The upsides of running are many: improved cardiovascular fitness; heightened overall health; increased energy and stamina. And for participants in the annual Granville Island Turkey Trot, each Thanksgiving Monday, the opportunity to assist those less fortunate also features prominently on the list. Proceeds from the run go the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, a body that [...]
Despite the 2010 Olympic buzz, the BC resort of Whistler is feeling the effects of the recession. Young workers were once in high demand. But not anymore. Produced by Kate Allen, Josh deHaas, Jesse Kline and Magally Zelaya.
In 2005, Noriki Tamura immigrated to Vancouver with a dream of opening his own restaurant. With very little money, he set up a hotdog cart instead. Today, Japadog — an unlikely combination of hotdogs and sushi — is thriving despite the recession. Tamura will finally open his restaurant this spring. Tamura’s story is part of [...]
The economic downturn is hurting workers on Vancouver’s cash corner, the intersection of 2nd Avenue and Ontario Street where workers spend hours waiting to get hired for day jobs. Cash corner used to offer lots of jobs in construction, but that industry has been hit hard. The competition for what’s leftover is pitting born Canadians [...]
James Min emigrated to Canada from South Korea 13 years ago. Like many Korean immigrants, he found it hard to find employment when he arrived. He spent three years working menial jobs before finally opening his own business. Now, Min is the owner of the Robson Relax Centre, a massage studio located in the food [...]
Korean immigrants in Vancouver have been hit harder by the economic downturn because there is a higher unemployment rate and the value of the Korean won is decreasing relative to the Canadian dollar. They represent a fast growing segment of the population. The Korean population in the Vancouver Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) jumped by 69% [...]
The Repubic and Saigon Grill incidents that occurred in New York City during December 2008 started off as minimum-wage law violation cases. These two restaurants have been accused of abusing their employees, in particular deliverymen, who the public frequently assumes to be undocumented immigrants. As a result, these landmark cases in recent labour movements have [...]
Winter is the season for wedding shows. Throughout January and February convention centres are filled with the “oohs and awes” of brides seeing the hottest new trends for 2009. This year’s new trend? It’s not the green wedding. It’s not the destination wedding. It’s the recession-friendly wedding. With the numbers of job cuts rising and [...]
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