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Jul 23, 2018
2 min

MEET TRACEY MCVICAR, THE ONE WOMAN POWERHOUSE

When Tracey McVicar moved back to Vancouver after living in New York City teaching in an inner city school, it was a giant career move. B...

Jul 12, 2018
1 min

THE FINTECH QUEEN AHEAD OF HER TIME

When you think accomplished woman, is one of the first people that come to mind Peggy Van de Plassche? If not, it should be. Who is Peggy...

Jul 6, 2018
2 min

CREATIVE DESTRUCTION LAB VS. ANNIHILATION

The two weeks I had at the beginning of June was a whirlwind of an experience. You could say that it was a compressed multi-year deep div...

Jul 3, 2018
1 min

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO'S THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL? (IT'S FIONA MACFARLANE)

We’re giant Fiona fans, and no, we’re not talking about Princess Fiona from the kids movie Shrek. We’re talking about Fiona MacFarlane, w...

Jun 25, 2018
1 min

MEET LAUREN ROBINSON, A MODERN ROSIE THE RIVETER

Meet Lauren Robinson, a modern Rosie the Riveter. It’s a title well earned. Lauren is an entrepreneur who is well recognized in the Canad...

Jun 19, 2018
1 min

MOVE OVER MATT, THERE'S A NEW LEBLANC IN TOWN

Sorry Joey Tribbiani. Meet Nicole LeBlanc, a local entrepreneur that has so many accomplishments knocked off her list and has made such a...

Jun 12, 2018
1 min

FORGET OLD SCHOOL TRAILBLAZING, THE FUTURE IS MICHELLE SCARBOROUGH

Canada’s sustainability goals are becoming more and more active, with even Vancouver trying to become the greenest city by 2020. But when...

Jun 8, 2018
1 min

WHO RUN THE WORLD? GIRLS, LED BY ELAINE KUNDA

Wonder woman, Captain Marvel, Elaine Kunda. The one thing they have in common? Their strong sense of unparalleled perseverance. Elaine Ku...

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