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Federal money promised for B.C. ferries

Federal money promised for B.C. ferries

Federal infrastructure funds may smooth the waters for one B.C. ferry route that saw a dramatic decrease in tourists following ferry cuts
British accountant jailed 12 years after bilking Vancouver firm out of $1.5m

British accountant jailed 12 years after bilking Vancouver firm out of $1.5m

British courts have sentenced an accountant to 12 years’ prison time after she defrauded her former Metro Vancouver employer out of £809,000 (C$1.48 million).
The Expo effect: How Expo 86 changed Vancouver

The Expo effect: How Expo 86 changed Vancouver

World’s fair left key infrastructure legacies and turned a large tract of industrial land into an urban streetscape praised worldwide
Editorial: Time to cancel corporate tax holidays

Editorial: Time to cancel corporate tax holidays

The proliferation of corporate tax holidays is hollowing out tax bases all over the world.
Peer to peer: All aspects of business can foster positive change

Peer to peer: All aspects of business can foster positive change

How can my business make a difference outside of the usual channels of corporate social responsibility?
Insider trading: April 26, 2016

Insider trading: April 26, 2016

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 April 20, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
What city mayor’s Mr. Magee should be peddling in Ottawa

What city mayor’s Mr. Magee should be peddling in Ottawa

The mayor’s longtime Svengali, Mike Magee, chief of staff, is morphing into Mike Magee, special adviser.
Revenue stable among Vancouver-area radio stations amid declining profits: CRTC

Revenue stable among Vancouver-area radio stations amid declining profits: CRTC

Ad sales at radio stations throughout the Vancouver market look to be stable at the same time local broadcasters are facing challenges when it comes to profit growth over the past year.
Uber, ping pong and easing into death

Uber, ping pong and easing into death

BIV vice-president of audience and business development Kirk LaPointe on the news of the week
Compensation in store for hundreds of Cambie merchants

Compensation in store for hundreds of Cambie merchants

Business owners must file a claim form with financial records by May 31