First oil, now beer: the rising cost of necessities

The rising cost of hops, fuel, and aluminum is creating a perfect storm for beer makers--and by perfect I mean horrible. The cost of these economic realities may soon be passed on to the innocent beer consumer,...

Who uses the most water in Vancouver?

The Vancouver Sun obtained a list of Vancouver's biggest water users. Here are some key finds." A list of Vancouver's top-50 water users in 2007, obtained by The Vancouver Sun through freedom-of-information...

Canada invisible as brands go global

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDoes it surprise any Canadian that very few can name a product "Made in Canada" Brand?With Global World Markets and Big Money scrambling to  purchase  items...

Overflowing: Heady profits for Molson Coors

I'm happy to say I've done my part to bolster earnings for this company. The merger of Molson and Coors appears to be one of the few successful high profile mergers (in contrast to Daimler Chrysler for example)...