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Big Brand Tech Launches Are Forgetting Something

October 21, 2021

I love ‘TechTober’, the deluge of incredible advancements from all the biggest and best names in technology throughout the month of October. From the Sony A7 IV that launched today, DJI’s Ronin 4D gimble cinema camera, Huawei’s product launch happening later today, and even Instagram’s new feature to finally post from the desktop instead of just the app that’s rolling out right now. However, the usual brand strategy to assist the brands to reach as many ...

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Who Should Be in Charge of Social Media?

October 6, 2021

We know social media is a thriving community for creatives, but it’s become a place for bullying and toxicity too. High school kids are using it to share belittling messages and it’s often the first thing they see in the morning and last message before they sleep. Home is no longer ...

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Get Your Winter Tires Changed At Your Home – with Fountain Tire TireMobile

October 2, 2021

sponsored The way people shop has changed after the past year and now your seasonal tire change is going the same way. Finally, we don’t have to hang around the dealership or mechanic’s shop to get the winter tires put on. Thanks to the new Fountain Tire TireMobile, the certified ...

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Is the Coolest Cafe Racer in the World, Electric?

July 17, 2021

Growing up in the English countryside, I knew that freedom only really came from a car or a motorcycle. I remember my friend, Geoffrey was given a beaten-up 50cc Yamaha FS1 in a beautiful mixture of red paint and rusty holes, but to us, as we sped around the fields, it was freedom. The wind in ...

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32 Life Lessons From a Dad

May 23, 2021

As I sat in the bath, thinking about how fleeting life is, trying to concentrate on the book I haven’t really been enjoying, my mind wandered and landed on a few things that make perfect sense. In fact, they’re so simple that it’s a bit crazy to not do them, starting right ...

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The Very Specific Mother’s Day Gift List That I’m Not Allowed to Change

May 4, 2021

That’s right, it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday May 9th and buying gifts is a real pain. Not because we don’t love our Mums, Grandmothers, Aunties, or Mother-figure in our lives, but because we need that special gift to demonstrate exactly how much we love them. It has to be ...

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A Gnu Kind of Kids’ Snack + Giveaway!

January 22, 2021

I’m continuing my mission to support local and the latest is GnuSanté, a Burnaby-based beverage company that lives with the express purpose of delivering honest, nutritional benefits. They use simple, healthy, non-GMO ingredients, sourced as locally as possible, and formulate them to ...

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The 137 Best (Worst) DAD JOKES of All Time

January 4, 2021

Kid: I’m Hungry! Dad: Hi Hungry, I’m Dad If you’re cold, stand in the corner – it’s 90 degrees! Why do Golfers wear 2 pairs of socks? In case they get a hole in 1 Do you know the last thing my grandfather said to me before he kicked the bucket? “Grandson, ...

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The Great BC Getaway Giveaway

October 1, 2020

“Any plans for the weekend?” – whatsherface in the office lunchroom “Oh, just heading out of town for a quick break.” – you. That feeling of telling that workmate you never really liked that you’re going on vacation was incredible. Not that we have ...