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B.C. entrepreneurs most confident in Canada: CFIB

B.C. entrepreneurs most confident in Canada: CFIB

Alberta still the lowest as natural resource sector remains weak
Parliamentary Budget Officer sounds alarm over provincial, municipal debt loads

Parliamentary Budget Officer sounds alarm over provincial, municipal debt loads

Health care costs of retiring baby boomers spell trouble ahead, report warns
Former top bureaucrat fined for lobbying violation

Former top bureaucrat fined for lobbying violation

Ex-chief of B.C. Pavilion Corp. fined $800 for unregistered lobbying on behalf of developer
BC Chamber of Commerce appoints youngest leader ever

BC Chamber of Commerce appoints youngest leader ever

Val Litwin, hair salon chain co-founder and former BIV Forty under 40 winner, to take over as chamber CEO in September
Supreme Court sides with health worker unions in cancer claim

Supreme Court sides with health worker unions in cancer claim

Decision entitles hospital employees to compensation for contracting breast cancer while working in lab
Editorial: Getting a grip on property tax gap

Editorial: Getting a grip on property tax gap

Property tax time might be painful for residents of B.C. municipalities, but for companies already struggling with myriad business complications, it’s many times more painful. This year is no exception.
BIV podcast (episode 18): Lessons from the Brexit

BIV podcast (episode 18): Lessons from the Brexit

The fallout of the shocking success of the Brexit referendum in the UK might be limited in direct effect for British Columbia, but the emerging lessons of the vote make for fascinating study.
Wanted: More female funders – and founders

Wanted: More female funders – and founders

Raising money for a startup is difficult. It’s even more challenging if you’re a woman.
Insider trading: June 28, 2016

Insider trading: June 28, 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 June 22, 2016. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Anti-free trade goes mainstream

Anti-free trade goes mainstream

Britain’s Brexit vote a symptom of populist globalization antipathy