Why Eva Chin Is One of the Most Important Chefs in Canada Right Now
As the Chef and Culinary Director of Hong Shing and the owner of Yan Dining Room, Eva Chin is redefining Chinese-Canadian cuisine with a bold, forward-thinking approach. Her culinary philosophy blends deep respect for tradition with modern innovation, setting her apart as a leader in Toronto’s dynamic restaurant industry. For Chin, food is more […]
GLORY Celebrates Asian-Canadian Excellence for Lunar New Year
On a chilly winter evening in Toronto, GLORY Media hosted its inaugural Lunar New Year celebration at the luxurious ULTRA Restaurant and Supper Club. The highly-anticipated event brought together Toronto’s leading Asian-Canadian professionals from finance, tech, real estate, luxury, creative arts, and hospitality for a night that, in many ways, felt like a reunion between […]
The Future of Canadian Innovation According to Yung Wu
Yung Wu has spent his career shaping the future of Canada’s entrepreneurial landscape with a focus on inclusion and innovation. As the former CEO of MaRS Discovery District and co-founder of the Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism (CILAR), Wu has been an instrumental force in driving diversity in the tech and business sectors. His […]
The Glow Getter: How Sasha Plavsic Turned ILIA Beauty into a Clean Beauty Pioneer
When Sasha Plavsic founded ILIA, she didn’t just want to disrupt the beauty industry—she wanted to reinvent it. Born from a collision of personal necessity and professional curiosity, ILIA is the love child of cutting-edge science and eco-conscious ambition. Long before “clean beauty” became the buzzword du jour, Plavsic was deep in the lab, reimagining […]
Behind the Brand with Three Ships Beauty Co-Founders Laura Thompson + Connie Lo
Connie Lo and Laura Thompson, the dynamic duo behind Three Ships Beauty, are on a mission to make clean beauty affordable, transparent, and effective. Together, they’ve built a brand rooted in sustainability and simplicity, crafting products that combine natural ingredients with science-backed formulations. Their journey from bootstrapping Three Ships to becoming industry leaders is a […]
Meet The Canadian Founders Redefining The Beauty Industry
The global beauty industry is in the midst of a massive boom — so massive, in fact, it’s now completely bloated. Once dominated by a handful of legacy players, today’s market is saturated with thousands of brands vying for attention in an endless churn of trends, influencer claims, and product drops. In 1990, there were […]
How Connie Lo Bootstrapped Her Beauty Brand, Three Ships, on $4,000
Connie Lo’s path to founding Three Ships is rooted in the cultural, personal, and entrepreneurial crossroads of her identity as a Chinese-Canadian woman. For Lo, beauty was never just about aesthetics—it was about self-discovery, well-being, and finding harmony between two worlds that often pulled her in opposite directions. Lo’s own journey with skincare began […]
6 Top Canadian Business Leaders on How to Extinguish Founder Burnout
According to a recent report, 45 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs are experiencing mental health challenges, especially related to stress and finances. The entrepreneurial journey, while exhilarating, can also be exhausting and many founders find themselves teetering on the brink of burnout. However, with May being Mental Health Awareness month, learning from the experiences of seasoned […]
