November 9, 2020 • 4 min read
It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when rising food entrepreneur Christine Yee didn’t imagine she’d ever work in the food business again. Growing up in Regina, Saskatchewan, Yee was one of five siblings who grew up working behind the scenes in the family restaurant.… Read more
October 9, 2020 • 4 min read
If you rewind to 1995, there’s an undeniable lack of racial diversity in film and media discourse. With Hollywood as one of the biggest exporters of culture at the time, diverse representation on screen was limited and depictions that made the cut mostly perpetuated false narratives and reinforced stereotypes, further relegating racialized people to the margins with very little opportunities to gain ground otherwise.… Read more
September 10, 2020 • 6 min read
There’s an old adage that says, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Simply, it means when crisis arises, or when the need for a solution becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it. Today, it’s hard to think of something more urgent and more necessary than working towards creating a world that is fair, just, and inclusive.… Read more
August 21, 2020 • 4 min read
(Photo courtesy of www.vfs.edu) Before making it big with movies like Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Mallrats, and creating the ubiquitous silent character that would become part of the movie culture lexicon, acclaimed filmmaker Kevin Smith attended Vancouver Film School (VFS).… Read more
July 28, 2020 • 5 min read
(All photos courtesy of Sparklinghill.com) Sparkling Hill Resort is a health and wellness retreat nestled atop Mount Royce in the northern Okanagan Valley in the heart of British Columbia’s world-class wine region. As you turn off the 97 Highway, tranquil winding roads surrounded by bucolic vistas — rolling hills, grazing cows, grassy fields — set the stage for your rejuvenating experience.… Read more
July 15, 2020 • 4 min read
The Sea to Sky Gondola is one of British Columbia’s most iconic attractions, the crowning glory of the city of Squamish, B.C., drawing visitors from around the world. Guests ride the gondola’s cable cars 885m to the summit taking in sweeping views of Howe Sound—glimmering coastal waters, majestic mountainscapes, cloud-kissed treetops—you’re surrounded by the vast, awe-inspiring bounty of the Pacific Northwest.… Read more
July 10, 2020 • 4 min read
Back in March, when COVID-19 was declared a global health emergency and the world around us was changing at an unprecedented pace, there was a collective, what do we do now? This question undoubtedly resounded deeply throughout all communities and industries — because life as we knew it had changed. … Read more
