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The Charity 100: Where is your money going?
Most of us know almost nothing about how our donations are used. MoneySense has created Canada’s first charity grading system to help change that.
MoneySense, June 2010

Last chance for Olympic glory
It's not too late to get tickets to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver
MoneySense, Feb/Mar 2010

Joint account jitters
A shared bank account is a big milestone in a relationship. Make sure you’re ready—or you could be headed for trouble
MoneySense, Nov 2009

Adding insult to injury
A new tax on mutual funds is coming to B.C. and Ontario. Your returns could suffer, no matter where you live
MoneySense, Nov 2009

Arrow dynamic
Shannen Leslie's Red Arrow Bikes is the place Toronto's couriers go when they need to fix their bikes in a hurry
Danyhorse, Summer 2009

Would Jesus do an MBA?
Trinity Western University's MBA program provides a space for discussions on religious values and ethics
Financial Post, Aug 4, 2009

Idea blossomed into successful floral venture
Sarah Nixon will plant your garden in return for flowers
National Post, May 1, 2009

Have we got money for you!
Merchant cash-advance providers offer much needed financing to small businesses, but the deals come with very high fees
Financial Post Magazine, May 2009

Trend spotting
Personal finance bloggers bare their souls — and their spreadsheets — online
Financial Post Magazine, March 2009

A not-so-sweet idea?
Critics question charity's practice of sending Halloween candy overseas
The National Post, October 23, 2008

Philippines answers the call to prosperity
Canadian companies see opportunity in country's rise in offshore services
Financial Post, September 6, 2008

Street Fighters
Sick of waiting for the city to act, activists paint their own bike lanes
Dandyhorse, Summer 2008

Short in May, Then Go Away?
Who says you can't make money in a falling market? A new breed of ETFs that short sectors and indexes is getting plenty of play in 2008 — with some spectacular results
Financial Post Business, July/August 2008

End of the runway?
Clever schemes are keeping small airports in business — for now
Financial Post Business, March 2008

Hearts crack as store closes
Only the shell of the egg shop remains
The National Post, November 10, 2007

How to drive drivers crazy
Car-free day slows down Queen Street
The National Post, September 29, 2007

Miracle Fibres
High-tech fabrics could help the beleaguered Canadian textile industry compete with China
Financial Post Business, September 2007

Wave Warning
A new tsunami alert system on Canada's East Coast
Canadian Geographic, September/October 2007

Workers of the world, singout!
Gypsy jazz matinee at the Communist's Daughter
The National Post, May 26, 2007

Yes, you can get a what-what
Hiphop karaoke hits Toronto
The National Post, May 5, 2007

Take it Senegal Easy
Welcome to Toronto's only Senegalese restaurant
The National Post, April 14, 2007

Money For Nothing
Can you imagine going to work and getting paid to do nothing all day? It happens to more people, more often, than you'd think
Financial Post Business Magazine, April 2007

First, you get along
Karin Mizgala is not your typical financial planner. Her clients are mostly couples. And before they talk money, they talk about themselves
Financial Post Business Magazine, February 2007

Squealing for Dollars
The Canadian Alliance Against Software Theft is paying cash rewards to encourage people to rat on companies using bootleg software
Financial Post Business Magazine, December 2006

Glacial Revival
Whistler Blackcomb's plan to save a melting glacier
Canadian Geographic Travel, November 2006

Fresh Start
Rick Kirkpatrick used to be a high school shop teacher. Now he's got his own business doing home renos
Financial Post Business Magazine, October 2006

Welcome to Canada
Labour shortages are forcing employers to scour the globe for workers. Here's how they do it
Financial Post Business Magazine, October 2006

No Black Magic
Can a B.C. prof take the guesswork out of venture cap deals?
Financial Post Business Magazine, September 2006

Native snowboarders set sights on Olympics
Aboriginal sports program introduces young athletes to competition on the hills
The Globe and Mail, April 8, 2006

The Secret Forest in B.C.
Some worry a rich cache of petrified wood could disappear
Maclean's, April 1, 2006

Green Greens
Golf courses go organic
On Earth Magazine/Utne Magazine, Winter 2006

The Gambian sliver cuts through contrasts
Travelling through one of Africa's smallest countries
The Georgia Straight, March 30, 2006

When the boss shows you the Exit ...how much will you get?
Severance advice for the newly dumped employee
The National Post, March 18, 2006

Paradise Found
How to buy your own private island
Financial Post Business Magazine, February 2006

An Indoor Skate Park Against Gun Violence
The Globe and Mail, January 27, 2006

Finding Canada — In Senegal
The Globe and Mail, November 19, 2005

Not-so-needful things
A Vancouver grocery store mutates into an art gallery
The Globe and Mail, August 19, 2005

Whoop it up while making a tune
The Hive Studios invites a crowd to watch bands record live
The Globe and Mail, August 12, 2005

Devoid of Interest
Muslim Canadians are creating financial institutions that incorporate their religious beliefs
Enterprise Magazine, July 2005

Street Smarts
UBC takes education out of the classroom to support social change
The Globe and Mail, May 23, 2005

Publishers want to cork wine mag
Magazine industry says the Ontario liquor board publication is unfair competition
The Globe and Mail, May 3, 2005

Backcountry Boys and Their Big Toys
The Thrill of Extreme Snowmobiling
Up Here Magazine, April 2005

Post 9/11 world closes in on chandlers
Heightened security threatens ancient profession of selling supplies to sailors
The Globe and Mail, April 25, 2005

Thank God It's Thursday
Sure, everybody thinks we're slackers in B.C., but what if we're actually working too hard?
BC Business, April 2005

Northern voices, foreign tongues
Producers are up in arms over a decision by the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network to replace subtitles with dubbing
The Globe and Mail, March 29, 2005

Schussing on slush
Ski resorts grapple with the threat of global warming
The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2005

Ballad for an albino kitten please
Student Andrew Pants's part time job is penning tunes about vitamin C, dancing robots and large burritos
The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2005

Tuk Eroding
Arctic hamlet fights the rising sea
Canadian Geographic, March/April 2005

For the defence
Profile of Peter Ritchie, lawyer for Robert Pickton
BC Business, March 2005

Squamish Speakers Keep Language Alive
The Georgia Straight, Feb 17, 2005

A wandering Holocaust mural
Arnold Belkin's Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is still looking for a home more than a decade after the artist's death
The Globe and Mail, December 20, 2004

Sufferin' Sassafras
Used in candles and soaps, it's also the key ingredient in ecstasy
Vancouver Magazine, November 2004

Yukon Quest
True North Gems' Search for Coloured Gemstones
Canadian Diamonds, Summer 2004

Don't Shoot the Messengers
The bike courier Olympics skid into Canada
Explore Magazine, July / August 2004

Gone in a Flash
Identity Theft
Canadian Diamonds, Spring 2004

Raw Beauty
The Jewelry of Mark Castagnoli
Canadian Diamonds, Fall 2003

Nunavut Winds
Nunavut wants to generate electricity by harnessing the Arctic winds
Canadian Geographic, November/December 2003

Arctic Hysteria
Early explorers reported the Inuit were prone to sudden fits of madness
Up Here, July/August 2003

The Anti-Alaska
The Stewart-Cassiar Highway provides an alternate route to Alaska
Western Living, May 2003

It's My Principality, So Kindly Bugger Off
the Principality of Sealand remains in murky water
Islands, April/May 2003

Leaving Your Job? Don't Forget the Laptop
Laptop theft in the workplace
Shift, March 2003

Halal shops help Muslims cut out mystery meat
The first Muslim owned and operated slaughterhouse in Canada
The Georgia Straight, Feb 27, 2003

War Torn
Iraqi Canadians are divided about the invasion of their homeland
The Vancouver Courier, Jan 18, 2003

Behind The Spam
Three people who send you junk email
Shift, Dec 2002

Heist Haven
Vancouver is the bank robbery capital of Canada
The Vancouver Courier, Dec 2002

Northern exposure, s'il vous plaît
Nunavut's highly visible francophone population
Montreal Gazette, Sept 16, 2002

German tourists heed call of the wild
Germany's obsession with the Canadian North
The National Post, Sept 14, 2002

Bat Hotels
Underground mines make cozy homes for bats
Canadian Geographic, Sept/Oct 2002

Welcome to...crunch...!North Bay
Millions of shadflies hit the town
The Ottawa Citizen, July 7, 2002

Pinching Poachers
Illegal crabbing at Vancouver beaches
Vancouver Courier, May 15, 2002

Michif Language Conference
The last living speakers of the Metis language are gathering in Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press, April 14, 2002

Metis struggle to preserve Michif language
Norman Fleury's mission to save the Metis language from extinction
Western Living, March 2002

Bannock-making draws big business
A traditional First Nations bread with Scottish roots
The Georgia Straight, February 28, 2002

Point of No Return
Border Troubles in Point Roberts
The Vancouver Courier, Oct 17, 2001

Tribal Wizdom
Native Hip-Hoppers Rap Out Their Message
The Georgia Straight, May 31, 2001

Canada's Top Ten Riots
Canada has always been a nation of window smashers and car flippers
Vice, July 1999

South Dakota Battles Corporate Farms
Amendment E makes it illegal for corporations to buy agricultural land or sign new contracts with farmers
Adbusters, Spring 1999




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