As I’ve mentioned numerous times in my blog, my favourite place to go on a walk happens to be the nearby beach of mine, Crescent Beach. Unlike its more popular neighbour White Rock, there’s no excess of ice cream shops and cement sidewalks, tourist attractions or well-maintained holiday decorations. Instead…

As we’ve gradually reached a point in the pandemic where we look back on the impact of the decisions we’ve made, besides the obvious impact on people’s physical well being, and socioeconomic health, mental health will have one of the biggest effects under the surface. …

Hi Jasmine! Thank you so much for your insightful post. As someone who’s visited countless historical museums, I really enjoyed your succinct overview of Suzhou’s history, highlight both the economic and cultural prosperity using language as well as images. I also really appreciate how you brought to attention the inequalities and hardships of the non-local people. By explaining the unfair policies, and painting the picture of a young person trying to make ends meet in the big city, it really emphasized the points you’re making.

This was a message board found in front of the White Rock Pier. I appreciate the clear message, but I think the sign itself is slightly misleading. By putting two outstretched hands somewhat close to each other, it makes the actual required physical distancing seem smaller than it appears. In addition, the sign seems rather bland and intrusive. It seems more of a strong order, as opposed to using positive reinforcement. I do however love the colour choice, matching BC’s iconic sunset over the ocean logo.

A recent story regarding an intervention between the city’s homeless and the authorities has called the position and powers of city officials into question. Vanessa Hegstrom and Dante Alexander pitched their tent, but were woken at 6:30AM by numerous police and sanitation crew, asking them to leave. It turns out…

This is a photo of London Drugs, taken from the city of Vancouver archives. For those who are unaware, London Drugs is one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in Western Canada. …

Hi Frederic! Thank you so much for your insightful blog post not just the phenomenon of anti-maskers, but their motivation behind it. As a worker in the retail industry, I’ve seen my fair share of people who have their doubts about the pandemic, and most recently, maliciously compliant individuals who…

Crescent Beach is a lot lesser known than White Rock, but its rocky beachside walks allow for an intimate setting between weather and wildlife. In sunny afternoons, you can just barely make out the city skyline, less than an hour’s drive away, but in the moment, there’s nothing besides the…

Vancouver is usually ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, a dynamic, bustling city with lush greenery. But Vancouver also has one of the worst overdose crises in the world, where more than 80% of illicit drug-related deaths were related to fentanyl (BC Coroners Service). For…