Business

Minimum wage still too low: B.C. Fed

B.C. Federation of Labour wants another dollar added to bring the wage to $11.25 next fall.

Nov 16, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

Chinese firms bet big on B.C. coal

Chinese companies have announced investments totaling $1.36 billion to develop two new coal mines in northeast B.C.

Nov 9, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

Rebates to rev up electric cars

B.C. offers breaks for clean vehicles, charge stations

Nov 7, 2011 4:00 PM Read more >

Metro garbage burner loses key energy customer

Region's incinerator to switch to selling just electricity

Oct 31, 2011 1:00 PM Read more >

B.C. tourism focuses on skiing, Asia

The B.C. government has revamped its tourism strategy, with a more modest growth target than than the one set before the 2010 Olympics.

Oct 25, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

Small appliances now taxed for recycling

Items from toasters to electric toothbrushes can now be returned to depots

Oct 20, 2011 1:00 PM Read more >

Business targets rising municipal costs

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Sep 28, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

B.C. boosts venture capital tax breaks

The B.C. government will add an extra $3 million to its small business venture capital tax credit and set up an expert panel to review business taxes in B.C., Premier Christy Clark announced Wednesday.

Sep 21, 2011 5:00 PM Read more >

Minister unmoved by power producers' plea

Energy Minister Rich Coleman expects to decide this fall on changes to B.C.'s clean energy legislation, including a possible reduction in independent power purchases by BC Hydro.

Sep 14, 2011 1:00 PM Read more >

Signal switch to give more old TVs the boot

E-waste recycling depots expect higher volume

Sep 9, 2011 5:00 PM Read more >