Tough love

The learning curve of a philanthropist, the Bentalls are discovering, is expensive. “It’s so much easier to make money than it is to give it away,” Bob Bentall tells me. Bentall, a multimillionaire and former CEO and chairman of the Bentall Corp., is 85. He has been trying for over 20 years to give away his income but often gathers more than the $3 million the Cedar Foundation can shovel out annually.

The foundation, run out of a stylish 12th-floor office in (where else?) Bentall Centre’s fourth tower, will spend a planned total of $100 million over 35 years. more...

Annus horribilus

Here’s how three successful British Columbians beat the worst years – with faith, friends and drink. They are three people who share a passion for life and the sense that what they do makes a contribution. more...

Carbon Offsetting Resources

Read about offsetting your carbon emissions, but need more information? Looking for a carbon-credit company? BCBusiness Online provides you with a list of carbon offsetting resources that will help you get the information you require. more...

Editor's Podcast Series: Interview with Myles Murchison

Tracy Tjaden to Myles Murchison about his story on buying carbon credits. more...

David Emerson

“My objective has been to get to the point in life where I can tell anybody to stuff it” more...