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April 11 2022 EventsThey say April showers bring May flowers; well hopefully it won’t rain all month! There are plenty of things to see and do this month and I’ve included a sampling of shows, festivals and events …
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Festival du Bois -Songs and dance a plenty
March 21 2022 Cover StoryPhoto by Billie Woods
It is time to revive all your senses with a taste of “Frenchness” at the 33rd annual Festival du Bois. After so many protocol changes within artistic communities, this …
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Skoden’s beacon of reconciliation
March 21 2022 CulturePhoto courtesy of Skoden Indigenous Film Festival
For three days, the Skoden Indigenous Film Festival (SIFF) will be celebrating Indigenous filmmakers across Canada while also promoting SFU’s …
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Giving a chance to all young skaters
March 21 2022 LocalSkateboarding is becoming the best option for youth with autism to get involved in sports. The fun and inclusive environment fosters community between one kid and another. Blair Durnan, the …
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Kidd Pivot’s Revisor - Adapting a Russian farce on power and corruption
March 21 2022 CultureA low-level clerk arrives at a remote government complex where all the officials mistake him as a high-ranking inspector. Since they all have secrets that they fear being exposed, they do everything…
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Public services, not private donations, are the solution to disabled poverty
March 21 2022 ColumnsIn Canada, more than one in five people live with a disability. While almost everyone knows someone impacted, most people aren’t aware that government support doesn’t scratch the surface when it…
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Grandfathers in maple syrup
March 21 2022 Recipe by Selma Van HalderEven though poutine has since found its way into my midnight-snack regime, today I’ll share with you a lesser known treat from traditional French Canadian kitchens: grand-pères au sirop …
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White Noise: a dinner to remember
March 21 2022 CultureWhite Noise is a comedic look at how we navigate through the story of Canada | Photo courtesy of Savage Society
What kind of stories are people drawn to? Are they ones about hope, change, …
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Cultural Calendar
March 21 2022 EventsRajesh Vora, from the series Everyday Monuments, 2014–19, inkjet prints, dimensions variable. | Photo courtesy of Rajesh Vora and PHOTOINK, New Delhi
The people of Ukraine are experiencing …
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A short history of Francophones in B.C.
March 7 2022 Cover StoryFrancophones across the globe, celebrate International Francophonie Day on March 20. The Francophone presence in British Columbia, and the vitality of Francophone communities has shaped not only…