Rugby star grows the game with Indigenous youth
Phil Mack’s rugby resume speaks for itself. He is a two-time Pan American gold medalist, the first Canadian player to appear in 50 HSBC World Sevens Series tournaments,[…]
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Jessie Reyez delivers fiery personal, emotional content to Vancouver
Pop-R&B singer Jessie Reyez brought her unique brand of raw vocal delivery and confessional songwriting to the Vogue Theatre recently, hitting an emotional peak with her #MeToo anthem[…]
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East Vancouver undergarment shop fills gap in market for all genders
Owners of a gender-inclusive undergarment shop on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive are thrilled to pass the one-year mark as one of B.C.’s only specialty underwear retailers for the LGBTQ2S+[…]
Plastic-straw ban forces bubble-tea businesses to experiment
In anticipation of the ban on plastic straws coming to Vancouver in 2019, city bubble-tea businesses are grasping to find solutions so their customers can continue to slurp[…]
Non-binary patients navigate Canada’s healthcare system
For Emerencz Merkle, one thing was always clear from the moment they developed breasts: having them did not feel comfortable or right. But three years ago, Merkle was denied healthcare[…]
Local transportation app promises to reduce travel time and track your CO2 emissions
A local Vancouver startup company has found a way to save commuters travel time while potentially reducing their carbon footprint —all with a free phone app. Its founders[…]
Flash tattooing draws Vancouverites looking for fresh ink
It’s easy to accidentally walk past Black Medicine Tattoo on most days. Sandwiched between two Chinese bulk-food stores, the tattoo shop just off East Hastings Street in the[…]
Existential approach gets a second life
Existentialism may have faded from the public eye since its heyday, but its influential fingerprints can still be spotted in contemporary culture today. Vancouverites are taking steps, from[…]
Bartering projects trade on Vancouver’s co-op culture
In a city where people have embraced car-sharing and lending libraries, it may not be long before more bartering and co-operative ownership platforms take off. Vancouver lending project the Thingery[…]
Big snow years boost splitboard industry
The transition to winter has officially started Predictions of another strong snow year is boosting splitboard production and sending backcountry newcomers to sign up for avalanche safety training.[…]
Culture
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