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Board of trade staff registering as B.C. lobbyists

Board of trade staff registering as B.C. lobbyists

Vancouver Board of Trade employees are starting to register as lobbyists in B.C. Last month’s edition of Who’s Lobbying Who , published by the Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists of B.C.
MLA welcomes new social enterprise finance structure

MLA welcomes new social enterprise finance structure

A local MLA is welcoming the province's recent introduction of a bill to create a new social finance structure: the community contribution company. Gordon Hogg , MLA for Surrey-White Rock, told Business in Vancouver that B.C.
Business confidence trails year-ago levels

Business confidence trails year-ago levels

Canadians’ business confidence held steady in March from the previous month, but is trailing confidence levels from a year ago, according to a just-released consumer confidence survey conducted by TNS .
Northern B.C. economy set to be stronger than Metro Vancouver

Northern B.C. economy set to be stronger than Metro Vancouver

Northern B.C. is about to pass Metro Vancouver for economic growth, according to a new forecast by Central 1 Credit Union .
40,000 new jobs is proof B.C. jobs plan works: Clark

40,000 new jobs is proof B.C. jobs plan works: Clark

B.C. added 39,900 jobs new jobs last year, reducing the province’s unemployment rate to 6.9% from 8.
Fear of NDP government prompts business to leave B.C.

Fear of NDP government prompts business to leave B.C.

Business leaders are speaking out about basing more of their enterprises outside the province because they fear the next election will result in a New Democratic Party (NDP) government.

House guest sues contractors over fallen light fixture

Two Lower Mainland contractors are being sued after a house guest was allegedly injured by a falling light fixture.
Changes to drug funding in B.C. threaten pharmacists’ revenue

Changes to drug funding in B.C. threaten pharmacists’ revenue

Renegotiating contracts with generic drug companies could be key to keeping pharmacies profitable

B.C. 2011 retail sales up

B.C. labour productivity lags most provinces

B.C. labour productivity lags most provinces

B.C. had the second lowest labour productivity growth among provinces between 1997 and 2010, according to Statistics Canada data released March 12.