Edge Writer: George Froehlich

Business people find pooling resources delivers market power

Small-business confidence is up

Landlords in control as available space attracts many offers

Warmer water cited as growing problem for declining sockeye

Self-regulation too risky, says trades council

Ontario's safety promotion program has positive effect

System's overall health remains in good shape

Forest and farm waste converted to power fuels

Challenges remain for sector players in 2005

$241-million project serves needs of ratepayers, says official

Aboriginal workforce key to sector's future

Vancouver seeks to take advantage of Asian interest

Analysts believe Telus still has inside track

Competition means fewer mills and work

CEO addresses challenge posed by growth

Coalition says members face grave hardship

But exporters told they need to take risks

Federal budget wishlist includes tax cuts and Kyoto rethink

Challenges include insurance and cost of getting to remote areas

Strong sector bolstered by new projects, high commodity prices

Strong outlook forecast to continue in province

'Meaningful' response seen as key

Organic specialists have found a niche

Union says taxpayers will be on hook to project manager

But Shaw downplays firm's ability to pose serious challenge

Enbridge boss touts benefits of deal with China

Growing ethnic market served by Channel M

But absence of a cohesive strategy drawing attention

Supervisory shortfall could be major problem

Weekly price hikes no longer the case in Vancouver market

Companies ready in case development given green light

Province targets over-aggressive street beggars

Ex-Greenpeacer’s tirade dismissed as ‘nonsense’

B.C.-based Lululemon Athletica stretches into new territory

Corporate generosity helps build future for families in need

Universities give sector a leg up on competition

Farmed vs. wild debate muddies waters