Sara Wong
The Best Croissants in Metro Vancouver
February 5, 2021By: Meera Eragoda, Copy Editor and Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Le Marché St. George butter croissant — $2.90 [caption id="attachment_117089" align="alignnone" width="300"] Le Marché St. George croissant. Screenshot courtesy of Sara Wong via Instagram[/caption] If I had a dollar for everytime I was at Le Marché St. George and heard the question, “Are you out of the croissants?” . . . well, I wouldn’t be rich but I’d probably have about $100 — yes, I’ve been to Marché a lot. Sometimes I’ve been the one asking the question and at other times, I’ve been lucky enough to be happily…
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The Bright-er Side: Hallmark movies are showing more diversity
February 2, 2021by Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor I usually refer to watching Hallmark movies as my guilty pleasure. Not because they’re super cheesy, but because of the network’s history of prioritizing white, cisgender, heterosexual, and overall normative stories. However, with…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Give Cold Tea the cold shoulder
January 26, 2021by Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor On New Year’s Eve, Vancouver’s Cold Tea restaurant decided to blatantly disregard COVID-19 safety regulations by hosting an all-night, 100-person gathering. In an interview with Global News, one of the restaurant’s owners took…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: January 25–31
January 24, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor See Sounds Listening Party: S F Ho | January 28 at 8 p.m. | Zoom | Free with registration See Sounds Listening Party is a series of online workshops organized by Kitsilano’s Publik…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: January 18–24
January 16, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Artist in Residence: Dory Xu | Our Town Cafe | 8 a.m.–8 p.m. everyday until mid-Feb. | Free Located in Mount Pleasant, Our Town Cafe is a coffee shop that’s also home to…
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Port Moody’s Grit Studio is a celebration of local craftsmanship
January 12, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor There are no shortage of cafés around Metro Vancouver (and as a foodie with a growing obsession for coffee, I’ve been to many), but none match the eclectic, community-forward atmosphere that can be…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: January 11–17
January 11, 2021By: Sara Wong, Arts & Culture Editor Universal University? On Space and Inclusion in Higher Education | January 12, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Zoom | Free with registration SFU’s Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue and Centre for Comparative…
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Public Health Agency of Canada now recommends three-layer masks
November 22, 2020Written by: Sara Wong, Peak Associate During a press conference on November 3, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam updated recommendations surrounding the wearing of non-medical masks and recommended that the public use three-layer masks. According to the…
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How the WE Charity scandal led to the cancellation of the Canadian Student Service Grant program
November 14, 2020By Sara Wong, Peak Associate On June 25, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new initiative — the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) program — which would offer paid volunteer jobs to post-secondary students and recent graduates. However, before the…
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SFYou: Diana Chan: food blogger, mom, wife, and entrepreneur
November 6, 2020Written by Sara Wong, Peak Associate Name: Diana Chan Pronouns: She/her/hers Occupation: Entrepreneur/Blogger/UX Consultant/Mom/Wife Hometown: Burnaby, BC Fun fact: During her university years, Diana used to be a party clown for children's birthday parties You may know Diana Chan already…
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