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Program launched to help business revert to PST

Program launched to help business revert to PST

The B.C. government is launching a program in January to help more than 100,000 businesses register to collect PST, which will return to take the place of HST from April 1, 2013.
Mining directors fined, banned from securities trading

Mining directors fined, banned from securities trading

Two directors for a mining company claiming reserves the BC Securities Commission says it didn’t have are to be fined and banned from trading in securities.
Dissecting donor demographics

Dissecting donor demographics

Who are the most generous donors to charities in B.C.? Empty-nested, married baby boomers with a university degree.
Canadians retiring two years later than 20 years ago: StatsCan

Canadians retiring two years later than 20 years ago: StatsCan

Older Canadians are delaying retirement longer than they did 20 years previously, according to the results of a Statistics Canada study released today.

China deal a potential great leap forward for Canadian business

Free trade with a communist country seems oxymoronic.
Alleged Wal-Mart ceiling collapse triggers suit

Alleged Wal-Mart ceiling collapse triggers suit

Vancouver writer Susan Conners has filed suit against Wal-Mart Canada, alleging that she suffered injuries from a ceiling collapse at a Wal-Mart store.

Insider Trading

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending November 21. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission.
Region-wide municipal business licence zone pushed

Region-wide municipal business licence zone pushed

Businesses want single-licence system expanded beyond current nine municipalities
Targeted marketing has become key to a charity’s survival and growth

Targeted marketing has become key to a charity’s survival and growth

Understanding charitable motivations and connecting with current and potential donors must remain priorities for organizations that are already under pressure to be more accountable and efficient
B.C. employees least optimistic about year-end bonuses – but most frivolous: BMO

B.C. employees least optimistic about year-end bonuses – but most frivolous: BMO

British Columbians are the most pessimistic about their chances of getting a year-end bonus, according to the results of a BMO holiday survey released today.