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The more threatening facts are, the less we want to believe them. This is a human trait that even pre-dates the travails of Galileo Galieli, the 17th century “Father of Modern Science.”

Seaspan Shipyards president Brian Carter has a lot of heavy lifting ahead of him as he prepares the North Vancouver company for an $8 billion federal government shipbuilding contract

In today’s economy, public stock markets might be suffering, but it’s a seller’s market for private company transactions.

First, the good news: Hawaiian lawmakers in the state house and senate have deferred consideration of two bills that would have distinguished between resident and non-resident property owners renting apartments in the state. Non-resident owners would have been required to employ third-party management, at a cost of 25% to 45% under existing options.

With record low levels of engagement, well over 50% of people saying they’re unhappy at work and an increasingly disenfranchised population, there is a problem in the way we’re running organizations.

Conventional wisdom says you can’t compare apples to oranges. Why not? People do it all the time. If you like apples and oranges equally, you may prefer one over the other out of freshness, price, a giddy whim, whatever.

Just before Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s recent visit to China, several aboriginal politicians sent a “letter” to Chinese President Hu Jintao to complain about Canada’s treatment of aboriginals.

Question: I’m lighter than average and fashionably slim - thin enough to slide comfortably into a manila-mailing envelope. My battery lasts longer than average, and I’m quick to get up and running. Even though I’m missing an optical drive I cost around $1,000. What am I?

Flaherty has opportunity to deliver the prudent budget that Falcon didn't

West Vancouver resident and former Business in Vancouver Forty-Under-40 award winner helping put ex-Stanley Cup champs back on winning track as Dallas Stars’ new business operations and development executive