The reported increase in passenger traffic at the Calgary International Airport, which saw more than 12.8 million people travelling through YYC last year, is great news for the economy of this city. But just as impressive is the huge effect that its carg

The Treasury’s briefing paper underlines the poverty of National’s ‘recipe’ for economic recovery in New Zealand, says Labour’s Finance spokesperson David Parker. “Under National’s economic settings, the country continues to get poorer,” David Parker sai

Fernando Villar is settling into his position as Mexican consul in Calgary, and says he is very impressed with the city, the welcome he has received, and the enthusiasm and positive approach to business here. It is his first posting as a representative o

30 January 2012 Last updated at 20:34 ET Scottish Borders Council's ruling administration is set to outline its budget proposals for the coming financial year. The Conservative, Liberal Democrat and independent-run authority has already agreed to keep co

Labour Party finance spokersperson David Parker says the Government could have turned down the Chinese bid for the Crafar farms if it had wanted to. The Government insists it had no choice but to approve the application from Shanghai Pengxin because it m

Government wrong to blame FTA for Crafar sales A claim by Prime Minister John Key and Land Information Minister Maurice Williamson --- that National had to allow the sale of the Crafar farms to Chinese interests because of the NZ/China free trade agreeme