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Solar firm defies sector downturn with $1.3m contract win

Solar firm defies sector downturn with $1.3m contract win

A B.C. solar energy company is cashing in on Ontario’s clean energy subsidies. Carmanah Technologies Corp . (TSX:CMH) has won a $1.
HootSuite expands social media dashboard

HootSuite expands social media dashboard

Vancouver-based HootSuite Media Inc. has extended the functionality of its social media dashboard with new partner integrations, the company announced this morning.
Tech startups to benefit from $6m venture capital fund

Tech startups to benefit from $6m venture capital fund

B.C.-based technology startups that graduate from FounderFuel , a Montreal-based startup accelerator program, will be eligible for a $150,000 investment from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)’s venture capital arm.
New game raises money for rebuilding ocean reefs

New game raises money for rebuilding ocean reefs

Raising awareness of the ocean’s fragile ecosystem through game play is behind a new mobile game – Dolphin Ocean Rescue – developed by Vancouver’s New Indigo Ventures Inc .
Vancouver firm to handle Toys “R” Us ecommerce in China

Vancouver firm to handle Toys “R” Us ecommerce in China

Vancouver's Fireswirl Technologies Inc. (TSX-Venture:FSW) announced last week that it had signed a deal with a subsidiary of privately held retailer Toys "R" Us to perform all technology needs for the company's e-commerce business in China.
Report card deadline set as teachers boycott after-school activities

Report card deadline set as teachers boycott after-school activities

The British Columbia Labour Relations Board ruled April 20 that B.C. teachers have until the end of April to issue report cards and will be expected to provide year-end reports in June.
Building a gas plant for B.C. plants

Building a gas plant for B.C. plants

Fraser Valley company's new carbon capture system designed to resolve age-old CO2 paradox in commercial greenhouses
Surrey background checker acquired by U.S. company

Surrey background checker acquired by U.S. company

BackCheck , a Surrey-based provider of background-checking services, has been acquired by U.S.-based Sterling Infosystems .

Vancouver’s PlentyofFish invests in Facebook dating site

A new social network dating site based in the U.S. has caught the attention of a big fish in the online dating pool. Vancouver’s PlentyofFish is among the investors providing $1.
EnWave fruit-drying royalties set to soar

EnWave fruit-drying royalties set to soar

Milne Fruit Products has launched full-scale production of commercial dried-fruit products, using technology licensed from Vancouver's EnWave Corp. (TSX-V:ENW).