Queen Adrianna
After years of experimenting with gender and identity, Adrianna Exposée is a ruling queen in Ottawa’s drag scene
(changed category name from Themes to avoid my fuzzy brain confusing this with Wordpres Themes!! – Ivor, Jan 8, 2020)
Uber Eats Couriers Struggling to Survive
Couriers do not feel as if they make a fair or living wage off of the platform, forcing them to rely on tips more than ever before
This is it, Chieff
Inspired by his Ghanaian grandmother, Chieff Bosompra created this burger joint to introduce his culture to his community
A Sweet Tradition
Personal support worker Evangeline Racho immerses herself in the hard work of making puto, a Filipino dessert, to both escape her stressful job and honour her late mother
How hate inspired a career
By Jasmine Afnan Al-kholani Sarah Hussain, CEO and founder of Bridge HR, sits at her desk, tired from her long stream of meetings. Though her responsibilities are never-ending, she likes being in charge and having control over her day—a far cry from the shift that inspired her to launch her human resources company. It’s a…
The View from the Sidelines
By Rachel Aversa The sidelines of the soccer field are packed with people. They cheer as both teams race up and down the pitch, struggling to gain control of the play. Everyone’s eyes go wide as a wingback drives the ball, sending the bomb flying through the air. As it rockets its way down, it…
Making Waves
By Abbigail Saunders It is morning in Barrie, Ont. A CEO peer support group is about to start and, today, it is only a half-day session. About six older men have joined this morning to listen to one another discuss their worries about human resources issues and budgets. Niru Somayajula is a new CEO in…
‘A weaving of lives’: Finding therapy in art class
By Anna Wdowczyk Strolling under a cluttered ceiling of colourful hangings, Ixchel Suárez waits for her students before Wednesday night painting class at the Oakville Arts Studio. She pauses once she reaches the music player and hits “Play.” Dramatic echoes of classical symphonies cascade across the room. But something isn’t right—Suárez immediately notices a lifeless…
A capital coronation
By Thomas Publow Adrianna Exposée stares into a vanity mirror as she applies glue to her eyebrows. Behind her, a rack of colourful outfits, some sheer and feathered, others satin and fringed, sit next to three shelves that hold white mannequin heads topped in wigs of different styles. The beige wig cap she wears is…
The Sugar Cookie Queen of Streetsville
By Samira Balsara It’s 6:30 in the morning, the village of Streetsville is still sleeping and a little shop with a rosy pink door is already wide awake. Inside, Stephanie Urlando, owner of Little Rose Cookie Co., is prepping her bakery for her morning customers. The smell of warm cookies and freshly brewed coffee greets…