Contents | March 2012
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Reality Cheque
The imminent arrival of Real Housewives of Vancouver has Canadians wondering who will be watching and if TV's "unscripted" moment is going to last. As it turns out, not only have the country's top TV producers jumped on board with reality programming, but Vancouver has become the darling of the television world for producing it – and our shows are airing worldwide.
by Kerry Gold
features
Rise of the Cyclotron
In a Richmond warehouse, a father and son team have become global players in the production of cyclotrons, isotope-producing machines that are changing the face of the rapidly advancing field of nuclear medicine.
by Roberta Staley
United We Buy
What value could the co-op business model, developed in Dickensian times and revived by 1970s hippies, possibly have in today's world of multinational retailers? The slow-food movement and the UN think an important one.
by Jeff Nield
departments
Profile: Mark O'Dea
Mining guru Mark O'Dea shares his entrepreneurial side.
by Peter Mitham
Workforce: Going Nowhere
Talent is going to waste in dead-end, low-wage jobs.
by Peter Severinson
business briefs
Not Your Typical BIA One man tackles Canada's own Battle of Hastings at Vancouver's newest BIA
Digital Vision Ski goggles of the future
No Boys Allowed Vancouver's first ladies-only hotel floor
Inquiring Minds What professional risk have you taken?
Need to Know How to Foster Effective Professional Development
Crossroads Dave Cobb on making the leap from BC Hydro to the Jim Pattison Group
Lunch with Lucy Lucy lunches with condo marketing king Bob Rennie