Opinion: Why do people immigrant to Canada?
With ever increasing numbers of migrants moving all over the world, the UN General Assembly declared Dec. 18 as International Migrants Day. It is…
Culture
Responding to ‘Dear Fat People’
Nicole Arbour, a Canadian YouTube comedian with a vulgar and offensive sense of humour, suddenly gained massive, but not positive, popularity in September. Her…
Struggling to do her best for her children
There is a phenomenon is the Chinese community: a group of mothers who will put everything behind sending their children to good schools. These…
South Asian festival welcomes new, prosperous year
Millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains all over the world gathered Nov. 11 to celebrate a festival of food, family and culture. Diwali, also…
Steven Leung: An international student in Vancouver
He has short black hair. A pair of oversized glasses with black frame keeps slipping off the bridge of his nose. A backpack sits…
More than mooncakes under the Supermoon
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, primarily celebrated by Chinese or Vietnamese people, falls at the end of September or the beginning of October every year….
Opinion: Is this really what a feminist looks like?
In October, it was reported that Elle UK, in partnership with the Fawcett Society, had commissioned its “This is what a feminist looks like” T-shirts…
Exploring tattoo discrimination
Discrimination makes even the calmest people’s blood boil. We are in the midst of a constant fight to end discrimination – racial discrimination, gender…
Eastside Culture Crawl 2014
The 18th annual Eastside Culture Crawl saw four days of Vancouver artists’ crafts, visual arts and designs in display. The Culture Crawl started in…
A day in the life of a beauty queen: Tanpreet Parmar, Miss Charity BC
Miss Charity BC Tanpreet Parmar, takes us into her busy life since winning that title in June and talks about how her life has…
Tattoos: No longer a question of permanence
Gone are the days when tattoos represent an everlasting reminder of that onespecial person in your life, the significant moment or that regretful drunken…
Opening Night: Surrey International Writers Conference
Thursday evening, Oct. 23, Chapters Strawberry Hill was abuzz with live music and coffee. A crowd gathered excitedly, with books clasped between their hands,…
A Barbie for everybody
Meet Lammily. As her website states, she is “the first fashion doll made according to typical human body proportions to promote realistic beauty standards.”…
Afternoon tea: High or low?
These days, when you walk into a place that serves high tea, you’ll see Asian faces. Going to high tea is becoming a trend…
Opinion: What ‘Nightcrawler’ says about the news
“Nightcrawler,” starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Dan Gilroy, follows a news stringer in modern Los Angeles. Lou, played by Gyllenhaal, finds his calling listening…