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December 2014 BCBusiness 7
December 2014
cover: clinton hussey; styling: steven schelling; pipeline: liquiD3D; above: Joe poDlubny
volume 42 number 12
12 Editor's dEsk
Of pipe dreams and
pipeline nightmares.
15 fEEdback
You tell us.
Frontlines
18 tEchnology
Postal rates are going
through the roof.
Home delivery is
coming to an end.
Letter mail is a thing of
the past. But Canada
Post's parcel business
is booming—and if the
Crown Corporation
has its way, a new
$200-million facility at
YVR is the first step in
what promises to be a
multi-year turnaround
effort.
23 tourism
Whistler Blackcomb
CEO Dave Brownlie
outlines his plans
to "weatherproof"
Canada's most famous
ski resort—and teach
the Chinese how to
love the slopes.
27 transportation
Navigating the roads of
B.C.'s Lower Mainland
can be a labyrinthian
challenge for any small
business with pressing
delivery needs. But
one Vancouver startup
thinks it has found a
way to beat the urban
maze.
Cover Story
The Great Pipeline Debate
Canada is a trading nation, and British Columbia the last stop for a lot of
Canada's international trade. Yet when it comes to pipelines—and bringing oil
and gas to B.C.'s coast for export to the rapidly growing Asian market—a lot of
people want that last stop fully outside B.C.'s borders. In this special feature
package by BCBusiness and Alberta Venture magazines, we delve deep into the
debate over pipelines and ask two pivotal questions: Can pipelines be built in
this part of the country? And if so, under what conditions?
a rockies relationship Alberta and B.C.—back from the political brink—
are finally learning how to work together. by Justine Hunter
laws of the land How to get First Nations on board. by Dee Hon
all
along the gateway Six frontline perspectives from communities on
the Northern Gateway route. by Andrew Findlay and Tim Querengesser
the
bat tle for trans mountain Kinder Morgan and its cautionary tale for
pipeline expansion. by Jim Sutherland
Zero-sum
game A look at how other industries might be affected by the
proposed Gateway project. by Max Fawcett
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Standing guard
Nadleh Whut'en chief
Martin Louie says he's
open to development—
so long as tribal laws
are respected.
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