March, 2024

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Top 10 Creative Local Places To Take Your Date

Exit Canada 15345 BC-10, Surrey BC For all adventurous couples, step into a 5-D real life mystery! You and your partner will work together using clues and riddles to get yourselves out of a locked room. Choose between: The Psychiatric Unit, Antique Museum, a Cabin, and even a  Military Base. The perfect date option for the couple that wants to …

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What Happens When You Sit At Your Desk For Too Long

Desk jobs comprise a large portion of Canadian’s jobs in the 21st century. Many of us may sit for over 8 hours at the same desk and only really get up to get lunch or go to the bathroom. Here is what happens when you sit at your desk for prolonged periods of time 1.)  Decreased Energy Expenditure: your non-exercise …

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Billboard for H&M in NYC Features Sikh Models In Turbans for New Campaign

H&M, one of the most popular clothing retailers, known for their stylish clothes at affordable prices, made headlines for all the right reasons when they launched a trailblazing campaign late last year called “Close the Loop”. This campaign takes diversity to new levels, as their ad’s feature models of different body types and races. Amongst those was Muslim model Mariah …

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Terrorist attack in Pakistan University leaving at least 19 Dead

Bacha Khan University in Charsadda, Pakistan, has been the most recent target of terrorism. On Wednesday morning during a local celebration at the University, which is located in the northwest of the country, about 35 kilometres away from the town of Peshawar, the school was under attack. According to Pakistani official information minister, Shaukat Yousafzai, at least 19 people have …

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Priyanka Chopra becomes first South Asian actress to win People’s Choice Award

Priyanka Chopra, bigtime Bollywood superstar turned Hollywood phenomenon, did India proud today by taking home the people’s choice award for “Favourite Actress in a New TV Series” for her role as an FBI agent in the thrilling new series, Quantico. She is the first ever South Asian Hollywood TV actress to win this award, making the win that much sweeter. …

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4.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE FELT IN LOWER MAINLAND

December 29: Saanich, BC experienced an earthquake registering a 4.9 magnitude at 11:39pm Pacific time.   It was felt throughout the Lower Mainland with reports of shaken beds and rattled dishes/appliances.   No tsunami alert was issued at this time   The quake shook beds and rattled dishes, waking people across the Lower Mainland.

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Popular YouTube sensation, Lilly “Superwoman” Singh, launches campaign for female empowerment

Many are familiar with Lilly “Superwoman” Singh’s over the top hilarious YouTube videos, but she has recently switched gears to tackle the issue of female empowerment by using her platform as a well known internet sensation to catch the attention of her viewers. She has an astounding 7.4 million subscribers to her channel, within which 84% are women. This comes …

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