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Squish to swish

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 23:15:00 -0700

By Tyee Bridge

Forward-thinking Squamish residents want to transform their town into the next Steveston by developing the waterfront and attracting new residents. The Old Guard is digging in its heels, refusing to see the value of bringing condo-dwellers and tourists to the former blue-collar town.

Going Coastal

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:12:00 -0700

By John Lee

It’s 8:30 p.m. when the dented, steel-grey carriages of the Skeena, the VIA Rail train serving the northern route from Jasper, begin their final wheezing crawl into Prince Rupert, the rainfall capital of Canada’s multi-fjorded Wet Coast. Far from a pampering Rocky Mountaineer excursion, this old-school locomotive feels like a perambulating 1950s diner, complete with a side order of cozy home-style charm.

Back to School

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 22:07:00 -0700

By Francis Narcise Baptiste

An old friend of mine once joked: “What do you call a ‘rez entrepreneur?’” “I don’t know,” I replied, grinning. “Casino manager?” “No,” he said, laughing. “A drug dealer.”

Dublin

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:53:47 -0800

By John Lee

Bleary-eyed and grumpy after a sleepless night in my city-centre hotel – a month on the road researching a guidebook has left me missing my Vancouver bed the way an amputee misses a limb – I’m wandering Dublin’s historic, near-deserted streets on a chilly, fog-shrouded Saturday morning.

Jet Set

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:56:00 -0800

by Katya Holloway

It’s a bright Monday morning and a deep rumble is resonating from within the Flight Centre shop in Kerrisdale. Locals flickering past the red-and-white storefront cast knowing glances at the rattling doorframe as they dash into coffee shops for their morning hit of java.

Norse code

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 16:39:23 -0800

By John Lee

It’s minus-seven degrees Celsius, I’m encircled by a jagged crown of snow-capped mountains and the white breath tumbling from my open mouth suggests a serious attempt on the world chain-smoking record. But even though I’m only wearing swimming shorts, I can’t remember ever feeling so toasty.

Entrepreneur of the Year: 2006 Runners-Up

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:32:07 -0700

As candidates for Ernst & Young’s ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR PACIFIC REGION program, these business people not only put the dictionary to shame, they also submitted themselves to intense scrutiny by a top accounting firm and hard-nosed panel of judges. This list of high-performers comprised the list of runners-up for 2006.

Taste for success: Jeffrey Fuller

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:52:14 -0700

Peter Mitham

As one of the winners of Ernst & Young’s ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR PACIFIC REGION program, Jeffrey Fuller submitted himself to intense scrutiny by a top accounting firm and hard-nosed panel of judges, and came out on top. He was deemed a winner in the category of Hospitality and Tourism.

Malaysian Malaise

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:28:45 -0700

By John Lee

My bloodshot eyeballs are as dry as sandpaper, I’ve read every magazine, safety card and sick bag within a 25-metre radius and my twisted body is moulded into the exact shape of an uncharitably narrow Airbus economy seat. I’ve lost count of how many hours it is into my three-leg flight to Malaysia and I’m seriously considering opening the emergency hatch for a little relief.

Big Incentive

Fri, 01 Sep 2006 11:55:02 -0700

By Peter Mitham

With its skiing in the morning and golfing in the afternoon, B.C. is heaven for corporate tour planners. But is the industry willing to ante up the marketing dollars needed to capture a piece of the growing international incentive-travel market?