Earth Day at Grandview Park
Since 1970, Earth Day has been promoting global environmental awareness every April 22nd. [Read more…]
My sense of belonging
As much as I belong everywhere, I don’t belong anywhere. I’ve lost my footing on my origin and now I float in a giant limbo. Is this a common phenomenon in Canada, the giant melting pot of cultures? It is often the easiest thing to do: to lose sight of your motherland and convince yourself that you belong everywhere. It is almost an inevitable characteristic of all living organisms. We change to adapt and we evolve.[Read more…]
Boxing – a detour to leadership?
Ottawa’s top dogs have recently been captivated by a politically inclined sports event. [Read more…]
Spencie’s View
There will be protest: Big Oil set its sights on BC
Aside from the foreign interests, there are big domestic interests behind these pipelines – the Big Oil companies at the heart of Stephen Harper’s agenda. [Read more…]
Canada’s electoral boundaries are set to change
Canada’s electoral map is going to change. [Read more…]
Our Crab, the Protector
The stainless steel fountain sculpture of a crab by George Norris is a frequently photographed Vancouver icon. Located just outside the entrance to the Museum of Vancouver and the H. R. MacMillan Space Centre, the fountain and buildings were constructed to celebrate Canada’s 1967 Centennial. [Read more…]
Vancouver: open, but not so open
What brought me to Vancouver is neither poverty nor the hope for a better life or even solid projects. Nope, boredom did. The fatigue from seeing my beloved France going back to its old demons, career prospects as empty as an ice field on a foggy evening, or a love life as exciting as a five hour documentary on stamp collecting in Victorian England. [Read more…]
NDP – Aiming for government
The members of the New Democratic Party’s have made their choice and opted for Québec’s Thomas Mulcair. [Read more…]
Letter to the Editor
Upon reading a recent article about the active Syrian community (as there are many who are not active) and Sawsan Habbal, [I’d like to make] several inferences. One of those is that the people of Syria don’t need freedom and democracy. [Read more…]
When a B.C. Spring finally comes, youth will be helping lead the way
On March 22, Montreal had almost 200,000 people protesting in solidarity with students in Québec. [Read more…]
Spencie’s View
Community Portrait: Eyes of the World
We hardly ever look at each other as we stroll down the wet streets of Vancouver. Head hung low, probably to shield ourselves from the rain, we miss the opportunity to view the world through someone else’s eyes.[Read more…]