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Government must restore free bus passes for people with disabilities
March 7 2016 ColumnsIn the right conditions, a single spark can start a roaring fire. The BC Liberals’ decision to take away free bus passes from people with disabilities might just be that spark in British Columbia.…
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Portrait of a citizenship judge
March 7 2016 CommunityA Filipino man is sworn in as a new Canadian citizen in a citizenship ceremony | Photo by antefixus21, FlickrTaking the …
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An eclectic film line-up from Turkey
March 7 2016 CultureScene from Takim: Mahalle Askina. | Photo courtesy of Takim: Mahalle AskinaAs the head of the Vancouver Turkish Film …
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When art meets the environment
March 7 2016 ArtThe Sepik River in Papua New Guinea is home to the Iatmul people, an indigenous community of over 400,000 people whose cultural identity, economy, and way of life is threatened by impending mining …
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“Doost” (Friend): Initiating spiritual conversations on stage
March 7 2016 CultureVarious actors, dancers and musicians from Doost | Photo by Lisa WuNeworld Theatre founder Camyar Chai will be returning to…
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Web Fest draws producers from around the globe
March 7 2016 CulturePhoto courtesy of Vancouver Web FestThe Vancouver Web Fest, now on its third year, showcases creative web content from all …
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No Name: the identity of a space
March 7 2016 ArtNo Name Creek by Zebulon Zang | Photo by Zebulon ZangYears after his first exhibition at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in …
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Cultural Calendar
March 7 2016 EventsThe Irish Rovers will be playing at CelticFest Vancouver.| Photo courtesy of Irish Rovers.The Gay Heritage Project…
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The once and future past of the West End
March 7 2016 selectedIn 1900, when the two houses at Davie & Jervis Streets (on the right side of this picture) were built, the West End was sparsely populated. It was a gentler place of rolling hills and scrub …
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Sekanjabin
March 7 2016 Recipe by Jen dela LunaAs March rolls in, we’ve found ourselves longing for sunshine; the taste of spring already licked at our heels in February and we can’t stop thinking about it! While the forecast ahead may seem …