— August, 2012
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Aboriginal education in B.C. public schools
August 27 2012 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of University of Saskatchewan, FlickrFew British Columbians have heard of English 12 First Peoples. It is a …
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A breath of fresh air on the Pacific Coast
August 27 2012 ColumnsA Skytrain employee helps a transit user at Nanaimo Skytrain Station.Photo by Presley Perswain, FlickrImmigrating to …
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Spencie's View
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Youth hold the balance of power over two politicians
August 27 2012 ColumnsVoters aged 18 to 24 hold in their hands the fate of two politicians who will stand before the electorate this fall. And, according to what these voters decide, the results will prove quite different…
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Newcomers break bad recycling habits
August 27 2012 LocalTakako Kobayashi, is a Japanese international student, who moved to Vancouver six months ago to learn English. She believes that Japan has a better recycling system than Vancouver, and that Vancouver…
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Living through a revolutionary movement against Big Oil
August 27 2012 ColumnsBig Oil executives are not used to not getting their way. How else can we explain the recent bizarre, whining outburst from Enbridge’s CEO Patrick Daniel? Lamenting his company’s spate of …
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Mothers help Ukrainian girl battle leukemia
August 27 2012 LocalThe son of one of the members of a local group helps raise money for a 2-year-old Ukrainian cancer sufferer. Photo by Tomomi …
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Filmmakers expose Latin American realities
August 27 2012 CultureJuan Manuel Sepúlveda filming. Photo courtesy Juan Manuel SepúlvedaMexican-born filmmaker Juan Manuel Sepúlveda is …
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Artist travels to an ancestral past
August 27 2012 ArtAs a child, photographer Marion Penner Bancroft never thought she would have the chance to visit the homelands of her ancestors.
Back then, Ukraine and Scotland were places that were distant and …
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Cultural Calendar
August 27 2012 EventsMake the most out of the last remaining days of summer with a few outdoor festivals, such as: TELUS Taiwan Fest and the West End Festival. Enrich your mind along with the young’uns at the start of …