On October 26, ex-host and co-creator of CBC Radio’s Q, Jian Ghomeshi was fired following allegations of sexual violence from three anonymous women. As more details have trickled out, the Ghomeshi case has become difficult for me to stomach.
Sexual assault is no laughing matter, and perpetrators of this crime ought to be punished.
Earlier this month, the NHL returned and it was the beginning of a new era in the history of televised hockey.
On October 21, Toys R Us effectively pulled a series of Breaking Bad inspired action figures off their shelves after a petition conducted by a collective of mothers from Florida.
On the morning of October 22, my phone got awfully busy with Twitter notifications: alerts from news networks. Everything seemed to be abuzz, and the peace that was 7 a.m. in Vancouver was halted with the headline: Terrorist strikes Parliament Hill.
A large portion of my job involves networking, performing cold calls, attending events, and introducing myself to strangers.
When you live in a small community, like I do, seeing charity collection outside of major department stores and mall entrances is a common thing. In fact, up until it closed, Zellers used to play host to many charity events year-round.
On October 22, about 18,000 students from schools across BC participated in We Day at Rogers Arena. The event featured many celebrities, advocates, and other inspirational speakers empowering youth to create social change locally and globally.
The first Ebola patient in the United States, 42-year-old Thomas Eric Duncan, died not long after his arrival from Liberia. He had been working there as a driver for a courier company, and had been exposed to the deadly virus.
And then there were two: Almaty, Kazakhstan and Beijing, People’s Republic of China. How on Earth did this happen? Is it because hosting an Olympic event
