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B.C. NDP regrouping for leadership convention in September

B.C. NDP regrouping for leadership convention in September

Newly elected British Columbia New Democratic Party president Craig Keating convened his equally new provincial council on Sunday to start figuring out what the new-look NDP is all about as the party’s convention in Vancouver wrapped up.
Loosening liquor retail trade fraught with complications

Loosening liquor retail trade fraught with complications

Lawsuits, union activism, laid-off teens could be fallout if grocers get OK to sell alcohol
Tracy Redies: Pushing the envelope pays off for Coast Capital chief

Tracy Redies: Pushing the envelope pays off for Coast Capital chief

Growth has come from innovation and a focus on executing a core business strategy
NPA tackles Vision on community consultation trainwrecks

NPA tackles Vision on community consultation trainwrecks

Vancouver’s Non Partisan Association (NPA) thinks it can do a better job of listening to city residents than reigning Vision Vancouver, led by Mayor Gregor Robertson.
Canada's trade deficit drops in September: StatsCan

Canada's trade deficit drops in September: StatsCan

Canada's merchandise exports increased 1.8% while imports grew 0.2% between August and September, narrowing Canada's trade deficit with the world, Statistics Canada announced November 14.
Bixi's financial problems delay Vancouver bike share roll out

Bixi's financial problems delay Vancouver bike share roll out

Vancouver's bike share program will be delayed by several months because of reported financial problems with Montreal-based bike share company Bixi.
B.C. sees country’s biggest drop in planned holiday spending: RBC

B.C. sees country’s biggest drop in planned holiday spending: RBC

British Columbians plan to spend almost 18% less than they did last year over the holidays this year – the biggest provincial drop in the country, according to the results of an RBC survey released November 13.
Former colleague sued for alleged exclusion

Former colleague sued for alleged exclusion

A businessman is suing Privatis Technology Corp. and Steven J. McAuley, a former colleague, for allegedly excluding him from an online service he says he founded to protect private sellers on classified ad sites from fraud and robocall harassment called ControlBox.com.
Rush for U.S. business can hurt unwary entrepreneurs

Rush for U.S. business can hurt unwary entrepreneurs

Surrey seminar shows companies how to navigate around cross-border roadblocks
Top 100 most profitable companies report: Key B.C. industries point to promising profit potential as economy brightens

Top 100 most profitable companies report: Key B.C. industries point to promising profit potential as economy brightens

Organic growth for many and cost control for some keeping earnings solid for majority of the province's most profitable companies