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Vancouver Writers Fest will return to Granville Island from Oct 18 to Oct 24 with a long lineup of exciting in-person, online and hybrid events featuring celebrated authors from all over the …
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September 20 2021 Cover Story A time for celebration and contemplation
This year marks a special occasion for the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) as it turns 40 years old. VIFF’s 2021 edition will run from Oct 1 to 11 in a hybrid format showcasing a …
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August 30 2021 Cover Story Advocates want more of B.C.’s - Black experience taught in schools
Photo courtesy of BC Black History Awareness Society
Calls to include British Columbia’s Black history in the public-school curriculum have grown over the past year. Many Black British …
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August 16 2021 Cover Story Loneliness in the age of internet connection
Photo by Gabriel Porras
A recent study, co-authored by University of British Columbia (UBC) professor Yue Qian and Lancaster University lecturer Yang Hu, has revealed the importance of …
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July 5 2021 Cover Story The best treat on Earth: ice cream
Photo courtesy of Umalulma Gelato
In these trying times, it is important to provide comfort and…a bit of sweetness, too. For centuries, people have turned to ice cream for an irresistible treat…
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June 21 2021 Cover Story Jazz performances for every mood
Coastal Jazz
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After cancelling their festival in 2020 due to the pandemic, Coastal Jazz returns to present the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival from June …
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June 7 2021 Cover Story Learning how to co-exist - Anti-Asian prejudice is theme of UBC’s national forum
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“I was about ten years old, and I looked at myself in the mirror in my parent’s bedroom, questioning: Why was I born Chinese? I remember feeling alone and ugly because …
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May 24 2021 Cover Story Youth employment, youth empowerment
Photo by Tim Gouw
COVID-19 has left its mark on British Columbia (B.C.)’s economy and workforce and shone a light on long-standing socio-economic issues and anxieties in need of addressing. One…
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May 10 2021 Cover Story A time to celebrate and reflect on Asian heritage
May is the Asian Heritage Month in Canada and this year the Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society (VAHMS) also celebrates the 25th anniversary of its annual explorASIAN festival. The festival …
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April 26 2021 Cover Story The Taste of Desire: Pearls of wisdom
The humble oyster is the centre of attention in Director Willemiek Kluijfhout’s film The Taste of Desire, which will be streamed as part of this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival running from …