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Commodity prices fall in November; pipelines key to economy: Scotiabank

Commodity prices fall in November; pipelines key to economy: Scotiabank

Commodity prices dropped 5.8% in November compared with one month prior, Scotiabank announced in its Commodity Price Index released December 19.
Canadian dollar sinks as U.S. Fed starts to taper

Canadian dollar sinks as U.S. Fed starts to taper

The Canadian dollar's slide continued December 18, following the United States Federal Reserve's announcement that it will reduce its US$85 billion a month in bond purchases by $10 billion starting in January because of a stronger U.S. job market.
B.C. only province with unchanged job vacancy rate: StatsCan

B.C. only province with unchanged job vacancy rate: StatsCan

The job vacancy rate was unchanged in British Columbia in September compared with one year prior, according to Statistics Canada data released December 17.

Insider Trading

The following is a list of the largest stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed by the week ending December 6. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Post-HST B.C. remains fierce battleground for local restaurateurs

Post-HST B.C. remains fierce battleground for local restaurateurs

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Vancouver business owners lobbying city hall to pay a smaller slice of the municipality’s tax pie

Vancouver business owners lobbying city hall to pay a smaller slice of the municipality’s tax pie

With property taxes set to rise 1.9%, city businesses argue that having to pay 4.5 times more than residents is unfair
EXCLUSIVE: Liberals' decisions spark backlash, but survey finds few votes lost since election

EXCLUSIVE: Liberals' decisions spark backlash, but survey finds few votes lost since election

In the court of public opinion, Clark wins on economy but loses on legislature closure, BC Hydro and BC Ferries, BIV-Insights West poll finds
Fewer British Columbians donating to charity: Fraser Institute

Fewer British Columbians donating to charity: Fraser Institute

The percentage of British Columbians who donate to charity is on the decline, according to the results of a Fraser Institute report published December 16.
In depth: 2013's election train to Clarksville

In depth: 2013's election train to Clarksville

In her stunning upset win in the May 14 provincial election, BIV's newsmaker of the year defied polls, politics and pundits to lead the BC Liberal Party to a fourth consecutive term
Ministry of Environment sued in power plant dispute

Ministry of Environment sued in power plant dispute

Engineering consulting firm Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. (KWL) is suing Bluestem Wildlife Services and the Ministry of Environment for indemnity in a lawsuit arising from the design, construction and operation of the Tyson Creek Hydro-Electric Power Plant.