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Here's how to make Aki's Tea, the award-winning cocktail inspired by a Vancouver restaurant

Here's how to make Aki's Tea, the award-winning cocktail inspired by a Vancouver restaurant

When Takeuchi opened Aki Restaurant he was the first to bring authentic Japanese food to Vancouver.
Ask Ellie: Supporting heartbroken pal part of being true friend

Ask Ellie: Supporting heartbroken pal part of being true friend

True friendship is a two-way gift, not a one-way route to only satisfying your own self-interest.
Racism in yoga: how a Vancouver yoga instructor is healing racial traumas in Vancouver's Asian community

Racism in yoga: how a Vancouver yoga instructor is healing racial traumas in Vancouver's Asian community

Irene Lo shares how BIPOC communities can heal from racial traumas despite the white supremacy, colonialism and racism present in Vancouver's yoga world.
It's kitten season in Vancouver right meow!

It's kitten season in Vancouver right meow!

Missed the pandemic pet craze? Fear not.
Period products too pricey, say majority of Canadians who menstruate

Period products too pricey, say majority of Canadians who menstruate

Period poverty continues to affect 500 million people in the world.
Ask Ellie: Story of abuse a cautionary tale for young daters

Ask Ellie: Story of abuse a cautionary tale for young daters

To any young person reading this: If, in a seeming-romantic relationship, you see signs of mental, emotional and most worrisome, physical abuse, RUN!
7 TV pilot pickups that will film in Vancouver

7 TV pilot pickups that will film in Vancouver

A selection of 2022-23 Vancouver-filmed pilots has been picked up by various networks. Here's what's moving forward for ABC, NBC, CBS, HBO Max and Netflix.
Ask Ellie: Honesty and trust key to lasting long-distance relationship

Ask Ellie: Honesty and trust key to lasting long-distance relationship

If you stay connected and respectful, disallowing jealousy and insecurity, you have the chance for a remarkable, loving future together.
Ask Ellie: True love wins, despite mean adult step-children

Ask Ellie: True love wins, despite mean adult step-children

Hell hath no fury like the cold meanness of adult children who interfere with their parent’s love and generosity to someone important to their life
Hey, Colleague: How do you deal with toxic work environments?

Hey, Colleague: How do you deal with toxic work environments?

The current iteration of capitalism has given birth to workplaces that don't prioritize health, family, and balance. If we continue on this path, we will only drive ourselves to burnout and unhappiness.