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A Scene at les FrancoFolies de Montréal | Photo by Katy Thompson
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June 22 2015 Left Bank Christy Clark can run but she can’t hide from health firings scandal
Photo courtesy of Province of British ColumbiaThese days, Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals are acting like a government …
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June 22 2015 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier Breaking the Paddle
Perseverance, the painting featured in the photo, was one of many artworks at the June 13 festival: Toast the Coast Before the Coast is Toast. It was held at Jericho Beach to celebrate our beautiful …
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June 8 2015 Columns Vancouver: cosmopolitan and/or multicultural?
Vancouver is often considered cosmopolitan and multicultural. However, one attribute does not necessarily imply the second. Cosmopolitan comes from the ancient Greek kosmopolitês, which means …
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June 8 2015 Columns What will it take for a scandal to stick to Teflon Premier Clark?
Premier Christy Clark with Health Minister Terry Lake. | Photo courtesy of B.C. GovernmentA man is dead and now it turns …
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June 8 2015 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier InsideOut
Parcours Lumière sur l’art: Art Light Path is an outdoor installation on Avenue Cartier in the heart of Quebec City which opened in December 2014. It consists of 34 giant cylindrical lampshades …
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May 25 2015 Columns Understanding the beauty of difference
Vancouver is often labeled one of the most diverse cities in Canada. Are we ever lucky! Our multicultural coexistence provides us with exposure to a plethora of different cultures, cuisines, …
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May 25 2015 Columns Christy Clark’s LNG economic miracle turned out to be a mirage
Christy Clark’s come-from-behind election win in 2013 was based on false economic projections. Just three months before that provincial vote, in February 2013, her government made a promise of …
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May 25 2015 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier A recent trip to Boston’s North Square
The man dressed in 18th century American costume is standing in historic North Square, an integral part of the North End district in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s the city’s oldest residential …
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May 11 2015 Columns A quiet acceptance of our differences
I’ve chosen to spend my Canadian working holiday in Vancouver for one simple reason: the climate. I come from the south of France. I’m one of those people who occasionally appreciate (and I do …