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Eastward bound
June 8 2020 ColumnsWe have all heard this phrase before: life doesn’t flow like a long, tranquil river. Life holds many surprises; some good, some bad. In my view, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic represents a …
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Online celebrations planned for National Aboriginal Day during year of COVID
June 8 2020 CommunityTotem poles are well known as a ubiquitous part of Haida Gwaii artwork, but the traditional wooden sculptures were only reclaimed as part of the island’s culture a half a century ago.
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Exploring narratives that shape belonging
June 8 2020 LocalThe Here and There: In-Between Worlds online lecture is part of SFU’s 2020 Conversation Series on Identity and Citizenship and will take place Saturday, June 20 from 1–2 p.m.
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Stained glass: more than just a window
June 8 2020 LocalThe “Three Graces” stairwell window, found in Gabriola mansion and created by Bloomfield & Sons Studio. | Photo courtesy of …
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A guide to creating smiles during the pandemic
June 8 2020 CultureAs people are staying home to contain the spreading of COVID-19, many entertainment options have been restricted to activities that can be done at home. Keeping ourselves, and especially children, …
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Finding beauty in fire
June 8 2020 Art“We wanted to create a forum and a space to tell the stories of individual people, their communities and their interaction with wildfire,” says Sharon Roberts, project manager, educator and …
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Chinuk Wawa – reviving an endangered Indigenous language
June 8 2020 CultureSt. Paul and Family. Kamloops, most celebrated… | Photo courtesy of BC Archives
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Cultural Calendar
June 8 2020 EventsAn online webinar targets beginner painters. | Photo courtesy of Color Cocktail Factory
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Shades of sustainability – Towards climate justice for BIPOC communities
May 25 2020 Cover StoryPhoto by Ariella Horvath
COVID-19 has shifted the nature of the world as we once knew it. The upcoming Climate … -
Finding a multilingual Eden
May 25 2020 ColumnsI remember very well the penetrating feeling I had when disembarking at YVR airport, the impression of having won a destination lottery: a maple leaf freshly inked in my passport, and a Canadian …