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B.C. wages slide in july

Province posts steepest decline in country?0.1%?2.0%?1.5%?1.9%July wages (Canada)July wages (B.C.)July wages (Alberta)July wages (Sask.)Averge weekly earnings for non-farm payroll employees in B.C. fell 2.0% (seasonally adjusted) in July. Nationally, average weekly earnings inched ahead 0.1%, despite three provinces, B.C. (-2.0%), Alberta (-1.5%) and Quebec (-0.5%), reporting weaker earnings. Newfoundland and Labrador (2.1%) and Saskatchewan (1.9%) posted the largest increases.

SeaBus head-bumping incident triggers suit

A tall man who bumped his head on a SeaBus doorframe is suing TransLink for failing to mark or pad the entryway.

YVR second to pearson

August airport flight volumes on the rise 427,910 39,121 30,002 21,361 August flights (Canada) August flights (Pearson) August flights (YVR) August flights (Calgary) In the peak summer month of August, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) was the se
Hydro smart meters meeting municipal resistance

Hydro smart meters meeting municipal resistance

Power utility aiming to install 250,000 of the units despite concerns raised over the program’s cost

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 September 22. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission within five calendar days of a change in an insider’s holdings.
Trail blazing

Trail blazing

Appliance business straddles two provinces and employs 22 family members
Upping Vancouver’s visual effects ante

Upping Vancouver’s visual effects ante

Nearly triple its 2007 launch size, Moving Picture Co. is investing in new space and planning to triple again as the city’s VFX reputation grows

Net losses loom in band power plays

BC Hydro review threatens to pull investment plug on growing inventory of small hydro projects involving First Nations

Undergrad tuition rises

But B.C. fees still fourth-lowest in Canada ?2.0% ?5.1% ?4.5% ?4.3% Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (B.C.) Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (Ontario) Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (Quebec) Undergrad tuition hike 2011-12 (N.S.

Green buildings popular, but LEED projects stall

Many developers unwilling to pay administrative costs and navigate bureaucratic red tape to achieve LEED certification