get there from here. We have a long journey in a short time ahead to fix our public transit system. En route to the dollars we need a new dialogue.