Derrick Feng's Blog

A fire has been sparked between the relationships of the government and the First Nations once again after a recent proposal. BC Hydro proposes an $8-billion Site C hydroelectric megaproject being built on the Peace River in northeastern BC. This would involve a dam along with a 1,100-megawatt hydroelectric generating station. However, this project isn’t as simple as it sounds. It creates a disastrous atmosphere to the First Nation’s habitat. The dam itself would flood 83Km of the aforementioned river, ultimately destroying farmland and the wildlife habitat. The First Nations…read more

As school approaches, there is only one particular store to visit before summer ends. A large office depot called, Staples. Early in its days, Staples was known for its copying and printing services. Offering services from photocopies to custom business cards, Staples has spread widely across Canada and U.S. through its advertisements. Now, we envision Staples as the store for school supplies; however, as I was getting ready for school, I noticed Staples didn’t have any promotions like the usual. I asked an employee out of curiosity as to why…read more