How Goodee’s Office Reflects Its Montreal Staff
When twin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart launched their ethical, globally sourced online housewares store Goodee in 2019, their team of nine was operating out of a shared workspace in Montreal. Once the pandemic hit, like many companies, Goodee went remote. But, by 2023, the brothers, whose parents
Canada Has an Immigration Problem. It’s Just Not the One You Think
While Jonah Chininga, founder of Calgary-based fintech start-up Woveo, was growing up in Zimbabwe, it was in the midst of a hyperinflation crisis where banks were printing trillion-dollar bank notes and unemployment rates were at 80 per cent. “Seeing how the economy we came from forced a l
Why is the Canadian Art World So Devoid of Diversity?
Amin Alsaden has always had “a very complicated” relationship with institutions. Growing up in Iraq under Saddam Hussein’s rule, he lived near some of the country’s most elite culture venues—but because he came from a family that was critical of the regime, he rarely set foot in them. Stil
For Atiba Hutchinson, Home Is Where The History Is
Atiba Hutchinson is runway ready. He’s wearing a COS knit golf shirt and short set that seem tailored to highlight his calf muscles, still lean and taut with tensile strength even 11 months into his retirement. Add the black socks and black-and-white wing tips, and Hutchinson, a Canadian soccer le
Why The Best Group Chats Know When To Take It Offline
One of my work besties recently dropped a link into our group chat. “Pretend you’re Black,” she wrote. She is a university professor creating a groundbreaking new online survey for Black journalists in Canada. This was her way of saying, Hey, friend! Can you click through these multiple-choice
There Is No Such Thing as the ‘Immigrant Vote’
From its inception, Canada has been a country founded by and for immigrants. But, for just as long, a deep anxiety has been cultivated about how new Canadians shape our politics. No sooner had our constitution acts been signed, in 1867, that politicians in the capital began to warn that its rapidly
For Filipino Brand Vinta Gallery, Fashion Is Decolonization
Caroline Mangosing’s first stint in the fashion industry left her feeling disillusioned and out of place. “I was doing fashion photography in New York in the mid-’90s. Skinny models were in and the industry was super cutthroat,” she says. So, she left. She began volunteering for a youth phot
Half the World’s Languages Are Endangered—But AI Can Help Save Them
There is a word in Kwak’wala—a’wilaxsila—that roughly translates to “taking the care of something seriously.” It’s both Sarah Child’s go-to example of one of the many concepts that exists in her community’s language that English simply can’t translate, and how you might des
The Unexpected Judgment In Embracing Your Culinary Roots
One day last December, a queue amassed just ahead of lunch service at Winnipeg’s Basta! Filipino Kitchen. It was opening day for the new quick-service restaurant from chef Norman Pastorin, and it was drawing a crowd. After ordering, instead of taking a seat to wait for the text that their food was
Why The Essential Thing To Plan For While Travelling Is The Unplanned
There’s pressure when you take someone to a place you love—at least, I feel there is. I want them to love it too, to find beauty in its smells and sounds, to appreciate its differences from home, to connect to its people. So, when I recently started organizing an annual trip to some of my [&hell
