CBT asks residents to rank priorities
People throughout the Basin have given Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) their input on the key social, economic and environmental issues in their region, and how to address them. Now the public—those who completed the first step, plus anyone else who wishes to join the process—is invited to help increase understanding of the region’s...
Summer health care forecast: Slowdown with risk of increased sluggishness
By Nadeem Esmail and Bacchus Barua, The Fraser Institute Get ready for Medicare’s annual summer slowdown, where the forecast calls for possibly poorer than usual service levels. Every year, provincial health care systems across Canada dutifully reduce the volume of services they provide in preparation for the summer vacation...
Working until June 10 to pay for a 'civilized society'
By Charles Lammam and Milagros Palacios, The Fraser Institute “Taxes,” according to the famous quote attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., “are the price we pay for a civilized society.” Fair enough. But Holmes didn’t put a price tag on the notion of a civilized society. How much are you willing to pay? Or put another way,...
TELUS to drop $1.5 million in Nelson in 2013
TELUS is investing $1.5 million in Nelson this year to expand wireless and wired broadband infrastructure for community residents and businesses, including access to the world’s fastest wireless infrastructure, called 4G LTE the company said in a written release. “TELUS’ $1.5 million investment means people and businesses...
BC says no to Northern Gateway Pipeline
The following is a press release issued by the Environment Ministry: British Columbia has made its final written submission to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel. In the submission, the province states that it cannot support the project as presented to the panel because Northern Gateway has been unable to address...
Nelson & District Credit Union continues to grow
Members of the Nelson & District Credit Union (NDCU) heard the finanicial institution continues to be a major player in the Heritage City despite the lower interest rate environment during the 62nd Annual General Meeting Wednesday. The year’s high points were the Community Investment Program, which saw close to $160,000...
Nelson Chamber celebrates Small Business day
The Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce last week celebrated small business awareness day by hosting an event at the Hume Hotel where it unveiled a new video featuring small business owners from around the province. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tom Thomson says that the video and event are following up on the...
Canada’s $6.4 billion corporate welfare budget
By Mark Milke, The Fraser Institute If there was a theme in the recent federal budget, it was how chock full it was with new corporate welfare. The underlying refrain was how big government will help big business with your tax dollars. For example, early on in Budget 2013, it is clear that crony capitalism is scattered...
The Man Behind the Money
By Suzy Hamilton, The Nelson Daily There’s more behind the man who gave the Nelson library $50,000 for the new Children’s Library than philanthropy. Local boy Bruce Ramsay, now 56, has created an economic theory that has been showcased at economic conferences worldwide. It’s called Ending Over-lending and it is a tool that ...
COMMENT: Flaherty talks another bank into higher mortgage rates
By: Rob McLister, Canada Mortgage Trends On Friday, Manulife Bank posted its lowest rate ever on a 5-year fixed mortgage, 2.89%. It lasted for four days. When our big brothers at the Department of Finance (DoF) caught wind of it, they dialed up Manulife and swayed the bank into raising its rate back to 3.09%. “We don’t want...
