News
Feb 12th, 2010
Resistance training in senior women may improve their higher brain functions. A 12-month, Vancouver-based experiment on women ages 65 to 75 shows that resistance training, or anaerobic exercise,...
The Rub
Feb 4th, 2010
With the first article of many, here’s my promise: I’ll tell you some tales from the crypt, and I’ll leave the dated sex tips to Cosmo.
Fashionably Forward
Jan 27th, 2010
One of my all time favourite tales is that of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland”. Built on dreams and fantasy, Alice finds herself dealing with obscure and sometimes delirious protagonists in a...
The Gender Files
Jan 11th, 2010
Does Canada have a problem with chemicals in our sex toys? According to Toronto Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett, the answer is yes. In December, Bennett wrote an open letter to Federal Health Minister...
Fashionably Forward
Jan 4th, 2010
From this to that... what happens when I finally get thrown in front of the camera and spend 3 hours as a promotional model, gulp!
Solomon Post
Dec 14th, 2009
Susan Heyes has gotten back to doing what she loves best, designing fashion for women and pregnant women. After nearly being driven out of business by the Canada Line construction project,...
Comfort vs Change
Dec 14th, 2009
I remember seeing Ellen Woodsworth at Main and 33rd supporting residents as they protested against the demolition of their homes. As time progressed, developers became more aggressive with their "...
The Gender Files
Dec 2nd, 2009
I don’t remember the Montreal Massacre so I can understand why some people my age tend to ignore December 6th. Even among people who remember the shootings there can be a feeling that we don’t need...
The Gender Files
Nov 1st, 2009
Some people assume that learning about history is a boring exercise focused on memorizing names and dates that famous men did famous things. But an entertaining and engaging new book by Becki Ross,...
Vancouver Women
Oct 15th, 2009
Heralded as an "Eco-Activist Rock Star" by The Tyee, and an "Enviro Hero" by GreenLiving, BC resident and Executive Director of PowerUP Canada, Tzeporah Berman has been called many things, but "...
