On Adrian Dix’s resignation and why the right-wing keeps winning in B.C.
Last week Adrian Dix announced his resignation as leader of the BC NDP.
Award-winning photographer captures Northern Lights
Since moving to Canada from Japan over 20 years ago, photographer Yuichi Takasaka has developed a keen eye for the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights.
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Living harmony: Sogetsu Vancouver celebrates half a century of teaching ikebana to Canadians
This September, the Sogetsu School of Ikebana celebrates 50 years of bringing the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement to Vancouver. Sogetsu (the name translates as ‘grass moon’) was founded in Japan in 1927 by Sofu Teshigahara who believed ikebana can be done anywhere, by anyone, with any kind of materials. Such a decidedly modern…
Sister Elizabeth Kelliher: Remembering a fighter for social justice
I keep fighting for justice because that seems to be what any life needs to do to come to fruition… We are meant to be people of integrity and courage. Sister Elizabeth Kelliher
Metamorphosis
The current metamorphosis happening in the block bordered by Georgia, Granville, Robson and Howe St.
Playing by the book – the art of governing without making waves
Some will no doubt find this surprising, but former Prime Minister Jean Chretien’s shadow still looms large over Ottawa.
Sport in the City
Before arriving in Vancouver, an abundance of googled images of the city flooded my mind.
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Language Exchange
Ní hǎo mā? I fumbled over the basic greeting in Mandarin for the third time.
Excessive media attention or a sign of the times?
Maybe it’s because the whole thing reached a climax in the middle of summer – a time when even political media seem to be on holiday – but, really, this expenses business at the Senate has received unusual attention.
Nestlé’s looting of B.C. water requires a serious response
There’s a memorable line by Fraser Institute founder Michael Walker in The Corporation, a documentary film made by Vancouver’s Joel Bakan, that captures perfectly the extreme mindset of those who put profits above people and the planet.