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Oil pricing, TransLink fares, avalanche risk, GST amount lowered
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January 2, 2008
Oil's up
Oil hit $100 U.S. a barrel for the first time ever in trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange today. SFU Business professor and marketing expert Lindsay Meredith can explain the potential impact on consumers.
Lindsay Meredith: 778.782.5554, meredith@sfu.ca
Transit's up
It's not a happy new year for transit riders in Vancouver: TransLink raised fares for the first time since 2005 on Jan. 1. SFU's City Program director Gordon Price can comment on whether the increases are justified and how the rate rise might affect ridership along traffic-clogged Lower Mainland arteries.
Gordon Price: 604.687.7382; 778.782.5081; price@sfu.ca
Avalanche risk is up
A fatal avalanche at Whistler has once again raised concerns about the effect of global warming on long-term slope stability in Canadian ski destinations. SFU earth scientist John Clague can explain the science behind avalanches, and why we should expect to see more. "If climate warming causes more variable snow conditions in our mountains (repeated thawing followed by heavy snowfall), which seems likely, we can expect times of high avalanche hazard in the future. The key, however, is people--there are more and more skiers and snowmobilers, most without an adequate understanding of avalanches, recreating in our mountains in winter."
John Clague: 778.782.5444, jclague@sfu.ca
GST is down
With the U.S. retail sector slowing and whispers of recession south of the border, is Canadian retail at risk? SFU Business professor and marketing expert Lindsay Meredith can comment on how the recently lowered GST might affect Canadian consumerism.
Lindsay Meredith: 778.782.5554, meredith@sfu.ca
Oil hit $100 U.S. a barrel for the first time ever in trading at the New York Mercantile Exchange today. SFU Business professor and marketing expert Lindsay Meredith can explain the potential impact on consumers.
Lindsay Meredith: 778.782.5554, meredith@sfu.ca
Transit's up
It's not a happy new year for transit riders in Vancouver: TransLink raised fares for the first time since 2005 on Jan. 1. SFU's City Program director Gordon Price can comment on whether the increases are justified and how the rate rise might affect ridership along traffic-clogged Lower Mainland arteries.
Gordon Price: 604.687.7382; 778.782.5081; price@sfu.ca
Avalanche risk is up
A fatal avalanche at Whistler has once again raised concerns about the effect of global warming on long-term slope stability in Canadian ski destinations. SFU earth scientist John Clague can explain the science behind avalanches, and why we should expect to see more. "If climate warming causes more variable snow conditions in our mountains (repeated thawing followed by heavy snowfall), which seems likely, we can expect times of high avalanche hazard in the future. The key, however, is people--there are more and more skiers and snowmobilers, most without an adequate understanding of avalanches, recreating in our mountains in winter."
John Clague: 778.782.5444, jclague@sfu.ca
GST is down
With the U.S. retail sector slowing and whispers of recession south of the border, is Canadian retail at risk? SFU Business professor and marketing expert Lindsay Meredith can comment on how the recently lowered GST might affect Canadian consumerism.
Lindsay Meredith: 778.782.5554, meredith@sfu.ca