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  1. Quotes from Important people to inspire

    Other Jack Welch (Former chairman and CEO, General Electric) “Arrogance is a killer, and wearing ambition on one’s sleeve can have the same effect. There is a fine line between arrogance and self-confidence.” — Jack: Straight from the Gut, 2001.    Henry Ford (Founder, The Ford Motor Company) “A business that makes nothing but money […]

  2. Cohabitation Agreements: Live in Peace, Protect your Rights

    Segev HomenickOther Many couples choose not to marry and instead become a common law couple.  They may believe that by not getting married, their property, finances, and belongings will be kept separate and apart in case the relationship breaks down.  What many British Columbians do not realize is that your property rights in a common […]

  3. China Just Overtook The US As The World’s Largest Economy

    Mike BirdOther Sorry, America. China just overtook the US to become the world’s largest economy, according to the International Monetary Fund. Chris Giles at the Financial Times flagged up the change. He also alerted us in April that it was all about to happen.  Basically, the method used by the IMF adjusts for purchasing power […]

  4. The US economy added 248,000 jobs in September

    Other The US economy added 248,000 jobs in September while previous months job growth was revised higher by 69,000 jobs. Over the past 3 month, US payroll growth has averaged 223,000 jobs. The US unemployment rate fell to 5.9 per cent, the lowest reading in six years. While inflation remains muted and considerable slack remains […]

  5. How to be king of the CASL

    Jon MacCallOther “Can I add you to my email list?” Are these words part of your client cultivation vocabulary yet? They should be. Now that the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) is law, sales reps, as users of electronic marketing tools, need to be aware of some Dos and Don’ts. As an earlier REM article pointed out, […]

  6. CP Arbutus Corridor deadline passes

    Naoibh O’Connor Van. Courier CP’s July 31 deadline to remove “encroachments” on its property along Arbutus Corridor has passed and work is resuming to return the corridor to federal operating standards, according to spokesman Ed Greenberg. That includes crews beginning to identify items such as sheds, gardens or vehicles that remain on CP property and […]

  7. City Living: A walk down the Arbutus Corridor

    Gardens, party zones and train buffs found along unused rail line Rebecca BlissettVan. Courier Bramble bushes with stems the size of a child’s wrist strangle the old railway tracks underneath the south side of the Burrard Street bridge now, but up until 1982 they met the Kitsilano trestle over which the B.C. Electric Railway once […]

  8. Ontario the land of our fathers and not much else – 300 billion on debt – check your pockets son.

    Other he people of Canada are going to find out pretty soon whether the folks in Ontario want to keep being our most important Province or our first Province who can’t pay their bills in the next decade. Heading toward 300 billion of debt with only 13 million people the math is starting to get […]

  9. CP ‘explores options’ on Arbutus line

    CP stopped using line in 2001 Naoibh O’Connor Van. Courier Residents along the Arbutus Corridor are being told access will be affected as Canadian Pacific clears brush and surveys the land along its abandoned 9.5-kilometre rail track. CP has informed resident groups along the line that it’s taking steps “to use the property in support […]

  10. Projected demand for Vancouver’s Broadway subway sees 250,000 trips on first day

    Sunny DhillonOther A subway along Vancouver’s Broadway corridor would have 250,000 trips on its first day, new data suggest – and Mayor Gregor Robertson says it further strengthens the case to build the line as soon as possible. Mr. Robertson, who is nearing the end of his second term and seeking re-election in the fall, […]