Category Archives: BIV Interactive

Canadian employees’ job satisfaction levels are among the highest according to a new Randstad Workmonitor study of 32 countries. Nearly one in three Canadians (31%) report being “very satisfied” with their current employer – the highest of all 14 non-European … Continue reading →

Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G) had a solid first quarter despite some setbacks at one of its Canadian mines. The company reported adjusted net earnings for Q1 2012 of $404 million, compared with $392 million in Q2 2011 – $0.50 per share. … Continue reading →

Union members at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) have voted 87% in favour of job action, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, Local 378 (COPE 378) said this morning. The union and ICBC have been bargaining since … Continue reading →

The BC Securities Commission is accusing the CEO and three directors of Canaco Resources Inc. (TSX-V:CAN) of approving stock options without publicly disclosing material information. The junior miner, which has assets in Africa, is taking exception to the allegations and … Continue reading →

The B.C. government is backing Vancouver’s bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada in 2015 with $2 million in funding. Vancouver is vying with Edmonton, Montreal, Moncton, Ottawa and Winnipeg to host the soccer event, which is the … Continue reading →

The province is touting Bill 35, which was introduced before the legislature yesterday, as a way to regulate and lower prescription drug prices. According to the government, the Pharmaceutical Services Act would lower generic drug prices from 35% of brand-name … Continue reading →

Vancouver-based film production company Front Street Pictures Inc. and its producer and company director Harvey Khan are among a group of defendants petitioning to have a Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) ruling quashed. The ruling concerns injuries allegedly sustained by … Continue reading →

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK) is sharing some of its wealth with shareholders with a dividend cheque, following a profitable first quarter. Teck announced that it will pay an eligible dividend of $0.40 per share on its outstanding Class A common … Continue reading →

An explosion last night at the Lakeland Mills site in Prince George has killed one employee and hospitalized a further 24 workers, according to media reports. Owner Sinclar Group Forest Products Ltd. confirmed the disaster this morning. “We’re devastated by … Continue reading →

Baja Mining Corp. (TSX:BAJ) shares are taking a beating in the wake of defections from its board of directors and news that the Vancouver-headquartered company is short $246 million to complete its $1.14 billion Boleo mine in Mexico. On April … Continue reading →

B.C.-based technology startups that graduate from FounderFuel, a Montreal-based startup accelerator program, will be eligible for a $150,000 investment from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)’s venture capital arm. More than 40 young enterprises from all over the country … Continue reading →

Vancouver-based HootSuite Media Inc. has extended the functionality of its social media dashboard with new partner integrations, the company announced this morning. The company stated that it has extended its app directory to include: MailChimp, which allows HootSuite users to … Continue reading →