August 28, 2020 • 4 min read
SPUD uses their resources to create a positive impact on the environment, while providing customers with fresh, organic, sustainably sourced groceries. (All photos courtesy of SPUD) In 1997, there was a little company called Small Potatoes Urban Delivery. The Vancouver-based service would send customers boxes of produce that was so fresh there was still dirt on it.… 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
August 14, 2020 • 6 min read
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio While transitioning to virtual learning has been a challenge, the University of British Columbia has taken a thoughtful approach to support both students and faculty. Blind panic. That’s how Simon Bates, Associate Provost for Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia (UBC), describes the mood behind the scenes as the post-secondary institution prepared the switch to online learning at the start of a global pandemic.… Read more
August 13, 2020 • 5 min read
(Photo courtesy of Vancouver Airport Authority) How the Vancouver Airport Authority implemented a media relations campaign in preparation for the legalization of cannabis in Canada Vancouver Airport Authority is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that manages Vancouver International Airport (YVR). YVR is Canada’s second busiest airport, connecting people to destinations in Canada, the U.S.… 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
July 5, 2020 • 3 min read
To say that 2020 has been a unique and trying year would be quite an understatement. With the devastating impact of COVID-19 on businesses, organizations of all sizes are looking for ways to cut expenses and stretch funds as far as possible.… Read more
