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B.C. adds 4,200 jobs in November, unemployment falls to 5.8%

B.C. adds 4,200 jobs in November, unemployment falls to 5.8%

B.C. has managed to buck the national trend of falling job numbers in November, adding 4,200 positions
Orphans' Fund raises more than $1.8 million

Orphans' Fund raises more than $1.8 million

Pledge day for CKNW Orphans' Fund brought in more than $1.8 million for B.C. children in need. Thursday’s (December 4) tally came close to matching the record-setting year the annual fundraiser had in 2013, when $1.9 million was raised.

When super boomer relationships go bust

People over 50, known as super boomers, need to protect their wealth when they repartner
BIV 25th Anniversary: 2010 Winter Games, the rise of China, fall of HST among top economic events of the past 25 years

BIV 25th Anniversary: 2010 Winter Games, the rise of China, fall of HST among top economic events of the past 25 years

Economists, builders weigh in on the events that have shaped B.C. since 1989

BIV 25th Anniversary: 25 years on: B.C. retains its economic and lifestyle allure for easterners and others

The photo of a woman recently caught my eye. Days later I casually read the caption. No! Really? She was a meltingly brown-eyed blossom of a teenager when we casually met 25 years ago. Now she was a middle-aged woman. Still very attractive.
Canada is seen as world’s 10th least corrupt nation, new survey reveals (with interactive map)

Canada is seen as world’s 10th least corrupt nation, new survey reveals (with interactive map)

Canada is near the bottom of a list of the world’s most corrupt countries, according to ...
BIV 25th Anniversary: Expo ushered in quarter-century of transformation

BIV 25th Anniversary: Expo ushered in quarter-century of transformation

Residential, commercial sectors redrew city map via boom and bust cycles
Vancouverites getting a little deeper in debt, says Equifax

Vancouverites getting a little deeper in debt, says Equifax

Despite the city’s notoriously damp climate, it seems Vancouver consumers are not saving for a rainy day
Bank of Canada overnight rate remains unchanged

Bank of Canada overnight rate remains unchanged

The country’s central bank announced December 3 that it will be keeping its overnight rate target at...
Insider trading, Dec. 2, 2014

Insider trading, Dec. 2, 2014

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 November 26. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.