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COVER: TANYA GOEHRING; TOP: FELICIA CHANG; TOP RIGHT AND BOTTOM: ADAM BLASBERG; CENTRE: WESGROUP SEPTEMBER 2023 BCBUSINESS.CA 5 The Informer 13 FILM How the Hollywood strikes are cutting up B.C.'s film industry 14 GO FIGURE Nailing down the numbers on home renovation in B.C. 15 MANUFACTURING Can the batteries made by Invinity Energy last forever? 16 LAND VALUES Vancouver's River District needs some vital amenities soon 20 FIVE QUESTIONS BC Hydro president and CEO Chris O'Riley talks power in the province 22 INTO THE FUTURE Where business meets generative AI 24 YOUNG GUNS A day in the life of Olli Dickson, founder of Langley's Epoch Integrated Health Quality Time 71 WEEKEND WARRIOR Local fashion entrepre- neur Christine Morton wades into her love for cold-water swims 72 ON TREND The B.C. companies operating non-surgical cosmetic treatments 74 CARRY ON Tips for tipping on business trips 76 INVENTORY Rest easy with these dreamy, made-in-B.C. pillows, blankets, linens and more 78 BLOCK PARTY Checking out Commercial Drive between Napier and Parker streets Chatter 10 EDITOR'S DESK Small but mighty Did You Say Downturn? As COVID-19 morphs into an economic slowdown, small busi- nesses across the province are trying to survive. Fourteen B.C. companies share their stories, from tales of expansion and diversification to wholesale rebrands and more by Nathan Caddell, Alyssa Hirose and Rushmila Rahman 26 58 Mane Focus When it comes to the box office, B.C. sports teams are doing every- thing they can to keep fans coming through the gates by Nathan Caddell ( contents ) V O L U M E 5 1 N U M B E R 5 "Once they get to know you and trust you, they'll come back and they won't have a problem paying a little bit more because they will appreciate the quality and the brand's value as well." –p.26