Sitting pretty

This year’s Top 100 numbers back up economists’ claims that B.C. is well positioned to weather any economic downturn associated with the U.S. housing crisis. Aggregate revenues for the Top 100 companies were $122.2 billion, an increase of 8.9 per cent over last year’s tally. The surge outpaces the 6.2 per cent rise in the province’s nominal GDP. And the threshold for making the list this year inched up to $223.9 million in annual revenues, $40 million more than last year.

A glance at the companies reporting the strongest growth over the past year shows just how broad-based the momentum is for B.C.’s economy. more...

Squish to swish

Forward-thinking Squamish residents want to transform their town into the next Steveston by developing the waterfront and attracting new residents. The Old Guard is digging in its heels, refusing to see the value of bringing condo-dwellers and tourists to the former blue-collar town. more...