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    Canada’s female governor generals 

    November 8, 2024 /

    A look at the five women who have held one of the highest positions in Canadian government. The title of governor general, also known as viceroy or vicereine for women, refers to the Canadian representative of the English monarchy. The English monarch chose a representative for themselves in Canada up until 1931. After 1931, the Canadian Prime Minister began recommending a list of names for the position. It wasn’t until 1952, when Vincent Massey became governor general, that the position was ever filled by someone born in Canada. Since then, every governor general has been Canadian. They come from various backgrounds, like education, journalism and law.  After the first female…

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  • Lifestyle & Family

    A look at Lilly Singh’s rise to fame

    October 28, 2024 /

    How this Ontarian went from making YouTube videos to becoming part of mainstream media. After amassing millions of fans online as a YouTube creator, Lilly Singh has made a name for herself in mainstream media. Born and raised in Scarborough, Ont. to Indian parents, Singh eventually moved to Markham with her family at 16. Now a successful TV host, author, actess and advocate, Singh’s rise to fame began with her making videos on YouTube. Her YouTube channel  Singh started her YouTube channel in 2010 with a now-deleted video. She began taking YouTube seriously when she visited the home of Allen Buckle, a popular YouTuber known as FLuffeeTalks. Buckle told Singh…

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  • Business

    Mejuri’s success: Noura Sakkijha’s take on jewellery 

    October 18, 2024 /

    From earrings to bracelets, the Toronto-based company is rethinking luxury. Mejuri is on a mission to redefine jewellery. The brand’s CEO and co-founder, Noura Sakkijha, has been around jewellery her whole life. While living in Jordan with her family, Sakkijha’s father worked multiple hours per week as a jeweller. He followed in his father’s footsteps. Sakkijha wouldn’t enter the jewellery space until 2015. She studied industrial engineering at the University of Jordan before pursuing a Master’s in Business Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). She also worked full-time at CIBC before launching Mejuri. She believes that working a corporate job helped her gain the experience necessary to transition into running…

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  • Business

    Woman innovator: Tracee Ellis Ross 

    October 4, 2024 /

    The actress and businesswoman uses her brand to celebrate Black beauty. Daughter of the powerhouse singer Diana Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross has made a name for herself in the acting world. She’s acted in main roles in successful series like Girlfriends and Black-ish. In 2019, she became a businesswoman when she launched her product line, Pattern Beauty. Ellis Ross has said she’s been building this brand since her days in Girlfriends.  Let’s be clear: neither hair products nor curly hair-specific products are new (the term curly is being used as an umbrella term for all curly, coily and tightly textured hair). Ellis Ross’ sense of innovation is what makes her…

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  • Lifestyle & Family

    Six female Canadian singers to add to your playlists

    September 23, 2024 /

    Keep your eye out for these talented women. The music industry has historically been a tough industry for women. Yet many inspiring artists are making their way onto the scene with their catchy songs. Here are six female Canadian singers who have made a name for themselves in the music industry, along with some of my listening recommendations.   Disclaimer: Some of these songs use explicit language.  Jessie Reyez   Early life: Jessie Reyez was born in the Jane and Finch area of Toronto, Ont. to Colombian-Canadian parents. She became interested in music from her dad, who had an acoustic guitar.  Her biggest song on Spotify: “Figures,” with over 190,000,000 streams.   Select…

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