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School population to drop for 2013/14 academic year: ministry

School population to drop for 2013/14 academic year: ministry

The public school population in B.C. schools is dropping, according to the Ministry of Education’s forecast for the upcoming school year.
Vivity Labs launches Fit Brains training app for kids

Vivity Labs launches Fit Brains training app for kids

Vancouver-based tech firm Vivity Labs, creators of the successful app Fit Brains, launched a kid-friendly version of its popular app on August 26.
UBC signs academic co-operation agreement with China’s Chongqing government

UBC signs academic co-operation agreement with China’s Chongqing government

The University of British Columbia (UBC) signed a five-year co-operation agreement with China’s Chongqing municipal government August 25.
Bringing cell service to remote regions

Bringing cell service to remote regions

Star Solutions networks are used on cruise ships and in sparsely populated distant lands ranging from Alaska to Afghanistan
Investors ramp up use of new media to deliver news

Investors ramp up use of new media to deliver news

Corporate investor relations professionals revisiting blanket avoidance of Twitter and other social media
Handicapping Canadian telecoms won't guarantee increased competition: Fraser Institute

Handicapping Canadian telecoms won't guarantee increased competition: Fraser Institute

The federal government should apply the same rules to both domestic and foreign telecom firms if it wants to provide Canadian consumers with more choice and competition in the wireless market, according to a Fraser Institute study published today (August 26).
Regulators keep lid on social media

Regulators keep lid on social media

Despite the growing use of Twitter and Facebook as an investor tool, Canadian regulations are still focused on enforcing traditional disclosure methods
Post-secondary students failing to choose high-demand fields of study: CIBC

Post-secondary students failing to choose high-demand fields of study: CIBC

Too few Canadian students are choosing to study fields that are in high demand, according to an August 26 CIBC World Markets report.
Telus and Bell continue PR battle against Verizon takeover in latest poll

Telus and Bell continue PR battle against Verizon takeover in latest poll

The majority of Canadians would prefer that domestic companies be given an advantage in the marketplace over foreign-owned companies, according a Nanos poll commissioned by Telus Corp. (TSX:T) and Bell Canada Enterprises (TSX:BCE).
B.C. residents spend less on school supplies than other Canadians

B.C. residents spend less on school supplies than other Canadians

Retailers are ramping up for back-to-school shopping but those in B.C. are expected to sell less than their counterparts in the rest of Canada, according to an annual BMO survey released August 20.