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There will be protest: Big Oil set its sights on BC
April 16 2012 Left BankTwo years ago this month, a massive oil spill at a deep sea BP operation shocked the world. Workers were killed, and the environment and coastal communities around the Gulf of Mexico were devastated.…
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Film festival offers insights into different cultures and media literacy
April 16 2012 CultureHigh school students in New Denver, BC. Photo courtesy of Reel 2 Real.
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Of Immigrants and Dreams
April 16 2012 ImmigrationKim Okran publishes autobiography. - Photo courtesy of Kim Okran
Vancouver business woman Kim Okran runs 20 …
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‘Cinema Québécois’ leading the wave
April 16 2012 CultureRobert Besson. Photo by Film Reference Library, Toronto.
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Canada’s electoral boundaries are set to change
April 16 2012 Issues & IdeasCanada’s electoral map is going to change.
Every 10 years, Canada’s electoral boundaries are reviewed and redrawn to account for movement and growth in the population. That time has come.
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Our Crab, the Protector
April 16 2012 ColumnsPhoto by Denis Bouvier
The stainless steel fountain sculpture of a crab by George Norris is a frequently … -
Putting the spirit of the orthodox back into Easter by Hayden Case
April 2 2012 Cover StoryPhoto by Iryna Shyroka
When we enter the church on Pascha,” says Father Justin Hewlett, Rector for St John of … -
Vancouver: open, but not so open
April 2 2012 ColumnsWhat brought me to Vancouver is neither poverty nor the hope for a better life or even solid projects. Nope, boredom did.
The fatigue from seeing my beloved France going back to its old demons, … -
NDP – Aiming for government
April 2 2012 ColumnsThe members of the New Democratic Party’s have made their choice and opted for Québec’s Thomas Mulcair. Winning after a four day voting spree, the Outremont MP now has the task of preserving not…
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Letter to the Editor
April 2 2012 Letter to the EditorUpon reading a recent article about the active Syrian community (as there are many who are not active) and Sawsan Habbal, [I’d like to make] several inferences. One of those is that the people of …