Features

Features 2012

The New Formula

Story Robyn Humphreys

Photos Jennifer Mackenzie

Is genetic modification a safe way to feed a hungry world?

Features 2012

Hobnob in the Hub

Story Maria Olaguera

Photos Stephanie Boha

Pioneering co-working spaces in Vancouver.

Features 2011

Anatomy of Acceptance

Story Natasha Marois

Photos Christoph Prevost

Examining societal attitudes towards transgender persons in Canada and Thailand.

Features 2011

Performance of a Lifetime

Story Stacey Hooper

Photos Amanda Siebert

Behind the scenes with cultural visionary David Y.H. Lui.

Features 2011

Style vs. Substance

Story Jessica Thomson

Photos Kristen Warner

Western yoga: path to nirvana or highway to tight abs?

Features 2011

Catch and Preserve

Story Nicola Humphrey

Photos Nicola & Jos Humphrey

Hobbyist-turned-historian Robert Critchley reconstructs B.C.’s canning industry.

Features 2011

Language Warrior

Story Joi T. Arcand

Photos Tijana Martin

A young activist’s quest to save his native language.

Community • Features 2010

Here’s to Your Skin

Story Geane Da Silva

Photos Jamie Mann

A new fad for the perfect complexion.

Art • Features 2010

Main Street Marvel

Story Sally White

Photos Matt Neumann

Diana Li’s window displays captivate passers-by.

Community • Features 2010

Leaving the Garden

Story Brad Zembic

Photos Sarah Lemmon

Master gardener Junji Shinada is parting ways with Nitobe after 25 years.

Community • Features 2009

Golf Girl East & West

Story Trevor Kluke

Photos Kyler Vos

On and off the links with local prodigy Sue Kim.

Community • Features 2009

Puncture Me Pretty

Story Brooke Takhar

Photos Shane Oosterhoﬀ

Smoothing out wrinkles with pinpoint precision.

Features • Travel 2009

Journey to the Top of the World

Story Kyle Martin Jones

Photos Brian Jones

Taking on Mount Everest one step at a time.

Community • Features 2008

Landing a Job in the Land of Opportunity

Story Chris Vandergaag

Photos Kaela Smith

Highly qualified immigrants run into the “Canadian experience required” barrier.

Community • Features 2008

The Great Firewall of China

Story Francis Baptiste

Photos Pixabay, Creative Commons

Cybercops in China are watching every click and download.

Environment • Features 2008

The Naked Truth About Denim

Story Jon Yurechko

Photos Brandon Gaukel

Nudie Jeans Co., from Sweden, utilize Japanese selvedge denim to create a social consciousness.

Art • Features 2007

Decorating Vancouver

Story Marie Sarabia

Photos Felix Wong

The art of Japanese Zen gardens.

Community • Features 2007

The Precision of Beauty

Story Laura Tennant

Photos Laara Cerman

A new look at double eyelid surgery.

Community • Features 2007

The Language Map

Story Margaret Kwan

Photos courtesy of The Rosetta Project

Documenting the world’s words with the Rosetta Project.

Community • Features 2006

Mixed Messages

Story Krysten Casumpang

Photos Daniel Tobias

Eurasians are on the rise in North American marketing.

Community • Features 2006

Crowning Glory

Story Daniella Sorrentino

Photos Jenny Reed

Eastern values meet Western Culture in the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant.

Art • Features 2006

Structural Integrity: Architect Joe Wai

Story Jenny Reed

Photos Adam Schelle

A profile of Chinatown architect Joe Wai.

Community • Features 2005

Songkran–A Joyous Celebration Of Cleansing

Story Anne Price

Photos Francis Leclerk

A Joyous Celebration of Cleansing: The lunar new year makes a splash in Northern Thailand.

Features • Travel 2005

The Colder Side of B.C.

Story Richard Peel

Photos Curtis Hildebrand, Underwater Photography Courtesy of C.J. Chiarizia

The West Coast is becoming the hot spot for divers in the fall and winter.