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Towards a rights-based model of conservation
March 23 2020 LocalIn light of the recent pipeline conflict and the fraught deadlock Canada has found itself in, Madison Stevens talks about the intersection of stewardship rights and conservation, where people may …
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Echos from Brazil
March 23 2020 ColumnsThe Covid-19 pandemic has required efforts worldwide to contain the increase in the number of cases and death. In Brazil, it has not been different. The largest country from South America has, until …
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Women empowerment – the struggle continues
March 23 2020 InternationalPhoto courtesy of Senate of Canada
The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #EachforEqual. It highlights the … -
A Parisian New Year
March 23 2020 ColumnsThe Arc de Triomphe lights up during the winter holidays. | Photo by Kristy Dockstader
Paris – a city that you can find … -
Women of Vancouver: Nora El Najjar tells her story of survival and hope
March 23 2020 CultureHow passionate are most people about telling their stories? Some become disheartened after a day or week of hard work. Others fall prey to entertainment streaming platforms instead of mustering the …
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A conversation on social justice at the Central Library
March 23 2020 CultureThe Hate Speech, Freedom of Expression, and Transgender Human Rights speaking event by human rights lawyer, Adrienne Smith, was scheduled to take place at the Central library but is now posponed.
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Persian Kalam Polow with meatballs
March 23 2020 Recipe by Selma Van HalderAn easy one-pot dish.
RecipeYou may know this type of one-pot rice dish under other spelling variations used around…
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Cultural Calendar
March 23 2020 EventsMy friends, I hope you’re staying safe amid the COVID-19 global pandemic that has been sweeping the world. This is the first Cultural Calendar that I can’t recommend you “go and check out some…
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Story telling from female lenses
March 2 2020 Cover StoryPhoto by Pei-Ju Hsieh
“How many of you are underestimated because of your appearance?” A sharp-looking weight loss … -
From the Amazon to Canada to find a more sustainable life
March 2 2020 ColumnsI come from Manaus, a hot and rainy city located in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. I decided to move, looking for a more sustainable life. This might sound a little paradoxical at first, but it …