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                                                                                              "Our company provides emergency plumbing service for many buildings and clients downtown. How do our trucks get to and from our customers downtown if they require our services? " Read the answer!
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                                                                                              "Is a permit required for delivery of construction material in the downtown core before or during the Olympics? If so, where can I find the application? " Read the answer!
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                                                                                              "I am an Aboriginal business owner and would like to know how i can submit to secure contracts with the 2010 Olympics. I own a silkscreen company and can do T-shirts, Hoodies, Sweat pants etc... " Read the answer!
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                                                                                            • 29 January 2010
                                                                                              BCTIA Releases guide showcasing BC innovators
                                                                                              The BC Technology Industries Association has released PODIUM, a guide showcasing innovative BC technology firms.
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                                                                                            • 1 December 2009
                                                                                              UBC to Host National New Media and Animation Research Network
                                                                                              A new $23.2 million Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) designed to advance Canada’s position as a global leader in new media, animation and games is to be hosted by the University of British Columbia.
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                                                                                            • 20 November 2009
                                                                                              Vancouver Student Tops Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
                                                                                              A 24-year-old Vancouver entrepreneur beat out competition from around the world to win the 2009 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards.
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                                                                                            • 3 February 2010 | Vancouver Sun
                                                                                              BC Boosts Tax Credits for Film and Digital Media
                                                                                              The Province of British Columbia today announced that it is boosting tax credits for film production and digital media. VEDC strongly applauds this positive step, which strengthens the economy of BC and the Vancouver region.
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                                                                                            • 10 December 2009 | By Bruce Constantineau, Vancouver Sun
                                                                                              Winter Games could pump $800 million into Vancouver region
                                                                                              The 2010 Olympics will pump $800 million in travel-related spending into the Metro Vancouver economy next year -- helping the regional economy grow by 3.9 per cent after shrinking by 2.1 per cent this year, according to a Central 1 Credit Union forecast.
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                                                                                              Vancouver welcomes Prime Focus
                                                                                              This is a great write-up about the Vancouver location for Prime Focus who is now officially locating all their Canadian investment in Vancouver. They are no small studio and call Vancouver the Powerhouse, behind their North American VFX division.
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