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Storytelling from around the world at the Vancouver Writers Festival
October 3 2022 Cover StoryWriters, poets and literary enthusiasts will get together on Granville Island again between Oct 17 to 23 for the annual Vancouver Writers Festival.
This year’s festival has a lineup of over 115…
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How climate change is impacting older women
October 3 2022 LocalOlder women can come to the table to tackle inclusive climate change solutions.
Recent heat waves around the world are reminders of global warming and its detrimental impact on our health and …
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Investing in Indigenous youth and forests
October 3 2022 LocalCanada’s Forest Trust (CFT) and Outland Youth Employment Program (OYEP), part of Dexterra Community Initiatives (DCI), have drawn up a partnership in order to build powerful relationships with …
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“Day After…”: A slice of life on the Rocket in the rivers of Bangladesh
October 3 2022 CultureFor about 100 years, paddle steamers have been an important method of river travel in Bangladesh. In the early 20th century, they were one of the fastest vessels sailing the Ganges Delta and were …
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Harrison Mooney shines a light on transracial adoption, Black consciousness as VPL’s new writer in residence
October 3 2022 CultureVancouver author and journalist Harrison Mooney has been named the Vancouver Public Library’s 2022 writer in residence.
Mooney is known for his work as a journalist with The Vancouver Sun and …
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The Francophone community in B.C. has an equal right to public education
October 3 2022 ColumnsSchool trustees are part of the fabric of the community; they bring a local perspective to their work on boards of public education. They add a lot of input to discussions with the Ministry of …
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A mixed menu of food and artworks
October 3 2022 ArtFood seems to have always played its part in artwork. The SFU Liberal Arts & 55+ Program presents A Visual Feast: Images of Food and Dining in Western Art, and art historian Efrat El-Hanany will…
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The world is sound: Adham Shaikh shares his multicultural, international musical journey
October 3 2022 CultureA true way of understanding a culture is listening to the music of that culture, says Juno-nominated Adham Shaikh. Shaikh, a B.C.-based producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, performs Oct. 7 …
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Cultural Calendar
October 3 2022 EventsHope everyone’s enjoying their October so far! To me, the crisp autumn weather is the most relaxing kind of weather: not too hot, not too cold and you’re able to see the change in tree leaves …
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VIFF 2022 – back to normal and better
September 19 2022 Cover StoryWith 135 feature films and 102 shorts on offer across seven Vancouver venues, the 41st edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will kick off on Sept. 29 this year and run till …