British Columbia

The B.C. Securities Commission has set June 16-19, 2014 as the date to hear evidence that Victoria-based League Investment Services broke securities law when it was promoting the sale of shares in a real estate investment trust.

A study of Metro Vancouver commercial real estate bought after 1999 and sold as of mid-2013 shows that retail property returned a market leading 28.5 per cent through asset appreciation. The RealNet Canada Inc.

Facing a housing crunch and a skilled labour shortage amidst startling population growth, the Yukon capital of Whitehorse has turned to a trusted northern formula: generous incentives to get things rolling.

Yukon and B.C. miners looking for ways to cut exploration costs are turning to an innovative new tool: unmanned aerial drones.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) could increase annual exploration and production spending in B.C. by $10.5 billion a year within seven years, according to a report from the National Bank's oil and gas division. The report says spending could reach $2.

A downturn in the resource sector has shaken Vancouver junior mining companies and spooked office landlords in the downtown core.

This is the face of the future for the TFN, a development wave that - in the words of newly elected Chief Bryce Williams - will support a cultural renaissance. UMA Engineering Ltd.

Total commercial real estate sales in B.C.'s Lower Mainland dropped 26 per cent in the second quarter of this year from the same period in 2012, led by a 33 per cent plunge in commercial land sales.

After an epic failure, 18-storeys of double-pane glass are being replaced in a hotel-condominium tower in downtown Vancouver at an estimated cost of $7 million.

Prince George also offers jobs, investment opportunities in fast-growing economy FRANK O'BRIEN Western Investor For young Vancouver job seekers - or those looking for an affordable home or a business opportunity - Prince George may be the ticket to p