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Empowering women and girls in science
February 5 2018 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of Vancouver Island University
Priscilla Shumba had an unfulfilled dream when she left her home in Zimbabwe … -
The Canadian side of Vancouver
February 5 2018 VerbatimI heard about the city of Vancouver long before I came here. Vancouver, “the warmest part of Canada,” we used to say scornfully, in my childhood home of Edmonton, Alberta. Vancouver seemed …
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Black History in Vancouver
February 5 2018 CommunityChantal Gibson with one of her artworks – the Braided Book – a mixed media, altered history of Canada, published in 1936. | Photo …
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‘To be or not to be: a Nation of Immigrants’
February 5 2018 Immigration‘How does the number of immigrants in a country influence the identity of a nation?’ is the central question of the lecture, Where are the Nations of Immigrants, that Donna Gabaccia, Professor of…
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A cultural approach to energy
February 5 2018 EconomyImre Szeman, professor of Communications and English at the University of Waterloo. | Photo courtesy of Imre SzemanSpace…
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Augmented reality games as tools for social interaction
February 5 2018 LocalPhoto courtesy of UBCVideo games have advanced significantly from the first generation of games, such as Pong and The …
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Issues & Ideas: Blockchain, bitcoin, boggled?
February 5 2018 ColumnsBitcoin uses blockchain technology. | Photo by Tiger Pixel
The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has seen a massive explosion in value, growing from $22 billion (CAD) at the …
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Connecting through music
February 5 2018 CultureCreative Directors of HEARTBEAT, Gavia Lertzman-Lepofsky (left)and Jessica Heaven are using music to bring the community together.| …
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Uncovering meaning in new and undervalued artistic works
February 5 2018 ArtPhoto courtesy of Kishdia Rio Shinobu KaiLove: Part One a stage reading, will be presented by the Dorothy Somerset Studio…
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A dance of life, death and transformation
February 5 2018 CultureMetamorphosis Butoh – a constant state of transformation.| Photo by Nelson CoreaspataSola Dance, a local dance company, …