Fernie Business Spotlights & Local Economy News

I recently read a feature in the Fernie Fix which made me think about the difficulty some people face in pursuing their passions when your body is no longer in optimal form. About three years ago that was where I was. When I was 34 years old I dislocated my right knee and partially tore the ACL. I...

Provided by East Kootenay Community Credit Union Signs of economic recovery are emerging after one of the most severe financial crisis in decades. The strength and durability of any recovery are natural concerns given the depth and breadth of the recession and on its policy-driven sources. For example what happens when some fiscal stimulus expires? Will the economy generate self-sustaining growth? Is a fallback into recession, the double-dip recession, likely? Closer to home, how are the East Kootenays faring and what are its recovery prospects?