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Reconciliation
November 17 2014 Street Photography by Denis BouvierPhoto by Denis Bouvier | denisbouvier.comThe construction beneath the photo-mural at the Georgia and Granville Canada Line …
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Grandfathers in maple syrup
November 17 2014 Recipe by Selma Van HalderAs a still fairly fresh immigrant to Canada, French Canadian cuisine is new to me. Two years ago I’d never heard of things like poutine, sugar shacks, tourtière pie and pizza-ghetti. And even …
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Burnaby candidates seek to connect with all voters
November 3 2014 Cover StoryPhoto by myJon, Flickr.In the 2011 Burnaby municipal elections, voter turnout was just 23 per cent, below the provincial …
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Rushing through lunch
November 3 2014 VerbatimWhile unpacking after my arrival in Vancouver I swore to myself when I realised that I had forgotten my neckties. What a stupid oversight I said to myself, “I’ll need those ties for the …
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SFU professor brings adventure-based learning to the world
November 3 2014 CommunityGeorge Agnes in Altiplano, Bolivia.SFU chemistry professor, George Agnes, has created a curriculum that give students from …
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Remembering sacrifices and heroism by the Indian Army in the First World War
November 3 2014 CommunityOn Nov. 10, Steven Purewal, director of the Indus Media Foundation, will officially open Duty, Honour & Izzat: The Call to Flanders Fields at the Surrey Museum, an exhibit dedicated to the rarely…
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Vancouver election: Growing movement challenges developer control of City Hall
November 3 2014 Left BankIt’s sometimes hard not to be despondent about electoral politics.
In Toronto, the years-long surreality TV show known as the Ford brothers was finally defeated, only to be replaced by John …
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Moonlight masquerade beneath one sky
November 3 2014 CommunityOn Nov. 7, Beneath One Sky Community Support Society is holding a Moonlight Masquerade event in Surrey. The semi-formal event wants to raise awareness and provide funding for people living in poverty…
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Black Strathcona places history in the palm of your hand
November 3 2014 CommunityWelcome to Strathcona’s East Side, which – for six decades – was Vancouver’s first and only black neighbourhood. It is a vital part of Vancouver’s history that many are unfamiliar with; but…
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A look inside the Forbidden City at VAG
November 3 2014 ArtPortrait of Emperor Qianlong in ceremonial robe – Qing dynasty, Qianlong period Ink and colour on silk.| Photo courtesy of The Palace…