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The long and short of short-selling

The long and short of short-selling

Depending on whom you ask, short-sellers are either self-serving profiteers or a necessary equity market check on overvalued companies
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Canadian M&A deals decline for third consecutive quarter: Crosbie

Canadian M&A deals decline for third consecutive quarter: Crosbie

Sluggish mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity hit B.C. hard in first quarter after transactions declined for a third consecutive quarter across Canada, according to a report released Friday (May 22) from Crosbie and Company.
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Billion-dollar bust for Petronas or path to B.C.’s development future?

Billion-dollar bust for Petronas or path to B.C.’s development future?

Lax Kw’alaams community members are not saying no to the Pacific NorthWest LNG project, but no to the location. They are not against development
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Inflation reaches lowest rate in more than a year: StatsCan

Inflation reaches lowest rate in more than a year: StatsCan

The inflation rate across Canada fell to 0.8% year-over-year to April, according to...
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Oil spill could cost Vancouver over $1 billion: study

Oil spill could cost Vancouver over $1 billion: study

A major oil spill in the waters around Vancouver could cost the city’s economy over $1 billion, according to a study released today.
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Life Lessons: Robert Piasentin

Life Lessons: Robert Piasentin

Take time to build your network
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Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner says crime, transit top her to-do list

Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner says crime, transit top her to-do list

During her first state of the city address, the first-term leader pledged to tackle the two elephants in the room
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Worries about Canadian household debt “overblown,” says Fraser Institute

Worries about Canadian household debt “overblown,” says Fraser Institute

Canadian households are not being irresponsible when it comes to taking on new debt, according to...
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Opinion: The BCTF decision and what the critics overlook

Opinion: The BCTF decision and what the critics overlook

Detractors should consider the role of the courts and public sector unions
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May’s projected job gains in B.C. could offset April’s losses

May’s projected job gains in B.C. could offset April’s losses

According to the latest job market statistics out of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS), B.C. posted an abysmal performance in...
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