— January, 2012
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Twinned Towers
January 24 2012 Street Photography by Denis BouvierTaken from Nelson and Richards St., this picture presents 3 iconic buildings in Vancouver.
In the foreground we have part of the Robson Square Complex built in the 70’s. The 2 towers in the … -
Society promotes multiculturalism for almost 40 years
January 10 2012 Cover StoryIllustration by Stephane Brogniez
Established in 1974, the Vancouver Multicultural Society is the longest serving … -
Unexpected surprises
January 10 2012 VerbatimPhoto by Jeff Werner, Flickr
More than anything, I wished to move to an English speaking country for a year, to become… -
Harper at odds with First Nations
January 10 2012 My TurnAs 2012 begins, the full scope of the realignment in Canadian politics is becoming clear.
Stephen Harper, who once held fragile minorities in Parliament and a tenuous grip on his own party, is now in… -
Spencie's view
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New office to protect religious freedom
January 10 2012 Featured ArticlePolitics and religion went to bed together and the offspring is the Office of Religious Freedom. Announced in the June 2011 speech from the throne, the federal government’s intent to establish the …
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Diary of a reporter in Burkina Faso
January 10 2012 InternationalAnnick Forest’s fondest memory of her time in Burkina Faso was the occasion she visited Yokuna with a theatre troupe. The journey took her across the countryside and along rustic roads. Fields of …
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Voyage from Vancouver to the Philippines:
January 10 2012 Postcard
the different stages of reverse culture shockPhoto by Phoebe Yu
A few months after moving back to my home country of the Philippines, I still continue to feel … -
New Canadian citizenship ceremony practices continue to cause a stir
January 10 2012 ImmigrationOpinions continue to differ in regards to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s Dec. 12 decision to introduce new rules that require new Canadians to uncover their faces while obtaining their …
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Campaign wants to increase awareness of gay issues within Metro Vancouver’s ethnic communities
January 10 2012 LGBTQA relatively new grassroots project is aiming to increase the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people within Vancouver’s various ethnic communities. The campaign,…