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let’s heal the divide
March 23 2015 selected“We are here to awaken from the illusion of separateness.”
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monkGently lit with neon, let’s heal the divide is a recent installation on the wall of the Vancouver …
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Weekday Okonomiyaki
March 23 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderThe word okonomiyaki can be translated as: grilled ‘whatever you like’. Japanese comfort food at it’s best, these savoury pancakes can be whipped up easily for a nice weekday meal with the …
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Francophone arts, culture and education expand to new audiences
March 9 2015 Cover StoryThe francophone community in British Columbia is growing, with roughly 70,000 people whose first language is French, almost 30,000 of whom live in Vancouver, according to the Fédération des …
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Vancouver: an eclectic city
March 9 2015 ColumnsBundled up well in my winter clothes, I arrived in Vancouver on the April 18, 2014, having more or less made it through a Montréal winter. Despite spring’s imminent arrival, the thermal contrast …
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Empowerment and enlightenment for women in Afghanistan
March 9 2015 InternationalA society with an educated population will find the tools and agency in itself to flourish. That’s the belief that motivates the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan), a non-profit …
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Friends of Simon builds promising future for youth
March 9 2015 CommunityFriends of Simon, an award-winning Simon Fraser University (SFU) faculty of education initiative, is committed to building a brighter future for school-aged children and teenaged youth through …
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Yes we need better transit, so why are anti-taxxers winning referendum debate?
March 9 2015 ColumnsThe Metro Vancouver transit referendum begins this month. Despite a long campaign supported by the vast majority of mayors and political parties in the region, the ‘No’ side is leading in the …
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Living on the fringe: Inspiring environmentalism through snowboarding
March 9 2015 CommunityEquipped with snowboards and guitars, a trio of young environmentalists went on an eight-month trip last year to northern British Columbia on a school bus that ran on vegetable oil. One day, they …
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Fashion designer creates carefree collection
March 9 2015 ArtZeng Peng (left) walks the runway | Photo Frazer Harrison Mercedes-Benz Fashion WeekRecent Art Institute of Vancouver …
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Spreading worldwide literacy and gender equality
March 9 2015 InternationalGirl reading at International Literacy Day in Zambia | Photo courtesy of Room to ReadInstead of the usual formal sit-down …