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Triumph of the Technocrat
January 26 2015 selectedTriumph of the Technocrat by Vancouver artist Reece Terris is the featured artwork at the outside ground level of The Lauren at 1051 Broughton St. The interior design of the building is by Westbank…
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Nepalese Red Lentil Dal
January 26 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderA hearty bowl of a Nepalese classicBecause of its remote location in the Himalayan mountains and her valleys, the cuisine …
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Happy New Year all year round
January 12 2015 Cover StoryIllustration by Afshin SaboukiJan. 1 may officially be New Year’s Day, but not all Canadians celebrate the new year on …
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This strange language that is now mine
January 12 2015 VerbatimA balancing act…that’s how I perceive my conversations since my arrival in Vancouver a few months ago. Surrounded by and immersed in North American English, French-Canadian French and the French …
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Experiencing a (real) virtual escape: How a business innovator created his EXIT strategy
January 12 2015 EconomyWhen Justin Tang, founder and director of EXIT Canada, relocated from Hong Kong to Canada in 2013, he wanted to act quickly to capitalize on the growing popularity the real-life escape room concept …
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Local team skates circles around cultural gaps in overseas tournament
January 12 2015 CommunityPhoto by Edward TienYoungsters slicing ice in a beeline for a puck is a cherished Canadian image. In the spirit of helping …
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Don’t let Christy Clark and the Liberals continue to fly under the radar
January 12 2015 Left BankThree key B.C. political issues to watch in 2015
Since Christy Clark took over as Premier of British Columbia, she has convened the Legislature in Victoria so seldomly that it’s easy to forget …
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Unearthing ancient ideas at Langara’s Philosophers’ Jam
January 12 2015 CommunityAt an upcoming Langara Philosophers’ Jam event, guest speaker Michael Griffin will be sharing his passion for ancient Greek philosophy and offering a chance to gain insights into the question: …
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An old math tool for a new generation
January 12 2015 LocalA second-generation soroban teacher, Norie Ikoma, is delivering abacus training to Vancouverites seeking to improve their math skills and learn more about the computational method’s cultural roots.…
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Living the curriculum: an Italian-inspired approach to learning
January 12 2015 CommunityMother and baby dancers in the Foolish Operations Ensemble create a performance of Embody/In My Body.” | Photo by Yvonne …