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MacDonald Dettwiler sells $288m in shares to fund growth

MacDonald Dettwiler sells $288m in shares to fund growth

MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA), has closed the sale of 4,145,750 shares worth $288 million.
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Better links between school and work needed to improve skills: report

Better links between school and work needed to improve skills: report

Canada's education system is strong but need stronger links between high school, post-secondary and the workforce, according to a Conference Board of Canada report released today.
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Burgeoning biotechs bid adieu to constraints of B.C. business

Burgeoning biotechs bid adieu to constraints of B.C. business

Lack of access to venture capital and top executive talent forcing more budding stars to seek success in the U.S.
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Surrey report: Managing financial risk

Surrey report: Managing financial risk

Global uncertainty brings opportunities for Surrey financial software developer
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Angiotech to sell subsidiary for $362m to pay off debt

Angiotech to sell subsidiary for $362m to pay off debt

In the latest chapter in the tale of the declining B.C. biotech industry, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced yesterday that it is to sell off one of its subsidiaries to an American medical device company for $362.5 million.
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BlackBerry Jam pushes recipe for app success

BlackBerry Jam pushes recipe for app success

BlackBerry, Wavefront encourage local developers to seize opportunity created by app vacuum
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SFU program to create enterprises that solve business and social issues

SFU program to create enterprises that solve business and social issues

The Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University is launching a new program designed to bring a multidisciplinary approach to solving tricky social problems and create new enterprises from the solutions.
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Dearth of experience troubling IT industry in B.C.

Dearth of experience troubling IT industry in B.C.

By Richard Chu
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Okanagan accelerator receives $1m boost from province

Okanagan accelerator receives $1m boost from province

The Accelerate Okanagan Technology Association announced yesterday that it has received a $1 million investment from the provincial government, according to technology blog Techvibes.com.
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Ballard stock gets much-needed lift from automaker

Ballard stock gets much-needed lift from automaker

Volkswagen engineering contract throws Burnaby fuel-cell tech company a lifeline
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