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B.C. only province with zero inflation over the past year: StatsCan

B.C. only province with zero inflation over the past year: StatsCan

Consumer prices in British Columbia remained flat in September compared with one year prior, according to Statistics Canada data released October 18.
EU trade deal good for the province, government must now focus on TPP: BC Chamber

EU trade deal good for the province, government must now focus on TPP: BC Chamber

The newly announced European Union (EU) trade deal will bring benefits to the province, and the federal government must now turn its focus to establishing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), according to the BC Chamber of Commerce.
Robertson lays out plan for Vancouver's “innovation economy”

Robertson lays out plan for Vancouver's “innovation economy”

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson said he will continue to focus on technology, tourism and creative industries like film and gaming as the key sectors of the city's economy.

Small Business Week: Making sense of trademarks – what, when, why and how

You cannot register as a trademark the common name of the product or the service itself. For example, you cannot register “apple” in association with apples
Delta sues farm for Burns Bog damage

Delta sues farm for Burns Bog damage

Metro Vancouver and the Corporation of Delta are suing a farm and construction company for allegedly damaging Burns Bog.
Northern Exposure, part 2: Prince Rupert in the eye of the energy storm

Northern Exposure, part 2: Prince Rupert in the eye of the energy storm

Picturesque north coast fishing and mill town now besieged on all sides by mega-project plans and proposals
Director and officer of B.C. company agrees to sanctions: BCSC

Director and officer of B.C. company agrees to sanctions: BCSC

Leonard George Ralph has reached a settlement agreement with the British Columbia Securities Commisssion (BCSC), after admitting that he failed in his responsibilities as a director. Ralph is a director and officer of Victoria's Independent Academies Canada Inc. (IAC) and its parent company, Micron Systems Inc.

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 October 9. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.

B.C. small towns face health-care challenges

BC might have one of Canada’s oldest communities, but fortunately, overall, the province hasn’t aged as quickly as the rest of the country.
B.C. unemployment up in September, down Canada-wide: StatsCan

B.C. unemployment up in September, down Canada-wide: StatsCan

The unemployment rate in British Columbia was 6.7% in September, an increase of 0.1 percentage points when compared with one month prior, according to Statistics Canada data released October 11.