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"The challenge for employment seekers
today is to become proficient at finding
work. That's a much more complicated
process than applying for a job"
–p.27
COVER AND TOP: STEVEN HUGHES; BOTTOM: POOYA NABEI
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contents
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The Future
of Work
With any luck, British Columbians
will be working smarter in the
years to come. Also on the horizon:
big changes to your daily commute,
more-inclusive employers and the
rise of the gig economy
by Ryan Stuart
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20
Power
Ball
Past attempts at
bringing professional
sports to the Fraser
Valley have mostly
failed. Will basketball
be any different?
by Nathan Caddell
The Informer
11 CONSTRUCTION
Modular home build-
ers could help solve the
province's housing
crisis, but they have
global ambitions, too
12 GO FIGURE
To mark B.C.'s •fth area
code, here are some
other phone-related
numbers that ring a bell
13 PROPERTY
WATCH
What rising debt and
falling sales mean for
housing developers—and
the rest of the economy
15 FIVE QUESTIONS
Emily Molnar has
choreographed a
turnaround since
taking over Ballet BC
10 years ago
17 POT SHOTS
Four B.C.-based
cannabis companies
that will have you
hoping it's not too late
to get in on all the fun
18 ENTRY LEVEL
A day in the life of
Fort Langley's Alice
de Crom, who's been
cultivating a career as a
„orist for half a decade
19 MATRIX
As our 30th annual Top
100 event approaches,
Canada Wide Media
CEO
Peter Legge re„ects on
previous instalments,
featuring Christine Day,
David Foster, Jim Pat-
tison and Joseph Segal
Quality Time
43 WEEKEND
WARRIOR
Science World's Sandy
Eix and her trusty •ddle
tune into the music of
Cape Breton
45 ON TREND
Aging gracefully
47 CARRY ON
Tips for responsible
travel from urban enerŒy
and infrastructure
consultant Trent Berry
49 ABOUT TOWN
Vancouver's hometown
stars get their due
50 IT'S A GOOD
THING
Having tried his hand at
politics, Karn Manhas
now aims to change agri-
culture with Terramera
Chatter
8 EDITOR'S DESK
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