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B.C.-Alberta road link to expand

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.

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.
Municipalities defend business tax rates

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.
Falcon urges business to sell HST

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.
BUSINESS BEAT: The optician's apprentice

BUSINESS BEAT: The optician's apprentice

Tom Gooderham has owned a few businesses in his time and while he has sold them, he’s never really been happy with the way they’ve been run afterwards.
Target takes aim at 15 B.C. Zellers stores

Target takes aim at 15 B.C. Zellers stores

Major renos planned before U.S. retailer arrives in 2013
BUSINESS BEAT: A good day for a doughnut

BUSINESS BEAT: A good day for a doughnut

PhysioWorks and More takes physiotherapy to a new level

PhysioWorks and More takes physiotherapy to a new level

Relocating to the Creston and District Community Complex has allowed a local physical therapy practice to expand services and improve patient outcomes...
BUSINESS BEAT: Kirk and Haslam 'name' store after children

BUSINESS BEAT: Kirk and Haslam 'name' store after children

If you were looking for maternity clothing, kids clothing or other related things before, there weren’t many options in Grand Forks.
Using needles to alleviate pain

Using needles to alleviate pain