Looking for some holiday reading?
With our final issue of 2013 now online, it’s as good a time as any to reexamine the year that was. And what better way to do that than draw attention to the best feature stories we published in 2013? If you’re looking for some great holiday reading, look no further. Below are Canadian Business‘s 10 most popular long-form stories for 2013 (based on the number of people who read them on our website).
MEC without the Mountain
Mountain Equipment Co-op became a massive success story by appealing to hard-core adventurers. Now it’s dumping the ‘mountain’ to get suburban soccer moms and joggers.
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Our most popular feature stories of 2013
Looking for some holiday reading?
By CB Staff
With our final issue of 2013 now online, it’s as good a time as any to reexamine the year that was. And what better way to do that than draw attention to the best feature stories we published in 2013? If you’re looking for some great holiday reading, look no further. Below are Canadian Business‘s 10 most popular long-form stories for 2013 (based on the number of people who read them on our website).
The inside story of Bombardier’s $4-billion gamble on a super quiet jet
Bombardier’s CSeries planes are so quiet they will revitalize downtown airports all over the world.
The Empire Strikes Back: Rogers gambles on the Blue Jays and Sportsnet
Rogers Media is betting $200 million on the Blue Jays in a bid to bring baseball glory back to Toronto. Why it’s the smartest investment they’ve made in years.
Justin Trudeau might be better for business than Stephen Harper
Justin Trudeau wants to prove he’s more than just a haircut and a smile. He sat down with Canadian Business to lay out his economic vision—and Bay Street may be pleasantly surprised.
How big business will make billions on the legalization of pot
Marijuana is already legal in Colorado and Washington. It will be legal here sooner than we thought. How big business is primed to cash in on a new market worth billions.
Quantum computing: How Canada is going to change the world
The CIA, NASA and Google are already investing millions in quantum computing. But only one country has managed to build a commercially available quantum processor: Canada.
Canada’s three new discount airlines get ready to rumble
WestJet, Air Canada and Porter all want a bigger slice of the economy market. Will we finally get decent service at a reasonable price?
Has Timmy’s finally hit a wall?
Same-store sales-growth is sliding, and a U.S. expansion isn’t gaining traction. Has Timmy’s finally hit the wall?
The incredible shrinking mortgage rate
Banks are keeping the housing market bubbly with the cheapest mortgages in history. Just how low can they go?
MEC without the Mountain
Mountain Equipment Co-op became a massive success story by appealing to hard-core adventurers. Now it’s dumping the ‘mountain’ to get suburban soccer moms and joggers.
Gridlock is costing Toronto up to $11 billion yearly—here’s how to fix it
New research shows that eliminating Canada’s traffic nightmares would cause productivity, paycheques and property values to skyrocket.