In recent years the rate of young women committing suicide has climbed and reached a 40 year high as of 2015. And as of 2008 psychology today stated that the average teenager has as much anxiety today as a mental patient…
The best cities for cyclists in the world
BY RHIANN MOORE It’s safe to say that cycling is pretty much the best; unfortunately, a lot of cities aren’t the best for it. Although it may take significant time and effort for a city to truly transform itself into…
Herbal Medications: A growing trend, a growing problem?
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Alternative treatments are growing in popularity, as many people begin to question traditional pharmacology. Various theories on disease cures being hidden from the public for pharmaceutical profit are gaining momentum. They are also feeding a million-dollar herbal…
Cannabis has now been proven to treat a rare and severe form of epilepsy
Marijuana remains one of the most controversial plants on Earth. Is it a miracle cure-all for society’s ills or the gateway drug to the root of all evil? Proponents of both sides have debated just how quantifiable marijuana’s effects can…
Easy ways to be a more ethical tourist
The travel and tourism industry is one of the world’s largest. In fact, according to a Statista travel and tourism industry report, the industry contributed over 7.6 trillion dollars US to the global economy in 2016. And the industry is…
Hippie culture isn’t dead – Goa remains a vibrant paradise governed by peace and love
BY: NADIA ZAIDI When we think of hippie culture we are reminiscent of 1960s and ’70s America, where peace signs and protest movements were a major driving force for political and social change — both domestically and globally. Today, hippie…
The sexuality rainbow: a colourful and educational glossary
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Recently, a close friend of mine told me that she was trisexual. I paused for a minute, and hoping not to offend her by my silence (which was actually a thought-pause), I blurted: what’s trisexual? The rational…
A haunting future: The crisis of the First World
BY: ANTHONY I. In the late 2010s, the First World began to face a crisis. Its inhabitants were becoming increasingly restless. Gone were the days when people were content with simply being content. The attractive female, no longer happy with…
Honeybees are making a comeback from colony collapse disorder
Humans have an odd fascination with bees in a way that we share with few other insects. We’re drawn, in turns, to both love them and fear them. Who hasn’t, for instance, seen a picture of an adorable little bumblebee……
At this rehab centre, cannabis is used as an exit drug for addicts
BY SYDNEY KEEFE Joe Schrank co-founded the rehab facility, High Sobriety that uses cannabis as an exit drug. The philosophy behind the rehab is that AA will not work all the time for everyone, in fact it is only estimated…
Backpacking: 10 common hiking mistakes made by beginners
Whether you are new to the trail or have conquered thousands of miles, hiking mistakes are bound to be made. Some mistakes made are easy to learn from and are fun to look back on and laugh at, while others can…
Watch the epic footage of the first-ever wing suit skydive during the solar eclipse
All (safely protected) eyes were on the sky Monday, Aug 21, as the world watched a magical solar eclipse unfold. Some people watched live streams from their work desks, while others participated in elaborate eclipse parties, complete with their own…
8 everyday wasteful things you can definitely do without
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO With climate change ever looming over us with scary statistics like the fact that we’ve surpassed our resources limit for the year by August 2nd, and that even if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today the earth…
This abandoned building literally became the soundtrack to a horror movie (Video)
When discussing musical scores from films many are familiar with the work of John Williams (Star Wars, Harry Potter, Jaws) or Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Inception, True Romance). Headline composers like these have created some of the most memorable…
The B.C. government is officially banning trophy hunting
As of November 30, 2017, the government of British Columbia will officially end the cruel and unnecessary hunt of grizzly bears. After much campaigning by those in the province and a stirring documentary produced by Lush Cosmetics, the government was…
Backpacking light: How to pack only the essentials
So you want to go backpacking light, do you? Do you dream of jetting off with nothing but an easy-to-carry pack on your back? Are you not the type to become attached to material possessions, and want just the essentials to get…
A new treaty will protect our ocean friends beyond national control
Humans and the oceans have been intertwined from the moment some wandering band of Cro-Magnons first chanced upon the seashore. Over the centuries, we first learned to navigate choppy waters in crude canoes and dugouts, then learned to harvest the…
Ignoring climate change won’t fix the economy – it’ll just get worse
In 2005 (how long ago that seems!) ex-Presidential candidate Al Gore premiered “An Inconvenient Truth”, that seminal documentary that introduced the public at large to the concept of anthropogenic climate change, global warming and greenhouse gasses. Almost immediately, his radical…
Why do we say ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes?
BY: NADIA ZAIDI Sneezing is one of the most effective (and satisfying) bodily releases, yet it’s something we don’t give second thought to. However, a recent bout of sniffles had me wondering about what happens up there, and how our…
How to turn your bedroom into a mindful space and get the best sleep of your life
It’s easy for us to forget that our bedrooms are where we spend the majority of our lives. Dependant on your sleeping pattern, between 6 and 10 hours every single day is spent in bed sleeping. It’s safe to say…