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[…]
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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[…]
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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.[…]
Men at B.C.’s biggest university step forward as #metoo campaign continues
As the #metoo campaign continues, Cormac O’Dwyer believes more men need to take the initiative in dealing with sexual harassment and assault. “We had a discrepancy where the[…]
Isolation and abuse among senior immigrants a rising concern in Metro Vancouver
Li, a senior immigrant from China, spent four months performing household duties for her landlord’s family before she finally decided to pack her bags and move into a[…]
New artworks exhibit the power of artists with intellectual disabilities
David Tribe is a man of few words but, when he does speak, he does so with a paintbrush. Tribe and nine other artists with intellectual disabilities are[…]
Mandarin tutoring services boom for UBC Chinese students
It’s always busy in advance of exam season at the University of British Columbia. But for senior statistics student Tomas Zhang, it’s even busier. That’s because Zhang has[…]
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