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January 2015 BCBusiness 7
January 2015
cover illustration: alex harvey-wickens/cover detail: matthew Billington; aBove: Jonathan hayward
volume 43 number 1
12 Editor's dEsk
Survey says...
14 fEEdback
You tell us.
Frontlines
16 MEdia
B.C.'s video game
industry has long been
a bright spot on the
local tech scene. But
with the province con-
sidering whether or
not to renew a popular
tax credit in next
month's budget, many
in the industry wonder
what the future holds
for their companies—
and their jobs.
19 huMan rEsourcEs
Mindfield founder
Cameron Laker on
how social media has
upended the recruit-
ing business—and why
hiring for personality
matters most.
23 rEal EstatE
Vancouver has an
affordability problem,
which many blame on
absentee foreign own-
ers. We examine what
other jurisdictions
around the world are
doing about it.
25 rEtail
Tim Hortons is Cana-
da's dominant coffee
chain—everywhere
except the Left Coast.
Can Tims ever conquer
Lotusland?
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Rocky Road
Protesters outside the
Vancouver offices of Imperial
Metals in October. B.C. miners
hope for a better year in 2015.
Cover Story
Best Cities for Work in B.C.
Where to find work, keep work and make money doing so. We rank 36 B.C. cit-
ies on everything from income growth to labour participation, offering up the
definitive guide to B.C.'s job market. by Trevor Melanson and Matt O'Grady
Features
The State of B.C. Survey
How British Columbians view the economic prospects for their household,
office and province in 2015. An exclusive poll by Insights West and BCBusiness.
The Private School Effect
B.C. has one of the best public school systems in the world, and yet an increas-
ing number of parents are opting out. A look at some reasons why. by Erin Millar
Mining's Pivotal Year
It's been a rough few years for commodity prices—and then last August's
Mount Polley incident hit, casting a pall over B.C.'s mining industry. Is 2015 the
year things finally turn around? by Brenda Bouw and Andrew Findlay
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