Fight for the city
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For weeks now Vancouver has been covered in ads urging us to “Fight for …
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October 9 2017 Verbatim A role model for smaller towns
Even though I’m a Saskatchewan-born Regina resident now, whenever I visit Vancouver, I feel right at home – probably because I spent five and a half years living there. I didn’t leave because …
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September 25 2017 Columns Canada, who are you?
When I started to think about a working holiday visa, my main goal was to enjoy a new experience, discover a different culture and get to know life in another corner of the world. After weighing all …
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September 25 2017 Columns Get ready for The Battle of Burnaby Mountain, Part II
Protests against Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain project started in 2014. | Photo by Mark Klotz
Three years ago this fall, …
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September 11 2017 Verbatim The making of a cultural hub at the global stage
I am originally from Malaysia – a country that prides itself on being multicultural – but I spent the majority of my childhood abroad. I have always thought that my exposure to different …
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August 28 2017 Verbatim The sweet Canadian shock
One summer afternoon on a Vancouver bus, my mother looked at me wide-eyed, “A lady in transportation asked me how my day was … what do you think she wanted from me? ” she asked, a little bit …
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August 28 2017 Columns Montreal on my mind
One of several street performers in Montreal.| Photo by Theresa K. HowellOn August 11, my friend and I arrived in Montreal …
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July 10 2017 Verbatim Grimace at interracial couples
I cringe at eye contact, or rather, I feel deeply embarrassed when people stare at my partner and I walking side by side, hand in hand. In those eyes, confusion, unfriendliness or even aversion is …
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July 10 2017 Issues & Ideas Canadian permanent residency – the ultimate quest
Like many others around the world as I write this, I am currently going through the arduous process of attaining Canadian Permanent Residency. I say arduous here, as among the many other “hoops” …
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July 10 2017 Columns A scene of life in Hanoi
A slow day under the summer heat in Hanoi. | Photo courtesy of Vinh Nguyen
Morning, 7 a.m., the time when the early birds …