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Editorial: Free trade resolution needed in 2016

Editorial: Free trade resolution needed in 2016

New Year’s resolution for government and business in Canada: embrace national vision; eliminate provincial thinking that limits competition and suffocates innovation.
Economic Outlook 2016: B.C. to fly above resource mire

Economic Outlook 2016: B.C. to fly above resource mire

Housing, tourism and other non-resource sectors expected to help drive the province’s GDP growth in 2016
Collaboration is crucial to making Metro a unified economic region

Collaboration is crucial to making Metro a unified economic region

Ah, working together. Sounds like a good idea. Easier said than done. Take, for instance, the 23 separate political jurisdictions of Metro Vancouver – 21 municipalities, the Tsawwassen First Nation and the Electoral District A.
Sluggish growth ahead for the Canadian economy in 2016

Sluggish growth ahead for the Canadian economy in 2016

The near-term picture for the Canadian economy isn’t particularly heartening.
Peer to peer: Pitching makes perfect when seeking deals

Peer to peer: Pitching makes perfect when seeking deals

I don’t have much experience pitching proposals to potential partners/investors/clients. Any tips you can give me?
Desperate economic times call for rational retirement planning

Desperate economic times call for rational retirement planning

According to a recent Franklin Templeton survey, Canadians are generally optimistic about their future, with 92% looking forward to retirement.
Insider trading: January 5, 2016

Insider trading: January 5, 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 the week ending December 16. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Happy New Year – Canada’s top CEOs have probably already earned more than your annual salary

Happy New Year – Canada’s top CEOs have probably already earned more than your annual salary

On the same day average Canadian workers are still wishing colleagues a Happy New Year, the country’s top-paid CEOs have likely already earned more than most of their subordinates.
Surrey Food Bank feels squeeze from real estate boom

Surrey Food Bank feels squeeze from real estate boom

Organization needs bigger building, but competition for property is pricing it out of market
‘Ugh’ — emails reveal behind-the-scenes glimpse of failed TransLink Yes campaign

‘Ugh’ — emails reveal behind-the-scenes glimpse of failed TransLink Yes campaign

FOI documents reveal Yes campaign's correspondence during 2015 transit plebiscite