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Will the hero please stand up?
Every major disaster or a terrorist attack like the one at the Boston Marathon this past month brings about stories of heroism – people who selflessly run into the face of danger to save a fellow human being. [Read more…]
VERBATIM
Two is more than just 1+1
At my high school, curious teachers and classmates sometimes ask me, “What language do you speak at home? English or Mandarin?”
I tell them I speak both. [Read more…]
MY TURN
Mid-mandate, Stephen Harper’s agenda is about to take a different turn
last week, the government of Stephen Harper celebrated the second year of its majority mandate. [Read more…]
SOCIAL
Traditional Chinese Medicine programs seek to raise standards with degrees
Nearly 430,000 British Columbians with a Bachelor’s degree were employed in 2012. [Read more…]
Dutch community comes alive at orange events
The Dutch national anthem, followed by O Canada, sounded at the De Dutch restaurant at Canada Place on April 30, where more than one hundred people gathered. [Read more…]
Dodgeball is no typical team sport
When you think of team sports in Vancouver, beach volleyball, hockey and baseball might spring to mind. [Read more…]
LEFT BANK
Enough is enough: 10 reasons why Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals are unfit for office
In May 1989, the student newspaper at Simon Fraser University ran a story about embattled student union president-elect Christy Clark under the headline ‘Unfit for office?’ Clark was late paying a fine for violating election rules, and so she was removed from office. [Read more…]
SPENCIE’S VIEW
CULTURE
Organization urges you to vote
With the provincial election campaign in full swing, citizens are preparing to participate in the cornerstone of democracy: voting. [Read more…]
Festival unifies roots and communities
The 11th annual New Westminster DiverseCity Festival kicks off May 18 with food, art, entertainment, and history.
Kendra Johnston, executive director of the Downtown New Westminster Business Improvement Association (BIA), says the idea of the festival started with a group of local business owners who wanted a family oriented outdoor festival along the boardwalk. [Read more…]
Online Special
CULTURAL CALENDAR
The sunny weather isn’t the only thing to look forward to – there are many fun and fascinating events to choose from. Explore artwork by local craft artists, or attend a classical Persian music contest. Whatever you do, it’ll be worth your time. * * * Speaker Series: Steveston Japanese Hospital Thursday, May 9 Event [...] [Read more…]
Street Photography by Denis Bouvier
Calm
Photographed from the third floor of the Shangri-La Hotel, we are looking down upon the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Art Gallery Offsite’s latest exhibition, “Calm.” Situated to the left of the attendees, we see what appears to be a common enough site in Vancouver – a pile of rubble at a construction site before [...] [Read more…]
