The Royal Canadian Mint will no longer distribute pennies as of today and Vancouver businesses are bracing themselves for some change. Many say they are happy to see the red coin go, but some retailers worry the transition won't be a smooth one. "I like the idea of getting rid of the penny just because it's so expensive to make it, it's kind of a … [Read more...]
Unionized workers preparing to walk
September 3, 2012 by
The Canadian Office and Professional Employees' Union local 378 is set for a one-day strike at 21 ICBC locations throughout BC, but it could signal further action. President of COPE local 378 David Black hopes the job action will put pressure on the government to come to a deal with its employees. "Unfortunately everything we've done has been … [Read more...]
The province is preparing for what they call a pending boom in tourism jobs
June 4, 2012 by
The BC Tourism Industry's Human Resource Association is rolling out a plan to address a big anticipated growth in the number of tourism jobs over the next eight years. Go-2 chair Ian Powell says the key is to recruit, train, and not just employ new workers but also retain them once they have the job. "All indication are that in this … [Read more...]
WSJ: LightSquared ‘preparing’ for bankruptcy protection filing, final decision coming tomorrow
May 15, 2012 by
Can't say it's striking us as any sort of surprise, but the seemingly destined-to-fail LightSquared just might be out of options. After getting a high-five from Sprint and plenty of attention for its initiatives in bringing yet another wireless option to America, those blasted GPS interference issues (or "supposed" issues, depending on who you ask) … [Read more...]
GrowthWorkshop: Understanding & Preparing Your SR&ED Claim
December 11, 2011 by
The Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credit is a valuable source of cash flow and incentives for most qualified technology companies. Unfortunately, the process, eligibility criteria, and claim process are often misunderstood. On December 15th, join Ryan Pernia from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in this interactive … [Read more...]
Universal Preparing A Third “Scarface”
September 22, 2011 by
Universal Pictures is preparing a new film take on "Scarface", though oddly it's not being labelled either a remake or a sequel says Heat Vision. Howard Hawks' original 1932 "Scarface" followed Tony Camonte (Paul Muni), an Italian immigrant who rises through the Chicago criminal underworld. Brian De Palma's 1983 take followed Tony Montana (Al … [Read more...]
Vancouver police preparing to charge hundreds in Stanley Cup riots
July 20, 2011 by
The Vancouver Police Department has identified hundreds of people who looted stores and torched cars during the riot that swept the city’s downtown on June 15, the final night of the Stanley ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
