2010 Archives | 2011 Headlines
December
Job prospects looking up for 2011: Survey
Vancouver Sun December 30, 2010
Boomers staying on the job longer — and that’s a good thing [column]
Vancouver Sun December 30, 2010
Canadian dollar’s parity with U.S. currency is new reality
Vancouver Sun December 29, 2010
Small businesses gather momentum after downturn
Vancouver Sun December 29, 2010
Big industrial expenditures planned for 2011
Prince George Citizen December 24, 2010
China demand seen as key to reopening Vavenby
Kamloops Daily News December 24, 2010
Consumers in Central Canada less optimistic than in B.C.
Vancouver Sun December 22, 2010
Helping others can pay off in a number of ways for businesses
Vancouver Sun December 22, 2010
Growing demand for resources to trigger ‘tsunami’ of investment
Vancouver Sun December 22, 2010
Succession planning now for the tighter labour market ahead
National Post December 22, 2010
B.C. band reaps benefits from wholly owned forest products firm
Vancouver Sun December 20, 2010
Canfor planning upgrades
Clearwater Times December 20, 2010
West Fraser has $230-million spending plan on tap
Prince George Citizen December 20, 2010
2010 Games boosted economy: PWC report
Nelson Daily December 20, 2010
North Vancouver exports soar on coal boom
Surrey Now December 19, 2010
Firesmart project providing jobs and training for Penelakut band members
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial December 19, 2010
North Cowichan set to unveil eight-point economic plan
Cowichan News Leader Pictorial December 18, 2010
B.C. generated $2.5B from 2010 Olympics: report
cbc.ca December 17, 2010
Youth works toward carpentry dream
Williams Lake Tribune December 17, 2010
B.C. joins Alberta, Saskatchewan in energy alliance
Times Colonist December 17, 2010
Cheer up, things aren’t nearly as bad as they seem
Ottawa Citizen December 17, 2010
Canfor has big sawmill spending plan
Prince George Citizen December 16, 2010
Rio Tinto to invest US$300M in Kitimat aluminum smelter modernization
Vancouver Sun December 14, 2010
Blog Watch: ‘Green’ worker shortage looms
Vancouver Sun December 14, 2010
Japan still tops China in terms of trade with Canada [column]
Vancouver Sun December 14, 2010
Working from home raises productivity, once crumbs are cleared from keyboards [column]
Vancouver Sun December 13, 2010
Newcomers to receive help
Times Colonist December 12, 2010
Canada, China on verge of tourism explosion
Times Colonist December 11, 2010
Trade numbers point to healing economy
Globe and Mail December 10, 2010
Federal, provincial ministers trumpet resource renaissance
Vancouver Sun December 10, 2010
Asian forest exports match U.S. sales
Alberni Valley News December 9, 2010
Rate hike not likely until July, economists say
National Post December 6, 2010
Province spending over $1M to expand broadband internet
Dawson Creek Daily News December 6, 2010
Valley keeping pace in B.C. building boom
Alberni Valley Times December 6, 2010
Western coal joins Walter
Vancouver Province December 5, 2010
Dean of law anticipates high interest
Kamloops Daily News December 4, 2010
High-tech sector hums along: top 25 boasts higher revenue and employment
Times Colonist December 3, 2010
New economic officer starts work
Smithers Interior News December 1, 2010
Red Seal Certification available to workers
Nanaimo News Bulletin December 1, 2010
November
Students don’t know money: Financial literacy a serious gap in modern education
Maclean’s November 30, 2010
Small Business BC offers free marketing
Clearwater Times November 29, 2010
City creates airport authority
Campbell River Mirror November 30, 2010
Princeton welcomes return of mining riches with open arms
Vancouver Sun November 29, 2010
Green, high-tech jobs promising
Times Colonist November 27, 2010
Vancouver firm to design new coast guard ship
Vancouver Sun November 26, 2010
Cattlemen’s association applauds European deal
Kamloops Daily News November 24, 2010
B.C. renewable-energy news items add up
Vancouver Sun November 23, 2010
Bootup Labs co-founder joins BC Innovation Council
Vancouver Sun November 23, 2010
At-par loonie opens up new investment options
Vancouver Province November 21, 2010
Vancouver firm Lululemon is Oprah Winfrey’s favourite
Vancouver Sun November 20, 2010
Bid for Western Coal signals the lure of Canada’s reserves
Vancouver Sun November 19, 2010
Rising dollar not a major negative for business: survey
Vancouver Sun November 19, 2010
Biz back to black in 2011
Kelowna Daily Courier November 18, 2010
Heavy equipment operators gear up for profit
Globe and Mail November 18, 2010
Demand for science jobs has students competing for space
Vancouver Sun November 18, 2010
B.C. community art groups to get $1-m for Spirit Festivals
Globe and Mail November 18, 2010
Information night takes flight at college’s aerospace campus
Vernon Morning Star November 13, 2010
Copper hits record peak
Vancouver Province November 12, 2010
BC tops in export growth
Vancouver Province November 11, 2010
BC’s exports growing
Vancouver Sun November 10, 2010
B.C. eclipses Russia in raw long exports to China
Houston Today November 10, 2010
Science is suddenly sexy
Vancouver Sun November 10, 2010
China allows insurers to invest in Canada
National Post November 9, 2010
If you liked China, you’ll love India
Kamloops Daily News November 9, 2010
Canadian university delegation on recruitment drive in India
Globe and Mail November 6, 2010
Polar bears, wine make Canada no. 1 brand
Winnipeg Free Press November 6, 2010
Don’t write off forest industry
Nanaimo Daily News November 6, 2010
Innovation the only way for business to succeed
Cloverdale Reporter November 4, 2010
B.C. wood Shanghai(ed)
Prince George Citizen November 1, 2010
October
New CN boss calls for port cooperation, trade growth
Vancouver Sun October 30, 2010
Shanghai building project to use B.C. wood
Vancouver Sun October 30, 2010
B.C.lumber industry targets China
Vancouver Sun October 30, 2010
Greying Island economy could affect our growth
Nanaimo Daily News October 29, 2010
Nature provides $5.4 billion a year in Greater Vancouver
Vancouver Sun October 28, 2010
Cardiome redefines the biotech landscape
Vancouver Sun October 27, 2010
Cost of rural broadband Internet pegged at $7-billion
Globe and Mail October 27, 2010
Canadian universities build ties with India
Vancouver Sun October 27, 2010
China sales pay off for West Fraser
Globe and Mail October 26, 2010
Harmac refit spends $24M in two weeks
Nanaimo Daily News October 26, 2010
SNC-Lavalin signs deal to build hydro facility in B.C.
Vancouver Sun October 26, 2010
Halting Prosperity mine would put ‘wet blanket’ on industry, B.C. warns
Globe and Mail October 25, 2010
B.C.’s premier best fiscal manager, Ontario’s worst: Study
Vancouver Sun October 25, 2010
Coquitlam business seminar offes strategies to deal with changing demographics
Tri-City News October 23, 2010
What not to wear to your job interview
Times Colonist October 22, 2010
Job openings on upswing in B.C. and across the country
Vancouver Sun October 21, 2010
Olympics boost still coming, minister says
Oceanside Star, October 21, 2010
Provincial action plan good for business
Nanaimo News Bulletin October 20, 2010
Small business, big impact
Maple Ridge News October 19, 2010
Awards honour businesses
Maple Ridge News October 19, 2010
Small business leads economic upswing
Times Colonist October 19, 2010
Link Project explores economic development strategies
Nanaimo Daily News October 18, 2010
Canada begins building bridges to Chinese travellers
Vancouver Sun October 18, 2010
Community futures helps drive economy
Nanaimo News Bulletin October 18, 2010
Local employers place emphasis on training
Parksville Qualicum Beach News October 18, 2010
Businesses new and old vital to Golden economy
Golden Star October 18, 2010
West is where the money is
National Post October 18, 2010
Trade-wary businesses hit economy, CIBC says
National Post October 18, 2010
Commission sets priorities for economic development
Nanaimo Daily News October 18, 2010
Shift in economic well-being raises stakes for gateway
Vancouver Sun October 14, 2010
Harper highlights economic bountry from relationship with China
National Post October 14, 2010
Mentors for hire guide new businesses
Globe and Mail October 13, 2010
Three-year plan launched to help businesses
Vancouver Sun October 13, 2010
Residential construction return boosts August building permits
Vancouver Sun October 7, 2010
Burnaby tech firm attains global reach by connecting businesses with designers
Vancouver Sun October 7, 2010
Celebrating entrepreneurism
Vancouver Province October 7, 2010
Small business accomplishes large things
Langley Advance October 5, 2010
BC’s future entrepreneurs
A-News CIVI October 4, 2010
September
Economic recovery spurns entrepreneurship, national survey finds
Vancouver Sun September 29, 2010
UBC documentary wins Emmy
CBC News September 28, 2010
Huge career opportunities await our youth
Vancouver Sun September 27, 2010
Victoria company eyes global branding
Times Colonist September 25, 2010
Small business minister to make stop in Vernon
Vernon Morning Star September 25, 2010
Port volume up as economy rebounds
Vancouver Sun Sept 24, 2010
Ten B.C. companies in nation’s top firms
Vancouver Sun September 24, 2010
Greater Victoria rebounding
Times Colonist September 23, 2010
Vancouver expected to show strong growth for 2010
Vancouver Sun September 23, 2010
Victoria’s housing market improves
Times Colonist September 22, 2010
Vancouver records sharp increase in housing starts
Vancouver Sun September 22, 2010
Practical measures for sustained growth in B.C.
Vancouver Sun September 21, 2010
Korean delegation visits Clearwater in search for small acreage for specialty fir sawmill
Clearwater Times News Sept 20, 2010
B.C. plan to drop jet fuel tax welcomed
CBC News September 20, 2010
Province trying to make flying international cheaper
CKWX News1130 September 20, 2010
Global meeting gives YVR exposure
Vancouver Sun September 18, 2010
Software: Apps for climate action
Vancouver Sun September 16, 2010
Valuation of Tsawwassen band’s land doubles
Vancouver Sun September 16, 2010
Electric cars take off quietly
Vancouver Sun September 15, 2010
Promise of new facility draws surgeons back to Canada
Vancouver Sun September 14, 2010
Construction figures breed confidence in Island industry
Times Colonist September 9, 2010
Rail shipments on the right track
Globe and Mail September 9, 201o
Growing ideas in a high-tech hothouse
Globe & Mail September 8, 2010
Engineers with a green streak stand out
Vancouver Sun September 8, 2010
Barkerville is good for the economy
Prince George Citizen September 3, 2010
Canadians more secure in their jobs
Vancouver Sun September 3, 2010
Western Canada boasts strongest labour market: study
Times Colonist September 3, 2010
Aboriginal women testing the waters for mining careers
The Daily News (Kamloops) September 3, 2010
In search of China’s riches
Prince George Citizen September 2, 2010
Better times ahead for Canada’s oil companies with expected $8.4B profit in 2010
Canadian Press September 2, 2010
South Surrey mall sold for $91 million
Vancouver Sun September 1, 2010
Motorists will save $50 million as ICBC reduces auto rates
The Province September 1, 2010
Oil, gas projects off the shelf
The Province September 1, 2010
August
Olympics provided foot in door for businesses
Vancouver Sun August 30, 2010
Record salmon run keeps cannery workers employed
The Province August 29, 2010
Games pay dividends earlier than expected
Vancouver Sun August 28, 2010
Kootenay partners forge ahead with $900-million power project
Vancouver Sun August 27, 2010
5% tourism boost thus far
The Province August 27, 2010
Victoria seafood broker spreads global tentacles
Victoria Times Colonist August 27, 2010
Sharing agreements beneficial
Williams Lake Tribune August 26, 2010
B.C. power play
Vancouver Sun August 26, 2010
Search for stability lifts B.C. sales to $1b in first half of 2010
Vancouver Sun August 25, 2010
Losses may end: Conference Board
Vancouver Sun August 25, 2010
More help wanted a sign of economy’s improvement
Vancouver Sun August 21, 2010
Live in B.C., pay less tax
The Province August 20, 2010
B.C. tax rate lures new businesses
Vancouver Sun August 20, 2010
British Columbians escape high taxes, except at death
Vancouver Sun August 19, 2010
The pulp mill in Mackenzie is up and running again and almost all of the laid off workers are back on the job. [VIDEO]
Global BC August 18, 2010
Sea Breeze confident of prospects for wind project
Vancouver Sun August 18, 2010
Inaugural Chinese tour group takes in Victoria’s sights
Postmedia News August 17, 2010
Mackenzie pulp mill restarts, putting 270 back to work
Vancouver Sun August 17, 2010
The new Musqueam economy: real estate
Globe and Mail August 13, 20210
Rise in truck sales drive vehicle sales up in June: StatsCan
The Canadian Press August 13, 2010
Small business sees growth in recovery
Financial Post August 11, 2010
They’re building it with GamesTown money and enthusiasm
Similkameen Spotlight August 10, 2010
Industry touts Canada’s geothermal potential
Vancouver Sun August 10, 2010
B.C. unemployment rate falls on new part-time jobs
The Province August 08, 2010
B.C. adds jobs, bucks national numbers
Vancouver Sun August 07, 2010
Tourism takes turn for better
The Nanaimo Daily News August 07, 2010
Construction begins on High Street
Vancouver Sun August 06, 2010
June good for building permits in B.C.
Vancouver Sun August 06, 2010
Gastown heritage project attracts new business and residents to restored area
Vancouver Sun August 06, 2010
HST means more lights, camera, action for the B.C. film industry
Vancouver Sun August 5, 2010
B.C. natural gas drillers should see modest recovery in 2010
Vancouver Sun August 4, 2010
Award-winning Victoria grocery store cultivates a passion for local produce
Vancouver Sun August 4, 2010
Prince George Cancer Centre Starts Work
Terrace Standard August 2, 2010
July
Tourism rebounded in June: report
Victoria Times Colonist July 31, 2010
2010 Mid-Year Stats Mark Rebound In Port Metro Vancouver Cargo
Canadian Business Online July 30, 2010
B.C.’s carbon tax is looking like a winner
Victoria Times Colonist July 29, 2010
B.C. better off two years after carbon tax kicks in
Vancouver Sun July 29, 2010
Ottawa praises three provinces set to introduce cap-and-trade system
Globe and Mail July 29, 2010
Profits up at Highland Valley
Kamloops Daily News, July 29 2010
Cockles show promise as aquaculture product
Victoria Times Colonist July 29, 2010
Clean energy: getting a pulse on Vancouver
Globe and Mail July 28, 2010
B.C. carbon tax a winner
Vancouver Sun July 28, 2010
Former Bank of Montreal building back in business
Trail Daily Times July 27, 2010
Foresty-based pilot program hugely successful: USW
Houston Today July 26, 2010
Okanagan emerging as spa, wellness destination
Times Colonist July 24, 2010
Wine-fed cows a hit with chefs
Vancouver Sun July 24, 2010
The Irish Exodus
Globe and Mail July 23, 2010
B.C. retail sales growth accelerating
Business in Vancouver July 23, 2010
Canada ranks high in renewable energy
Times Colonist, July 22 2010
Canada top 10 country for green infastructure
Vancouver Sun July 22 2010
Tourist numbers show increase
Summerland Review July 21, 2010
Smith Farm receives longevity award
Langley Times July 21, 2010
First Nation inks exclusive aquaculture deal with Thrifty Foods
Times Colonist July 20, 2010
Work set to begin for cruise ship terminal
Nanaimo Daily News July 20, 2010
Deal launches B.C.’s first major mine in a decade
Vancouver Sun, July 17, 2010
Broadband Broadens Access for Rural BC
The Hook July 16, 2010
B.C. confidence rates No. 1 in the nation, business barometer shows
Vancouver Sun July 14, 2010
Imperial Metals signs MOU with Japanese Investors
Business in Vancouver July 12, 2010
For mills, China beckons
Globe and Mail July 12, 2010
Big lumber shipment a good sign
Alberni Valley Times July 08, 2010
Good news for restless employees
Financial Post July 8, 2010
B.C. business confidence tops the nation, survey says
Victoria Times Colonist July 8, 2010
572,000-plus websites later, Vancouver company has the Internet in a full embrace
Vancouver Sun July 7, 2010
Jobs recovery ‘firmly entrenched’
Financial Post July 7, 2010
Not enough future workers for B.C. construction sector, industry warns
Vancouver Sun July 6, 2010
Gain to follow HST pain, bank says
BC Local News July 06, 2010
B.C. building permit values soar
Vancouver Sun July 6, 2010
Olympics boost tourism; overnight visits rising
News 1130 July 6, 2010
The Economic Impact of HST Reform
TD Bank Financial Group July 6, 2010
Rural Renaissance: B.C.’s Small-Town Economy
BC Business July 6, 2010
Job seekers climb aboard as employment listings rise
Financial Post July 6, 2010
June
Chinese investors fuel population growth in B.C.
Vancouver Sun June 29, 2010
Vancouver Olympics pay off
CNN Money.com
B.C. economy springs back from recession
Globe and Mail June 24, 2010
Robust commodity prices propel B.C. economy forward
Business in Vancouver June 22, 2010
Forest sector helps B.C. economy bounce back
Business in Vancouver June 10, 2010
B.C. economy on rebound
The Province June 17, 2010
Value of major building projects in B.C. reaches record high of $191 billion
Vancouver Sun June 4, 2010
Bright economic times
Global TV BC
