Business

I’ve just been promoted to manager of our small five-person department. Any advice for me?

With gasoline and diesel prices soaring, truck fleet operators in B.C. are discovering the benefits of converting to natural gas.

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

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

Q: This may sound rather heartless, but a retired employee comes around quite often and interrupts us — and his visits can be annoying.

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

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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.

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.

Independent power producers, a climate scientist and an advocate for aboriginal development urged the B.C. government Wednesday to stick with B.C.'s plan to become self-sufficient in clean energy.