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How The Pandemic Paused Fertility Treatments, But Birthed a Beauty Business

When COVID put her fertility treatments on pause, Brittany Johnson shifted her focus from having a baby to starting a business.  Enter: Heatless Babe Waves. This pandemic-born beauty brand eliminates the need for heat and gives womxn a simple solution for effortless curls. We sat down with Brittany to learn

Akil McKenzie’s poem Historians wins Best Social Justice Film

In late 2020, Akil McKenzie released a four-minute video short called Historians with Falling Motion and Hallowed Grounds. What started as a stand-alone poem turned into a passion project where people came together to spread their message about injustices in the Black community through art. The video has since gained thousands of views through YouTube and Instagram and won Best Social Justice Film at the Vancouver Independent Film Festival.

Why you should focus on self-care this Valentine’s Day

Self-care was on the rise but mainly considered a luxury, often including things like face masks, bubble baths and decadent, multi-step skincare routines. In this way, it was more of a band-aid solution all about exterior appearances than a necessity or something that pulsed deep in your soul.

9 restaurants to order from this Valentine’s Day

With indoor dining off the table in most provinces, Valentine’s Day might look a little different. But, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy the day with some delicious food in the comfort of your own home! Everybody wins when you order takeout: you get a night off cooking and your local restaurants get the support they need to make it through the lockdown.