Wealthy Canadians ordered to pay $22.2 million in back taxes Wealthy Canadians with money stashed overseas have come forward in droves to confess their misdeeds after secret lists began circulating with the names of people apparently evading taxes in foreign banking havens. The Canada Revenue Agency has seen the number of voluntary disclosures of foreign, [...]
Entrepreneurs are not their companies, which sometimes have to fail By Warren Bergen Jody Sherman founded several companies. Some got bought out for modest success and others failed. Ecomom was his last startup. Management and staff tried hard but Ecomom didn’t work and it burned. When Sherman saw no hope for Ecomom, he saw [...]
Body language same for sighted and blind paralympic athletes For insight into the body language of pride and shame, scientists studied the behaviours of judo matches at the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The competitors represented 30 countries, including Algeria, Taiwan, Ukraine and the United States. The research report in the journalProceedings of the National [...]
College of the Rockies will use funds to train mine workers on haul-trucks The College of the Rockies is receiving a $1.7 million federal government grant for five haul-truck training simulators to be installed at the college’s campus. The simulators will be used to train entry level workers for the burgeoning mining sector in B.C. “This [...]
Feedback from Twitter meeting to create women entrepreneur-friendly policies B.C. small business minister Naomi Yamamoto is organizing a Twitter town hall Wednesday where women entrepreneurs will share their experiences of running of a small business. Women entrepreneurs can interact with the minister on Twitter from 7-8 p.m. on March 6. Anyone can follow along on [...]
Telecommuting ban will allow Yahoo! employees to better collaborate CEO Marissa Mayer decision to implement a Yahoo! telecommuting ban has already been criticized by many. But not by me. Here’s why I think it will increase innovation and collaboration: The success of any collaborative effort is dependent upon well-developed personal relationships among participants. And nothing [...]
Tax policy in Canada doesn’t encourage small businesses to grow Troy Media – by Jock Finlayson Canada ranks as one of the best places in the world to start a new business, according to an annual survey by the World Bank. But the country does less well in encouraging businesses to grow – and [...]
BC startup companies employing more and more, especially in tech sector Troy Media – by Roslyn Kunin The recent B.C. budget was more modest and realistic than any government budget I recall seeing, especially since it precedes an election. The good news is that the budget anticipates a modest surplus, thus contributing to the long term [...]
Canadian manufacturing will benefit in the long-term Canadian Press – by Mike Blanchfield President Barack Obama’s push to make the United States “a magnet” for manufacturing jobs won’t end up bleeding jobs away from Canada, the U.S. envoy to Ottawa predicted Wednesday. Rather, the initiative unveiled in Obama’s State of the Union address will prove [...]
BlackBerry users worldwide welcome the decision Beacon Staff Reporter As part of its efforts to refurbish its image, Research In Motion (RIM) has decided to change its name to BlackBerry so as to launch the marketing of its re-engineered line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones. RIM President and CEO Thorsten Heins formally made the announcement, [...]
Retirement savings main funding source for business Many Canadians envision becoming entrepreneurs during their retirement years. with 39 per cent saying that it is likely they will start their own business after they reach the retirement age of 65 years old, says a study by BMO Financial Group. More generally, 81 per cent plan on [...]
BC loggers applaud Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund The province will earmark $5 million to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund (FSPCF) to protect BC loggers from financial uncertainties. It was one of the announcements made by premier Christy Clark last week. She announced several changes in the legislation dealing with the logging industry, among them [...]
The Matt Damon movie Promised Land takes aim at hydraulic fracturing Troy Media – By Gwyn Morgan Hollywood hates big business. Movies portraying business leaders as greedy villains have been common for decades, but the film that inspired today’s movie makers has its roots right here in British Columbia. Michael Moore’s 2004 documentary The Corporation, [...]
Proposals would save Canadian firms $10 million per year thanks to Red Tape Awareness Week Beacon Staff Reporter The first day of Red Tape Awareness Week has begun with proposed reforms and other red tape-cutting measures from the Federal Government. The reforms, unveiled by Harper Government on Monday, will cut red tape so that 32,000 fewer corporations [...]
Canadian business to benefit from growth in downtown cores Increasing population density in urban cores and the continued influx of foreign investment are a significant opportunity for Canadian business and downtown centres, says a new report. While a slowdown in residential construction will play a role in moderating growth for Canadian business in 2013, a pickup [...]
Sharkwater director Rob Stewart launches latest film ‘Revolution’
‘Revolution’ documentary is anticipated follow-up to Rob Stewart’s ‘Sharkwater’ Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart was in Calgary yesterday promoting a follow-up film to his award-winning documentary Sharkwater. Stewart spoke to The Beacon News about his latest film Revolution. Stewart’s mission is simple, if a little ambitious – save humanity. The Canadian conservationist has expanded the scope of his [...]
The Arts must innovate to survive in today’s world
Giving value to the arts and culture By Shawna Stirrett Traditional arts groups such as orchestras, ballets, operas and theatres that neglect to think about how they fit into the broader social context and respond accordingly will fail. This might not happen today or the next day, but the writing is on the wall. While [...]
Historic Barkerville exhibit to tour British Columbia and China
Barkerville exhibit captures Chinese experience during Cariboo Gold Rush An exhibit depicting the lives of Chinese immigrants during the Cariboo Gold Rush will travel to China next year thanks to a $20,000 grant from the B.C. government. The Barkerville exhibit is put together from archives kept in the historic gold rush town, which capture the [...]