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
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July 10 2017 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier Uninterrupted
There is an arresting spectacle happening under the north side of the Cambie Bridge in Cooper’s Park. Uninterrupted is a cinematic art installation directed by Vancouver’s Nettie Wild, an award …
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June 26 2017 Verbatim Vancouver: my hometown
I’m barely 19 and fortunately my identity crisis, a psychological crisis that begins during adolescence and that sometimes extends into adult life, has quickly passed. For a good part of my life …
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June 26 2017 Left Bank Dethroning Christy Clark
With the neoliberal consensus shattered worldwide, the soon-to-be new B.C. government must act decisively
Progressive politics should be a broad and ecumenical church. No one is born a socialist, …
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June 26 2017 Postcard Onwards to Tram Mountain
Atop Tram Mountain, where our eyes met nature’s grace
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June 26 2017 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier Entrance Island Lighthouse
Entrance Island is a picturesque little rocky island located 841 metres north of Gabriola Island in BC’s Salish Sea. The lantern of its white lighthouse tower has a red balcony below and red …