The growers of two varieties of apples that were first known as SPA493 and 8S6923 and then introduced to consumers as Salish and Aurora Golden Gala are now receiving Buy Local program funds to help promote these tasty new B.C. products. The Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation (PICO) is receiving $25,000 to assist in building...

Thoughtstream, a comprehensive online stakeholder engagement system, makes the Rocket Builders 11th annual Ready to Rocket list. The list names 25 private BC companies positioned for growth in the rapidly growing information and communications technology sector. The evolution of the online survey, Thoughtstream supports leaders...

B.C. media mogul David Black says he is very close to inking a deal to build a massive new crude oil refinery in Kitimat. Black made the announcement during a speaking engagement to business leaders at the B.C. Chamber of Commerce in Vancouver. The newspaper publisher said he plans to sign a memorandum of understanding within...

The Fraser Institute Alberta has unseated New Brunswick as the best place in Canada for mining investment while Quebec continues to lose the confidence of the international mining community, according to the annual global survey of mining executives released today by the Fraser Institute. Alberta ranks as the top province, ...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily In a nutshell, it’s a headache. But there’s lots of help for the retail business sector from Community Futures, the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce and the provincial government as it re-implements the PST/GST tax system by April 1. In August, 2011, British Columbians voted to eliminate...

By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily Your pennies may have come from heaven, but they’re going into the melting pot now, as local merchants round their prices to the nearest nickel to prepare for a penniless future. Pennies were taken out of circulation in Canada on February 4. Only the banks and credit unions will now take...

A two-year tentative labour agreement has been reached with the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association. "This agreement keeps patients needs at the forefront by ensuring service stability," said Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid. "News of today's tentative agreement means that we have now ratified or reached ...

A local contractor is bringing an innovative edge to the revitalization of the CPR station at the foot of Baker Street by using local, recycled materials and a simple, age-old technology to increase energy efficiency. Joern Wingender has just manufactured 8500 bricks made of wood waste and clay.  The wood shavings, chips, and...

Mark Milke, The Fraser Institute Question: Have you ever felt annoyed at a restaurant when your bill arrived with a mandated tip, thus removing your (monetary) ability to comment on the service? If so, that’s about how governments act vis-à-vis travel costs for Canadians, this when governments prevent full competition which...

With widespread political uncertainty, especially the turmoil throughout the European Union, many investors wonder how well their money is protected in the event their bank or brokerage fails. The Canadian banking system isn't immune to the pressures that face global banking, so it's a reasonable question.   In Canada investors...