It's a question Premier Christy Clark has repeatedly side-stepped since taking office, but the man most likely to unseat her has no problem offering his opinion on the creation of a regional police force. Adrian Dix was asked about it after delivering his first-ever address to the Vancouver Board of Trade, "In the abstract, it seems like a … [Read more...]
Westport shares up after changes to JV
February 21, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Shares in Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) climbed higher Tuesday after the natural gas engine technology firm changed terms of a joint venture with Cummins Inc.The stock gained more than five per cent in initial trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Westport shares were up $ 1.04 or 2.3 per cent at $ 45.70 in morning trading.The … [Read more...]
Shares in Sierra Wireless fall 16 per cent
November 3, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Shares of Sierra Wireless Inc. (TSX:SW) were down 16 per cent in trading Thursday morning after the company reported a loss in its latest quarter and lower revenue than a year ago. Local news from … [Read more...]
Western Wind shares soar on takeover bid
October 11, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Western Wind Energy Corp. (TSXV:WND) shares soared nearly 60 per cent Tuesday after the company said it has received a "low-ball" $ 131.5 million takeover bid from Algonquin Power and Utilities (TSX:AQN),After an early trading halt, Western stock jumped 77 cents to close at $ 2.10 in trading of 1.9 million shares on the junior TSX … [Read more...]
