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BC Chamber urges full steam ahead on port infrastructure

BC Chamber urges full steam ahead on port infrastructure

Now is not the time to hit the pause button on building trade-enabling infrastructure in B.C. A reported 5.9% drop in container traffic in the Port of Vancouver for the first half of 2016 is almost certainly a blip in the otherwise upward trend B.C.
Insider trading: September 6, 2016

Insider trading: September 6, 2016

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended August 18, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Add lawyers to loan forgiveness program: bar association

Add lawyers to loan forgiveness program: bar association

Group lobbies Victoria to let lawyers discharge student debt by working in rural areas
Northern B.C. families have highest levels of food insecurity

Northern B.C. families have highest levels of food insecurity

17.2% of households have trouble putting food on the table, according to report based on 2012 data
Canada Post and its union reach tentative agreements

Canada Post and its union reach tentative agreements

Unlike past deals, which have traditionally covered four years, new contracts will cover just two
Coquihalla anniversary plaque cost $65,000

Coquihalla anniversary plaque cost $65,000

A plaque that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Coquihalla Highway cost taxpayers $65,000 and understates the number of people that worked on the project, according to documents released under Freedom of Information.
Peer to peer: Lead with clear communication, firm goals

Peer to peer: Lead with clear communication, firm goals

What are the key leadership traits needed to run a successful business?
Little leadership in BC Liberals’ Climate Leadership Plan

Little leadership in BC Liberals’ Climate Leadership Plan

Friday afternoon, particularly in the true heat of summer, is most every government’s preferred graveyard to bury difficult news – especially if it is already sweating the details as it pulls out the shovel.
Insider trading: August 30, 2016

Insider trading: August 30, 2016

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended August 24, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Cancer agency spinoff faces fraud allegations

Cancer agency spinoff faces fraud allegations

Perceptronix Medical Inc. named in court action filed by Chinese businesswoman