Hi all, An article from the November 1st edition of the Globe and Mail (Travel). Excerpt: For years, only tumbleweeds stuck around Edmonton`s central core after office hours. But the oil and gas boom has brought big bucks and a creative surge to the area — transforming 104 Street into a hub...

Hi All, An excerpt from the above-noted book from the October 13th edition of Canadian Business Magazine. http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/co...3_198705_198705 Keith

Hi all, An article from the current edition of Corporate Knights (The Canadian Magazine for Responsible Business). http://static.corporateknights.ca/CK25.pdf (go to page 40). Keith

Hi all, An article from the October 21st edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: Before we get to that, though, here`s a dose of good news. The case of subprimitis extremis is passing. If it seems like the housing situation is only getting worse – well, it`s because you...

Hi all, An article from the October 24th edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: As well, the IMF calculated the mortgage debt of various countries as a percentage of GDP. Canada emerged, once again, as a country without inflated property values. Canada`s housing debt...

Hi all, An article from the October 25th edition of the Globe and Mail (Globe Investor). Excerpts: Newspapers and TV seem to carry a daily talking head, warning us we are in 1929 all over again. That is, we`re facing a repeat of the Great Depression. Are we? Not likely. Rather, an...

Although I have empathy for people losing jobs, I agree 100% with Jack. We now live in a global market place and businesses either find ways to become more competitive (find a niche and often thrive) or they struggle and possibly close shop. My experience is that, for many people, more money...

Hi all,The following column is from an E-zine that I received recently. As somebody recently said, the reason we are in this mess is that too many people bought things that they couldn`t afford (and thought they were entitled to) with money they didn`t have. And I agree, we are entitled to...

Hi all, An article from the October 25th edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: You buy Canada, says Mr. Narayanan, who can`t believe the way the loonie has been savaged. "The currency is ridiculously undervalued. I can`t think of any country in the world that has no...

Hi all,An article from the October 24th edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: ROOTED IN GROWTH Okotoks, which has restored its old-style main street look, is typical of the type of place that Wal-Mart targets. Crowned in the 2006 census as Canada`s second-fastest...

Report on Business - Solvency Street, a penny at a time Subprime mortgages are just a manifestation of the bigger problem ... And another ... An article from the September 27th, 2008 edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: If you want a sense of the pain that still...

Report on Business - DEBT: All borrowed out The global credit crunch has arrived on Main Street USA Hi all, An article from the September 27th, 2008 edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: The fabled American consumer, driver of two-thirds of U.S. economic activity...

Report on Business - Nurturing the Golden Goose (National and Provincial Economies) It`s crucial we take up the cause of the economy during these times Hi all, An article from the September 29th edition of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: With national and provincial...

Hi all,In the following report, Canada ranks 13th out of 131 countries/economies representing > 98% of the world`s GDP. The US is #1.Global Competitiveness Report 2007 - 2008 Date published: 2008 Source: World Economic Forum Description: The Global Competitiveness Report series has evolved...

Hi Scott, GST legislation (or any other) as it applies to real estate is/can be a very complex. The correct response will always be dependent on the individual`s specific circumstances. The result for one investor can be very different for another even though the circumstances might appear to...

Hi all:From the September 26th issue of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business): CATALYSTS: WHAT`S DRIVING GROWTH IN DIFFICULT TIMES: CAMPUS GROWTH A boom in bricks and mortarboards As universities expand across the country, Oshawa, Ont., is one local economy looking to academia to lift it out...

Hi all, An article from today`s issue of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business): Excerpts OTTAWA — In the staid world of economic theory, it was a sexy concept that explained so many things about Canada. For years, as oil and gas prices rose and the loonie strengthened to allow Canadians to...

Hi all, An article from today`s issue of the Globe and Mail (Globe Investor). Excerpt: The view of CRA and the courts is that any repayment of the principal owing under a line of credit or other debt reduces the portions used for both eligible and ineligible purposes, in proportion. The best...

Hi all, An article from today`s issue of the Globe and Mail (Report on Business). Excerpts: Cautious employers are expected to raise pay on average 3.6 per cent next year, which would match the weakest gain in three years Next year`s anticipated pay hikes are already cooler than the...

Hi all, An article from the Economist Magazine. Excerpts THERE has been a nasty outbreak of R-worditis. Newspapers are full of stories about which of the big economies will be first to dip into recession as a result of the credit crunch. The answer depends largely on what you mean by...