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Push for sugary drinks tax ignites heated debate

Push for sugary drinks tax ignites heated debate

Critics also pan revenue-neutral BC Healthy Living Alliance proposal recommending tax breaks on healthy foods to promote better diets and help curb obesity
Top 100 paid executives report: B.C. shareholders take aim at C-suite pay versus company performance

Top 100 paid executives report: B.C. shareholders take aim at C-suite pay versus company performance

Executive pay for B.C.'s corporate elite dips as discordant chorus of investors votes against generous compensation packages
BC Place roof trial to be delayed until next February

BC Place roof trial to be delayed until next February

The multimillion-dollar trial over the BC Place roof renovation, which was scheduled to begin October 21, has been postponed for several months over delays in examinations for discovery and expert reports.
Surgical wait times cost Canadians almost $1 billion in lost time and productivity: Fraser Institute

Surgical wait times cost Canadians almost $1 billion in lost time and productivity: Fraser Institute

A new report from the Fraser Institute finds wait times for surgery and other medical treatment cost Canadians more than $982 million in 2012.
Vancouver to host major international business conference

Vancouver to host major international business conference

Vancouver has been announced as host of the 2014 Academy of International Business’ (AIB) annual conference – a 1,000-attendee event that attracts some of the world’s foremost minds in international business.
B.C. only province to see drop in consumer prices in past 12 months: StatsCan

B.C. only province to see drop in consumer prices in past 12 months: StatsCan

Consumer prices in British Columbia dropped 0.5% in the 12 months leading to June, making it the only province to see a decrease over that period, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.
No name change for BC Place: PavCo minister

No name change for BC Place: PavCo minister

Don't hold your breath to wait for the Telus Park sign to come out of storage.
BCSC issues warning about aircraft investment company

BCSC issues warning about aircraft investment company

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has issued a warning to the public about a British Virgin Islands-based company that purports to be developing aircraft propulsion technology.
Wholesale trade up in May: StatsCan

Wholesale trade up in May: StatsCan

Wholesale sales across Canada rose 2.3% to $50.3 billion in May compared with April, according to Statistics Canada data released this morning.
Vancity recognized for social enterprise development

Vancity recognized for social enterprise development

Vancouver credit union Vancity has been awarded the National Credit Union Community Economic Development Award for its support of innovative social enterprises and mission-based businesses.