Chlamydia nation (sexual infections on the rise in Canada)
SEX ED. | With STDs and sexual infections on the rise in Canada, what are we to do? Did you learn much about safe sex in school? Yeah. Me neither. And now, Canada’s lack of decent sexual ...
The ezine trend comes to Canada
TRENDSETTING | The ezine trend is all the rage in the marketing world. It’s a simple idea: You think you’re a trendsetter? Why not spread the word on what you think is hot via mass ...
The whales in captivity debate rages on
CULTURE | Death of Vancouver Aquarium’s Tuvaq dredges up deep questions about whales in captivity. The death of baby beluga Tuvaq at the Vancouver Aquarium this past weekend churned up a ...
Couples counselling experts speak
LOVE LESSONS | Therapists talk couples counselling. 2018: Back in 2005, I was tasked with writing a goofy article about “annoying couples to avoid” or some such nonsense. I was also asked for ...
Annoying couples, categorized
LOVE & HATE | The most annoying couples, categorized. Every couple, much like every individual, thinks they’re unique. We all grow up believing we’re special and this notion bleeds into our ...
Art glass bongs?
FUNCTIONAL GLASS | Art glass bongs are the latest thing. You may not have heard, but one art gallery in Vancouver is rehabilitating the image of functional glass art, one bong at a time. The ...
Athletic pole dancing competition, Vancouver
CULTURE | The pole dancing competition trend heats up. Tonight Vaia Zaganas, 30, may become our first-ever North American pole dancing competition champ. This is real. Zaganas is competing in the ...
Save our show: campaigns to keep TV shows alive
TELEVISION | Campaigns to keep our favourite TV shows on the air are all the rage. Once a TV show gets axed, convincing a network to change its mind about it is practically impossible. Or at ...
Gamer girl (SE from EA speaks)
CULTURE | An incognito gamer girl talks about her job as a software engineer in what seems like a dude-dominated arena. 2018: In 2005, I was tasked with writing a piece about video games for ...
Video games for girls
CULTURE | Video games for girls don’t seem to exist. Or do they? You’d think video games for girls would be a thing. Women are queens on the marketing chessboard. Everyone wants to ...
Wedding survival guide
CULTURE | It’s wedding season and this is your wedding survival guide. Stock up on pocket squares and mani-pedi gift certificates. Strap on the strappy sandals and polish your wing tips. Buy that ...