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Local festival celebrates women filmmakers
March 9 2012 MoviesThe 7th Annual Women in Film Festival kicks off on International Women’s Day at Vancity Theatre. More than 50 films will be screened from March 8–11 and all of them are made by women.
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Canadian Celtic Connections
March 9 2012 CommunityLegend has it that when St. Patrick returned to Ireland as a Bishop in 432 AD, he used the shamrock to explain the Trinity of God to the Irish. Little did he know the tiny green leaf would become an …
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Backing into the Future
March 9 2012 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier© 2012 Denis Bouvier
The demolition of the Farmer Building (foreground of picture) at the corner of Robson and … -
Discovering the world through exchange programs
February 21 2012 Cover StoryIllustration by Diana Lippolis
Daniel Caicedo woke up one morning to find a castle outside his window. He went to … -
When you play with fire
February 21 2012 My TurnStephen Harper - Illustration by Donkey Hotey
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Spencie's View
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Immigration crucial to Canada's growth: 2011 Census
February 21 2012 Featured ArticleAfter controversial sparks flew in 2010 when the federal government announced that the mandatory long form would be replaced by a voluntary survey, many critics speculated about the level of accuracy…
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Ancient school helps Vancouver retain and celebrate Japanese culture
February 21 2012 CommunityIt doesn’t take long to remember the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes filled the skies as the seemingly impenetrable golden gates of Pearl Harbour collapsed …
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Merging two official languages
February 21 2012 ÉducationSince the Official Languages Act was passed in 1969, Canada has had two official languages: English, and French. In theory, it was designed to ensure easy access to all services in either language. …
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Local health fair caters to people across all cultures
February 21 2012 Community[caption id=”attachment_1928″ align=”aligncenter” width=”538″ caption=”Volunteers hold signs indicating an example of the many languages spoken at the Diversity Health Fair in Vancouver – Photo …