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UX designers shape our interaction with the environment through technology

Sponsored Content — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:40:00 +0000

When George Papazian began teaching at Emily Carr University of Art + Design a few years ago, the term UX designer was still relatively new. Now, he is the lead instructor for the interaction design...

Take a vacation, save the planet

Bruce Yaccato — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 01:55:00 +0000

Green, eco and sustainable travel are growing six times faster than traditional travel.

Bread and butter pudding: warming comfort food

Ben Kiely — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 01:30:00 +0000

A great way to use leftover bread

PetFam is the latest addition to Vancouver’s burgeoning sharing economy

Vancouver Observer — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 02:23:00 +0000

Stressed in the search for pet sitting? Safely exchange free, in-home care

Transition to Trump signals time for inner change

Terri Taylor — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 01:48:00 +0000

If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him…We need not wait to see what others do. ~...

New app Biko rewards Vancouver's cyclists

Kei Baritugo — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 04:07:00 +0000

A new mobile application, Biko, is on a mission to pay Vancouver cyclists by turning kilometres biked into rewards earned from local businesses. By downloading the free app on their smartphones...

Vancouver designer presents eco-friendly collection in Paris

Vancouver Observer — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 00:29:00 +0000

Fashion with progressive, sustainable values.

Helping hungry students a key to improving schools in Canada

Rebecca Cuttler — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 09:20:00 +0000

School may be out for the summer, but for some food security advocates, the connections between education, poverty and nutrition are in session. As a member of the Vancouver Food Policy Council (VFPC...

A Vancouver gardener finds space in small-town Ontario

Rebecca Cuttler — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:04:00 +0000

When my gardening friend Danie McAren moved from Vancouver to Guelph Ontario in 2013 to study organic farming, I was both sad to lose a fellow gardening nerd, and excited to learn about her...

British Columbia man's underwear gag for his wife leads to modelling gig

The Canadian Press — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 06:02:00 +0000

LANGFORD, B.C. — Brendon Williams freely admits his paunchy belly and bushy-black chest don't qualify him as typical chiselled male-model material. But the man from Langford, B.C., has gained...