BernUnitHK
@bernunithk.bsky.social
Freelance journalist now based in Vancouver, ex-South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, and ex-CBC Vancouver
Remembering when Starbucks was in the Forbidden City bernunit.substack.com/p/beijing-me... #beijing #starbucks
Beijing Memory with a Cuppa
When Starbucks made an Imperial Statement in the Forbidden City
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November 15, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Remembering when Starbucks was in the Forbidden City bernunit.substack.com/p/beijing-me... #beijing #starbucks
Great talking to pastry chef Chris Siu about competing in MasterChef and opening his own shop! Great story about grit and passion!
www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fo... #toronto #vancouver #masterchef #cheflife
www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fo... #toronto #vancouver #masterchef #cheflife
Baker and MasterChef Canada winner Chris Siu on his ‘love for dessert’
Self-taught chef talks about overcoming doubt to open his bakery Daan Go Cake Lab and returning to win the cooking show in its seventh season.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Great talking to pastry chef Chris Siu about competing in MasterChef and opening his own shop! Great story about grit and passion!
www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fo... #toronto #vancouver #masterchef #cheflife
www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fo... #toronto #vancouver #masterchef #cheflife
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Sharon Camp, a public policy expert and advocate for women’s reproductive health who was known as the mother of Plan B, the emergency contraceptive pill, and who founded what was surely one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring it to market, died on Oct. 25 in Maryland.
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 83
An advocate for women’s reproductive health, she started one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring an emergency birth-control method to market.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Sharon Camp, a public policy expert and advocate for women’s reproductive health who was known as the mother of Plan B, the emergency contraceptive pill, and who founded what was surely one of the world’s smallest pharmaceutical companies to bring it to market, died on Oct. 25 in Maryland.
If you're in Toronto November 12-15, check out this inspiring doc as part of the Architecture and Design Film Fest open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
Review: The Space Architect
A documentary remembering Constance Adams, who designed spaces for astronauts
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November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
If you're in Toronto November 12-15, check out this inspiring doc as part of the Architecture and Design Film Fest open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
How China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
How China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival
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November 11, 2025 at 5:51 AM
How China Reached Into New York to Stop a Tiny Film Festival www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/w...
Changing Lanes documents a long campaign to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists in Brooklyn, New York open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
Review: Changing Lanes
The film documents a long campaign to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists
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November 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Changing Lanes documents a long campaign to make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists in Brooklyn, New York open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
A Teen in Love With a Chatbot Killed Himself. Can the Chatbot Be Held Responsible? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
A Teen in Love With a Chatbot Killed Himself. Can the Chatbot Be Held Responsible?
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November 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
A Teen in Love With a Chatbot Killed Himself. Can the Chatbot Be Held Responsible? www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/m...
How Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne made history rowing the Pacific Ocean www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
How Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne made history rowing the Pacific Ocean
It took Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne six months, plenty of snacks and sleepless nights to row from Peru to Australia
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November 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
How Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne made history rowing the Pacific Ocean www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
Diners with food sensitivities and miss eating cha chaan teng food can check out this cafe in Vancouver's Chinatown open.substack.com/pub/bernunit... #vancouver #yvreats #chachaanteng #glutenfree
Delicious Gluten-Free Bites at Saan Saan Cafe
A re-imagined cha chaan teng for diners with food sensitivities in Vancouver
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November 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Diners with food sensitivities and miss eating cha chaan teng food can check out this cafe in Vancouver's Chinatown open.substack.com/pub/bernunit... #vancouver #yvreats #chachaanteng #glutenfree
This Chinese dessert chain from Shanghai has 1,500 locations globally open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
Sweet Sips at Sweet 7
Chinese dessert chain has two locations in Vancouver
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November 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This Chinese dessert chain from Shanghai has 1,500 locations globally open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
Vancouver Chinatown's last post office, a 'lifeline' for community, facing closure www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Vancouver Chinatown's last post office, a 'lifeline' for community, facing closure | CBC News
Community groups in Vancouver’s Chinatown are fighting Canada Post’s plan to close the neighbourhood’s only post office, calling it a “lifeline” for seniors, low-income residents and cultural associat...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Vancouver Chinatown's last post office, a 'lifeline' for community, facing closure www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Great talking to culinary entrepreneur Amy Poon about her passion for Chinese food despite the challenges of opening a restaurant in a heritage building in London. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fo...
Chinese restaurant owner Amy Poon gets steamy at her new London joint
With open flames banned in the 18th-century building overlooking the Thames that houses Poon’s at Somerset House, Poon had to get creative.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Great talking to culinary entrepreneur Amy Poon about her passion for Chinese food despite the challenges of opening a restaurant in a heritage building in London. www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fo...
The Backlash Has Arrived: 6 Takeaways From a Good Night for Democrats www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
The Backlash Has Arrived: 6 Takeaways From a Good Night for Democrats
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November 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Backlash Has Arrived: 6 Takeaways From a Good Night for Democrats www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
He Survived the Invasion. What He Really Wanted Was a Friend. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
He Survived the Invasion. What He Really Wanted Was a Friend.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:59 AM
He Survived the Invasion. What He Really Wanted Was a Friend. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
A Beloved Clothing Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
A Beloved Clothing Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
A Beloved Clothing Store Closed. A Customer Bought All 4,500 Items. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/b...
A restaurant in Metro Vancouver gives diners a taste of the origins of Cantonese cuisine open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
The Delicious Flavours of Shunde Cuisine
A restaurant in Metro Vancouver gives diners a taste of the origins of Cantonese cuisine
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
A restaurant in Metro Vancouver gives diners a taste of the origins of Cantonese cuisine open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
Karine Jean-Pierre and a Book Tour Most Authors Would Not Dream Of www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
Karine Jean-Pierre and a Book Tour Most Authors Would Not Dream Of
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November 4, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Karine Jean-Pierre and a Book Tour Most Authors Would Not Dream Of www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/u...
Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Working Past 100? In Japan, Some People Never Quit. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/w...
When your mother would rather turn to AI than her doctor for medical advice... restofworld.org/2025/ai-chat...
My mom and Dr. DeepSeek
In China and around the world, the sick and lonely turn to AI.
restofworld.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
When your mother would rather turn to AI than her doctor for medical advice... restofworld.org/2025/ai-chat...
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"Treat count results show that rain and Blue Jays didn't damper Metro Vancouver's Halloween spirit"
#treatcount2025 #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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#treatcount2025 #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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2025 Treat Count: Halloween spirit not dampened in Metro Vancouver — despite rain and Blue Jays | CBC News
Even through inclement weather and a riveting Toronto Blue Jays game, CBC B.C.'s treat count reveals that the Halloween spirit remained alive and well. Some readers told us they gave out 1,000 pieces ...
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November 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
"Treat count results show that rain and Blue Jays didn't damper Metro Vancouver's Halloween spirit"
#treatcount2025 #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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#treatcount2025 #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in seven games to become the first repeat World Series winners in 25 years.
Los Angeles Dodgers are back-to-back World Series champions behind Yamamoto's brilliance, Will Smith HR
The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in 11 innings in Game 7 to claim the World Series for the second straight year
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November 2, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Breaking News from @theathletic.com: The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays in seven games to become the first repeat World Series winners in 25 years.
Billie Eilish to billionaires: ‘No hate, but give your money away, shorties’ apnews.com/article/bill...
Billie Eilish to billionaires: 'No hate, but give your money away, shorties'
Grammy and Oscar winner Billie Eilish called on billionaires to give away more of their wealth. Speaking at the WSJ.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Billie Eilish to billionaires: ‘No hate, but give your money away, shorties’ apnews.com/article/bill...
City of Vancouver terminates Floata restaurant's lease after 30 years in Chinatown www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City of Vancouver terminates Floata restaurant's lease after 30 years in Chinatown | CBC News
A large seafood restaurant, known for hosting banquets in Vancouver's Chinatown, has closed with the city posting a lease termination notice on its door.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
City of Vancouver terminates Floata restaurant's lease after 30 years in Chinatown www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The results of the Chinese Restaurant Awards are in, not just for Vancouver, but also for Canada and Asia open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
Chinese Restaurant Awards Expands Across Canada and Asia
The accolades highlight chefs and their passion for culinary artistry
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October 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The results of the Chinese Restaurant Awards are in, not just for Vancouver, but also for Canada and Asia open.substack.com/pub/bernunit...
Inside the Heist That Shocked the World www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
Inside the Heist That Shocked the World
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October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Inside the Heist That Shocked the World www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...