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Special brews
Canada’s largest city has recaptured its taste for craft brewing, kindling the spirit of urban regeneration. Monocle finds the independent brewers revitalising this industry and taking on the big boys.
Ready for take off
Bombardier is the family-run Canadian aerospace and rail-industry giant whose expertise spans generations. After weathering the financial crisis, Bombardier CEO Pierre Beaudoin is setting the firm’s ambitions ever higher.
Defence
As the Arctic becomes ice-free, its value is realised and questions of ownership spur a bigger military presence. But the ‘Arctic Five’ insist any competition will be amicable in this new geopolitical theatre.
The north lives here
The team at CBC North report on everything from whale hunting to -40C weather. Monocle braves the harsh terrain to meet them at their headquarters in Yellowknife.
Business
Chopper charters in the frozen north, making cookies for China and radar technology in Canada.
Effective cold relief
Passengers are merely one part of the equation for this Arctic airline: connecting isolated communities and ferrying food and fuel are just as high on the agenda.
Flying in style
Once the world’s largest and most stylish airport, Gander International in Canada mingled locals with celebrities. Today it battles to hold on to its glamorous reputation – and its passenger numbers.
Go with the ice flow
A trip to the chilly climes of the north once promised frostbite and peril. Now you can land at a refurbished airport, check into a boutique hotel and sightsee in a hot-air balloon.
Can I have a word?
Canadian author Margaret Atwood is almost as well known for her relentless activism as she is for her award-winning novels – but she is far more enthusiastic about the latter.
Cover Story
‘Real’ books make good business sense, as proved by Vancouver’s new launch The Paper Hound. The secret to challenging electronic devices? Believing in a beautiful cover.
