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Budget 2017 includes new national housing strategy (Updated)

Budget 2017 includes new national housing strategy (Updated)

Budget has $28.5 billion deficit and no plans for ending deficit spending.
Insider trading: Mar 21, 2017

Insider trading: Mar 21, 2017

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 March 15, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
B.C.’s Asian junkets haven’t moved trade needle: researcher

B.C.’s Asian junkets haven’t moved trade needle: researcher

Minister notes shift in economy and types of exports will take time
B.C. jobs growth accelerates in February

B.C. jobs growth accelerates in February

B.C.'s jobs juggernaut plowed ahead in February, signalling continued momentum for the economy. Estimated employment rose 0.8% from January to a seasonally adjusted 2.44 million persons with net growth of 19,400 entirely reflecting full-time hiring.
Charles Gauthier's soft diplomacy gets solid results

Charles Gauthier's soft diplomacy gets solid results

Enterprise advocate has spent 25 years as CEO of Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association
Court finds Vancouver bar partly liable for drunk driving crash

Court finds Vancouver bar partly liable for drunk driving crash

Vancouver’s Cambie Bar & Grill has been found partially liable in a drunk driving incident in Port Moody that left a man with brain damage.
Insider trading: March 14, 2017

Insider trading: March 14, 2017

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 March 8, 2017. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Liberals’ LNG fixation shortchanged other sectors: critics

Liberals’ LNG fixation shortchanged other sectors: critics

Since the 2013 election, Christy Clark’s government failed to deliver on LNG promises and presided over a major mining disaster, but the province still prospered
B.C. leads Canada, adding 19,000 jobs in February: StatsCan

B.C. leads Canada, adding 19,000 jobs in February: StatsCan

B.C.’s winter might be miserable but February job numbers on the West Coast have some spring to their step.
Six B.C. companies win Best Managed awards in 2017: Deloitte

Six B.C. companies win Best Managed awards in 2017: Deloitte

Late last year, Traction on Demand CEO Gregory Malpass was the recipient of one of BIV’s 2016 BC CEO awards , and the company has continued piling up the honours in 2017.