Business

B.C. film fund to pitch locations

The B.C. Film Commission and its regional agencies are building up their library of film locations in an effort to maintain B.C.'s $1 billion film and television industry.

Aug 3, 2011 6:00 PM Read more >

B.C.-Alberta road link to expand

The B.C. government has started engineering work to widen sections of the main route from Alberta into northeast B.C., the first step to a four-lane industrial route from the provincial border to Fort St. John.

Jul 25, 2011 4:00 PM Read more >

Black Press buys Cranbrook, Kimberley dailies

Black Press, British Columbia's largest publisher of community newspapers and websites, has announced the purchase of the Cranbrook Daily Townsman and the Kimberley Daily Bulletin from Don Kendall.

Jul 22, 2011 9:00 AM Read more >

Active merchant to move on

A local merchant has proven that you can make a big difference in little time as he is saying his good-byes and thank-yous.

Jul 19, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

Municipalities defend business tax rates

B.C. cities and towns still charge businesses almost three times the residential rate on average, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Jun 28, 2011 5:00 PM Read more >

Falcon urges business to sell HST

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon says there are still many people making up their minds about the harmonized sales tax.

Jun 23, 2011 8:00 AM Read more >

B.C. extends aboriginal forest rights

The B.C. government is extending its interim forest and range agreements with aboriginal people to include a new 25-year woodland licence for Crown forests.

Jun 21, 2011 7:00 PM Read more >

Target takes aim at 15 B.C. Zellers stores