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Tilting at mountain windmills and other empty green hype

With municipal elections just around the corner, claims of success in reaching green goals are blossoming everywhere.
B.C. housing market to post stronger sales, rising prices over next few years

B.C. housing market to post stronger sales, rising prices over next few years

According to our latest Central 1 Credit Union forecast, British Columbia's housing market is expected to post stronger sales and rising prices in the years leading up to 2017 but remain only a modest source of growth for the provincial economy.
Mongolia attempting to win back alienated mining investors

Mongolia attempting to win back alienated mining investors

Mongolia is attempting to inspire market confidence in its economically crucial mining sector after foreign investors started staying away in droves in response to years of political vacillation.
Paul Terry: Driven to succeed

Paul Terry: Driven to succeed

Phemi Health Systems CEO Paul Terry has a knack for mastering anything he tries, whether it’s spearheading health-care startups or practising martial arts
Life Lessons: Chris Davies

Life Lessons: Chris Davies

Make a plan, and be open to sage advice
Major project action up in first quarter

Major project action up in first quarter

This could be the era of the megaproject driving B.C.'s economy. The province recorded further gains in major project activity during the first quarter, with growth in construction and a spate of new project proposals.
Valley land supplies tighten, but major projects strengthen

Valley land supplies tighten, but major projects strengthen

Growth hurdles
How I did it: Eric Van Maren

How I did it: Eric Van Maren

Developer discovered he was building for the wrong market

Chamber boss misses the mark on mayors' transportation plan

Without united business support, there's no hope for a win in the upcoming referendum
Ancient hardwood forests disappearing fast in Indonesia

Ancient hardwood forests disappearing fast in Indonesia

A report in the magazine Nature saying that the rate of deforestation in Indonesia has overtaken that in Brazil points to a critical fault line in the country's political and economic structure that will hobble the new president to be elected this week.