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The guardian

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:20:03 -0700

by Peter Mitham

David Anderson, president and CEO, WorkSafeBC

Double-digit decreases in revenues and income might be bad news for other businesses, but for WorkSafeBC – the government agency that handles workers compensation in the province – it signifies success. The past two years have been the best years in the history of the organization, says David Anderson, the agency’s 59-year-old president and CEO.

A chat with Stedman Graham

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:36:29 -0700

Top 100 2008

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:02:59 -0800

2007 Best Companies to work for in B.C.

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 10:01:17 -0800

By Jessica Werb

This year we bring you the most in-depth ranking ever of the province’s happiest workplaces.

Find out how a trucking company keeps its drivers revved up and why a gamer scores big with its breakdancing lunch hours.

View from the top: Top 100 Companies in BC

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:55:00 -0700

By Peter Mitham

Record revenues, low unemployment and strong commodity prices have sent B.C.’s economy into overdrive

Iron Horse

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:07:49 -0700

by Rob Howatson

Peter Armstrong has built a multimillion-dollar enterprise shuttling tourists through the Rockies. As he gears up for the Olympics, he’s nowhere near running out of track.

Belly up

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:02:05 -0700

by Jane Mundy

When you’re drowning in red ink, do you cut your losses and start over or look for a lifeline? Five years ago Gail Winkelmann, small-business owner and mother of four, was one phone call away from declaring personal bankruptcy. Here’s how she salvaged her company, saved her home, satisfied her creditors and maintained her dignity

Navigating the Silk Road

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:24:29 -0700

by Vicki O'Brien

Beckoning the West like a seductive temptress, the lively Asian economy promises to reward its suitors with riches galore. But get the courting wrong and you’ll end up rejected, embarrassed and burned. Some B.C. expats with homegrown knowledge have advice on how to woo the East with confidence.

Hot Seat

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 20:46:00 -0700

by Tony Wanless

BCBusiness asked analysts, consultants and industry insiders: Which CEOs in B.C. are truly earning their fat paycheques?

Out of Africa

Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:30:57 -0700

By William Mbaho

Former PM Joe Clark’s B.C. company has just inked a deal to harvest hardwood trees from the bottom of the world’s largest man-made lake in Ghana. What’s a ¬former prairie boy doing in West Africa? Turns out, ¬wooing the Ghanaians with the promise of cutting-edge technology, improved safety across Lake Volta and plenty of jobs. Critics, however, say Clark’s plan leaves the ¬country’s poverty-stricken residents holding the short end of the stick