Grand Theft Auto 5 achieves blockbuster launch
At exactly midnight Sept. 17, the doors to Guildford mall in Surrey opened, and eager gamers received their copy of Grand Theft Auto 5…
October, 2013
Myriam Laroche – Fashion shows for a cause
Myriam Laroche, from Quebec City, has had a hand in the fashion industry for many years, doing anything and everything she could. After moving…
Prairie style hits Vancouver runways
This season at Vancouver Fashion Week, Sept. 17-21, there were many emerging designers who made their mark on Vancouver’s fashion scene. Each designer took…
Making your name in Vancouver’s fashion industry
Courtney Schott is a 20-year-old Maple Ridge native, making her way into the Vancouver fashion industry. This well-traveled young woman has planted herself right…
Vancouver International Film Festival:
The Vancouver International Film Festival is over, but if you weren’t been able to get out and see any movies, or you missed out…
Chinese Moon Festival comes to White Rock
Red Chinese lanterns lined White Rock pier as White Rock celebrated its first Chinese Moon Festival Oct. 4-6 on west beach. The three-day, cross-cultural…
Residents mourn cultural loss as heritage building burns
New Westminster residents are expressing their sorrow at the loss of a landmark building that was part of New West’s heritage. According to nearby…
Slideshow: Wrestling with language
Canada is a multicultural country and Richmond and Surrey, two cities in the Greater Vancouver region, are portraits of that diversity. But with that…
Checking out the NFL buzz south of the 49th
Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks. (Photo: Mark Runyon | Pro Football Schedules) When you’re in the downtown core of Seattle, you know it’s…
Beauty beats corruption in Slovenia
There are more trees lining the roads than cars that drive on them, giving new meaning to “urban jungle.” A turquoise-blue river bisects the city, spanned…
Campaign aims to bring pot vote to B.C.
Sensible BC is actively working on a petition campaign for a referendum to legalize marijuana in the province. Ivan Williams, a 21-year-old volunteer with…
Hunting the Western Jaguar
A diary: a collection of the day’s events and experiences. When personal ideas are etched in stone, embossed in clay, written on paper, and…
Kale chips vs. potato chips: Healthy version of a greasy snack
Kale, arguably one of the moment’s most popular super foods, has become famous as part of North America’s health craze. Though it isn’t the…
iNGO vs. iNGO: Does size matter?
International non-governmental organizations (iNGOs) benefit under international law. From lobbying states, to beseeching larger organizations such as the United Nations to hold states accountable,…
Reaction as DNA ruled out as primary evidence in rape cases in Pakistan
Pakistan plunged further into social and political turmoil as extremists in the ranks of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), the country’s leading Islamic guidance body,…