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v o l u m e 4 3 n u m b e r 7
Turning
the Page
when douglas & mcIntyre went
bankrupt, it represented a dark
chapter for canadian publishing.
But two new publishers have risen
from its ashes–giving hope to a
troubled industry by Kerry Gold
Wisdom of
the Crowds
as Yelp becomes the go-to app for
those seeking advice on where to
eat or shop, local business owners
worry about the newfound power
of the masses to impact their
bottom line by Steve Burgess
The Top 100
our 26th annual ranking of B.c.'s
biggest companies by revenue. all
the lists, analysis and insights that
you could ever want–and more!
Sink or Swim (p.81)
The Top 100 list (p.90)
The good, the Bad and the Ugly (p.96)
Hydro: The Next generation (p.102)
friends in Low places (p.107)
The weather map (p.110)
Top 100 Sector Highlights (p.113)
"I've had my professional
opinion heavily, heavily
pressured. I've had my
wording changed, my
results changed. A lot of
my interpretations have
been changed"
– p.58
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Watching the
Detectives
The proliferation of resource
projects in B.c. has made the field
of environmental assessment
critical. But a recent shift to a
more self-regulatory model has
many worried by Anne Casselman
uncommon folk
BC Hydro's Debbie Nagel has a
tough task finding staff for one
of B.C.'s biggest companies
