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Ski culture
February 19 2018 VerbatimI come from a big resort in the Alps, and my curiosity and love for snowy mountains pushed me to travel to the west coast of Canada last fall. Having known the hectic lifestyle of the seasonal worker…
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Sharing food, sharing history
February 19 2018 CommunitySteve Ram, owner of All India Sweets & Restaurant. | Photo courtesy of Steve Ram
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Contesting culture at Stanley Park
February 19 2018 LocalRena Soutar wants Vancouver’s Indigenous peoples to feel at home in our public spaces.
Vancouver has a rich cultural heritage. Minorities, though, don’t always feel welcome in city spaces such … -
All eyes on NDP’s provincial budget - Drastic measures needed to fix B.C. housing crisis
February 19 2018 Left BankIt’s budget week in B.C., and the expectations on the NDP provincial government couldn’t be higher. Under the Liberals, housing costs grew out of control in a wildly overheated real estate …
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Mother languages: a key role in identity and connection
February 19 2018 InternationalA worldwide observance, International Mother Language Day (IMLD) has been held annually held on Feb. 21 since 2000. According to the United Nations, languages have complex implications for identity, …
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Filipina Vancouverite wins design contest for Brain Awareness Week
February 19 2018 LocalMarianne Claire Bacani designed a prizewinning sticker for Brain Awareness Week 2018. Brain Awareness Week will be celebrated March 12–18.
The event director for Neuroethics Canada wasn’t …
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A taste of Japan in Canada with iaido
February 19 2018 ArtPhoto by Richard Reader.When it comes to Japanese martial arts, most people have heard of kendo or aikido. Less known, …
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Debuting author explores the in-between worlds of newcomers
February 19 2018 CultureDjamila Ibrahim, launches things are good now, nine fiction short stories that explore the lives of people affected by immigration.
Ibrahim emigrated from Ethiopia with her parents and five …
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Exploring Sami culture in a positive way
February 19 2018 CultureStina Therese Lorås Hessaa in southern Norway with a professional copy of one of the few Sami drums still in existence.| Photo by …
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Cultural Calendar
February 19 2018 EventsA fresh retelling of Romeo and Juliet by Ballet BC.| Photo courtesy of Ballet BC.The days are getting longer, and the …