March 28, 2024

Municipal spending skyrockets

  Municipal operating spending has ballooned to nearly four times the rate of population growth. That accoding to a new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. In their fourth-annual municipal spending watch, the CFIB says while BC's population grew 12-percent between 2000 and 2009, operating spending grew by … [Read more...]

BC Ferries refusing to reveal spending information related to sponsorship of Canucks

BC Ferries is refusing to disclose how much it spent on advertising at the home of the Vancouver Canucks. Global TV filed a Freedom of Information request asking for all 2009/2010 records showing the amount of money spent at the arena for BC Ferries advertising. The station also wanted to know about any money spent on tickets or luxury suites by BC … [Read more...]