Picturing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
[doptg id=”2″] The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a week-long event that took place this year from Sept. 17-21 at the Pacific National Exhibition…
October, 2013
Beauty pageants for young girls
At the Fiestas Patrias in Ferndale, WA earlier this year, I saw the beneficial side of beauty pageants. In this celebration, the winner is chosen…
Residents help residents at seventh Surrey Connect
Residents and the homeless gathered Wednesday morning Oct. 16 at Whalley’s seventh annual Surrey Connect. The event was hosted by Surrey Homelessness and Housing…
Latin American Film Festival turns to Colombia
The spotlight was on Colombian cinema during the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 8. The festival showed another side of the rich…
From shark victim to adrenaline junkie
Swimming with whale sharks can’t be too bad an experience. For some, it ranks above skydiving, great white cage diving and safaris. “Not a…
UN investigator sees issues with First Nation Education Act
A United Nations human rights investigator has recommended the Harper government retool its First Nations education legislation, with more First Nation buy-in. James Anaya,…
Opinion: Let’s try blaming perpetrators for sexual violence
Rape and sexual assault are growing issues in North America, and college campuses are becoming hot-spot for the debate. On Oct. 15, Emily Yoffe…
Opinion: What’s wrong with pop? Challenging rockism
Rock is not the only authentic genre. That may be an obvious statement, but it’s a surprisingly polarizing. Consider how we talk about music…
Humans and animals: What are we doing? (First in a series)
Every day, there are animals across the province being affected by humans. This series of seven articles will look at the major influences humans…
Lions centre Angus Reid elects to undergo back surgery
After 13 seasons and 200 games leading the BC Lions offensive line, centre Angus Reid’s bad back will keep him out for the rest…
5 places in Vancouver made for geeks
The Storm Crow Tavern This cozy little restaurant on Commercial Drive is a home away from home for any geek. The atmosphere is slightly medieval-fantasy,…
Geek Chic – geek culture is the new mainstream
It wasn’t long ago that geeks roamed the halls of their high schools in fear; fear of being wedgied or wet-willied or whatever horror…
EXP Bar hosts Poke-Bash
Diehard Pokemon fans were treated to a festive celebration at the EXP Bar on Oct 13. The video game-themed restaurant and bar hosted a launch…
There and back again: Stefan Logan returns to the BC Lions
After a five year absence, running back/return specialist Stefan Logan is ready to start his second stint with the first team to give him…
FAQ: WTF is Tumblr?
I get a lot of questions life about Tumblr: Why do you spend so much time on that site? Is that why you use…