A sense of belonging and tranquility
Vancouver’s multicultural scene can make you feel as if you’re walking around a foreign country for a few moments. As a Mexican immigrant who moved to Vancouver 13 years ago, I constantly find …
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March 19 2018 Left Bank Renters in Vancouver may determine who takes over power at City Hall
The past year has seen some of the most dramatic and unlikely political outcomes in provincial history. By the thinnest of margins, and ultimately on the call of B.C.’s Lieutenant Governor, Christy…
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March 5 2018 Verbatim Life in a bubble
On the first day of my journalism class, not only was I late but I was lost. My classroom was located around a corner, tucked away, nearly impossible to find. Unfortunately for me, everyone else …
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February 19 2018 Verbatim Ski culture
I come from a big resort in the Alps, and my curiosity and love for snowy mountains pushed me to travel to the west coast of Canada last fall. Having known the hectic lifestyle of the seasonal worker…
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February 19 2018 Left Bank All eyes on NDP’s provincial budget - Drastic measures needed to fix B.C. housing crisis
It’s budget week in B.C., and the expectations on the NDP provincial government couldn’t be higher. Under the Liberals, housing costs grew out of control in a wildly overheated real estate …
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February 5 2018 Verbatim The Canadian side of Vancouver
I heard about the city of Vancouver long before I came here. Vancouver, “the warmest part of Canada,” we used to say scornfully, in my childhood home of Edmonton, Alberta. Vancouver seemed …
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February 5 2018 Columns Issues & Ideas: Blockchain, bitcoin, boggled?
Bitcoin uses blockchain technology. | Photo by Tiger Pixel
The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has seen a massive explosion in value, growing from $22 billion (CAD) at the …
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January 22 2018 Verbatim Anyone can fit in
Photo by Roy Wooters
I was eight years old when I knew that I would someday live in Canada. At school we were given an … -
January 22 2018 Columns The B.C. NDP’s honeymoon ended with Site C decision
For John Horgan and the NDP, the honeymoon is over. For many of the party’s long-suffering supporters, the euphoria felt last summer – after Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver cobbled …
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January 8 2018 Verbatim Vancouver: My new home
I was born and raised in Dubai, a multicultural city in the United Arab Emirates. Even though I grew up in Dubai, I couldn’t call it my home because it is impossible for expats to gain citizenship …