New office to protect religious freedom
Politics and religion went to bed together and the offspring is the Office of Religious Freedom. Announced in the June 2011 speech from the throne, the federal government’s intent to establish the …
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December 12 2011 Featured Article Palestinians continue to fight for their rights
Imagine this: Granville Island being closed off to the rest of the world with no means of getting out or bringing in food, water, and other humanitarian aid. Your living situation has become …
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November 14 2011 Featured Article Maple Ridge: a little known land of diverse opportunities
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October 31 2011 Featured Article Che Guevara occupies the hearts of the under represented
Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s legend has grown considerably in the decades since his death on October 9, 1967 at the hands of the Bolivian army, with rumors persisting – to this day – that the …
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October 17 2011 Featured Article Violence Against Women: a global problem
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October 3 2011 Featured Article ESL teachers take their voice back
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September 20 2011 Community Metro Vancouver residents dial 211 to get community information
The numbers 211 are not regularly dialed on most people’s phones. Its better known cousin, 411, is so common that it’s become a phrase of its own: “Give me the 411.” But for more in depth …
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September 6 2011 Featured Article Fringe Fest seeks to increase fundraising
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August 9 2011 Dance Thai Dance Company Presents, WannaKhadee, Stories from Siam
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July 12 2011 Cover Story Playful rioters
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This year’s Stanley Cup final lead to an event that many claim isn’t representative…