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B.C. to offer public-sector wage hikes tied to economic growth

B.C. to offer public-sector wage hikes tied to economic growth

The British Columbia government says it will head into the next flurry of public-sector labour negotiations with an offer of limited wage hikes and a plan to link employee raises to the province's economic growth.
British Columbians earning – and working – less than Canadian average: StatsCan

British Columbians earning – and working – less than Canadian average: StatsCan

Employees in British Columbia earned an average of $877 per week in September – more than 8% below the national average of $918, announced Statistics Canada November 27.
College sues Google for defamation

College sues Google for defamation

The New Image College of Fine Arts and its owners Charlie Van Dyke and John Craig are suing Google Inc., Google Canada Corp. and two unknown defendants for writing allegedly defamatory anonymous reviews that accuse the school of encouraging students to write positive reviews online in exchange for good grades.
Surrey council approves 2014 budget

Surrey council approves 2014 budget

Surrey city council has approved recommendations for the city's 2014 financial plan at its annual budget meeting, permitting new increases to property taxes and utility fees.
Corporate donors come in small, medium and large

Corporate donors come in small, medium and large

Annual philanthropy award winners prove you don't need to be big to make an impact
Central 1 Credit Union profits down in Q3 compared with same period last year

Central 1 Credit Union profits down in Q3 compared with same period last year

Vancouver's Central 1 Credit Union has posted a $7.8 million profit in 2013's third quarter, down from $25.6 million in the same period last year, the organization announced November 25.

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 November 13. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Vancouver becoming a Bitcoin currency hotbed

Vancouver becoming a Bitcoin currency hotbed

Market value of alternative currency has skyrocketed 5,000% since January
Qtrade online brokerage now one of Canada's biggest

Qtrade online brokerage now one of Canada's biggest

New partnerships, growing market seed new growth opportunities for Vancouver firm
Debt-laden Bixi chosen over local bike-share system maker

Debt-laden Bixi chosen over local bike-share system maker

SandVault Group claims it could have provided cheaper equipment for Vancouver program