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Vancouver, Squamish lose bid to kill Trans Mountain

Vancouver, Squamish lose bid to kill Trans Mountain

Province was obliged to issue environmental certificate, properly consulted: judge
B.C. employment stays flat in April

B.C. employment stays flat in April

B.C. employment rose just 0.1% to 2.48 million during April. The slight increase follows three months of erosion and continues a flat performance since last summer. That said, B.C.
Ottawa rejects takeover of company with Site C contract

Ottawa rejects takeover of company with Site C contract

Takeover of Aecon by China’s CCC International rejected over national security concerns
RBC Royal Bank business booms along with B.C. economy

RBC Royal Bank business booms along with B.C. economy

B.C. responsible for more than 90% of bank’s unexpected mortgage growth Canada-wide
Federation Flight target: rebuild B.C.-Alberta business bonds

Federation Flight target: rebuild B.C.-Alberta business bonds

Bid to restore interprovincial solidarity reveals major business confidence concerns
Updated: B.C. suing Alberta over law that could cut off oil, gas to B.C.

Updated: B.C. suing Alberta over law that could cut off oil, gas to B.C.

The B.C. government has filed a court challenge of a new Alberta law that could be used to cut off oil and gasoline to B.C. And while B.C.
NDP-Green deal holds together despite rocky start

NDP-Green deal holds together despite rocky start

One year into confidence and supply agreement, BIV review shows BC NDP lived up to many BC Green Party commitments, albeit more slowly than the Greens would have liked.Which commitments have been fulfilled? Broken? Here is a breakdown.
Small businesses to government: payroll tax stunts our growth

Small businesses to government: payroll tax stunts our growth

Task force will tour B.C. in June to meet with businesses eager to see levies rolled back
Insider trading: May 22, 2018

Insider trading: May 22, 2018

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended May 16, 2018. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Updated: Who boarded Federation Flight?

Updated: Who boarded Federation Flight?

BIV has compiled a partial manifest from the symbolic Vancouver to Edmonton trip