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In a society of tricky dietary restrictions, who’s right?

When I sit down for lunch at a new French restaurant in Vancouver, I notice a line at the bottom of the menu: “Requests for substitutions are...

18.05.2024 10

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The hypocrisy of BC’s wolf cull

The British Columbia government’s ongoing wolf cull, ostensibly aimed at protecting endangered caribou, is a shortsighted operation that prioritizes...

17.05.2024 30

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Commentary: Cruise ship season is here, and it’s going to be messy

Transport Canada must be the busiest federal ministry in the country. When you have to regulate all the cars, trains, and planes, you’re going to...

14.05.2024 30

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What I learned from climbing the Grouse Grind—twice—while chugging beer

Sometimes finishing in last place can be a good thing. This past weekend I took on a bit of an extreme challenge: I signed up for the Vancouver...

14.05.2024 30

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While Canada might hate the Vancouver Canucks this playoff run, the feeling is more than mutual

Dear Canada: Why do you hate us? Before you answer, a quick confession. In the interest of full disclosure, Vancouver Canucks fans don’t like you,...

09.05.2024 40

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Bethenny Frankel reminded us how lucky we are

The Tourism Abbotsford team knows all about the incredible experiences available in the community and loves nothing more than to share these with the...

03.05.2024 40

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Iona wastewater upgrade protest is environmentally and socially troubling

Metro Vancouver residents are protesting a wastewater treatment plant upgrade because of its location near their homes. This is economically,...

03.05.2024 20

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We’re heading into the most important season of the year for food banks

As we at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) launch our 2024 Spring Food Bank Challenge on May 1, we celebrate our uniqueness as a food bank that...

30.04.2024 40

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How to make Vancouver more kid-friendly

When I reflect on my childhood in Vancouver, my best memories all involve public spaces. Frolicking in Stanley Park’s water park. Flipping through...

28.04.2024 50

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Why BC craft breweries are having such a hard time right now

First, let me start by saying that I’m no optimist. I’d say realist. My wife might say pessimist. I think I’ve just spent the last 10 years in a...

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BC needs affordable, dependable energy choices as hydroelectricity supply dwindles

Drought-stricken British Columbia is quickly running out of hydroelectric power and needs affordable, dependable energy, but municipalities now...

25.04.2024 10

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Why we need new work from artists who identify with disability

My wheelchair is more agile than most. In motion, it’s designed to respond to shifts of my weight—a little like the shifts someone might make to...

22.04.2024 10

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Learning and teaching the dignity of risk

B eing free means being happy. My 21-year-old son Aaron took the SkyTrain after work last night. A young adult taking the SkyTrain might not sound...

21.04.2024 10

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HIV care needs to focus on the individual, not the disease

Thirty-five years ago, AIDS dominated headlines amidst a climate of fear and uncertainty, with very few proposed solutions. People living with AIDS...

19.04.2024 10

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It’s time for Vancouver to lead the way with access to psychedelics

Despite the mounting evidence that supports the therapeutic use of psychedelics, not everyone is eager to adopt these medicines. On April 10,...

16.04.2024 10

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Why I didn’t go to the Shein Vancouver pop-up

The Vancouverite in me was already turned off by the massive line that formed on Granville Street over the weekend (my credentials include living...

15.04.2024 9

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Latest CRAB Park “clean up” serves no one

The City of Vancouver and its Park Board have once again mobilized against the houseless residents of this city. Anyone living in Vancouver has felt...

05.04.2024 10

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Strathcona Park’s off-leash problems highlight inequities

Strathcona Park is one of the few off-leash dog parks on the Downtown Eastside, and one of the friendliest and most relaxed ones. Or, it was until...

02.04.2024 20

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Finding common ground

I fiddled with my watch nervously. “You’re sure our spots are in the back?” “It’s fine. It’s a small yoga class. You’re going to be...

26.03.2024 10

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Vancouver needs a bar dedicated to women’s sports

The realization hit me like a Hayley Wickenheiser slap shot. I was at Seattle’s Rough & Tumble women’s sports bar, devouring their Gold Mamba...

20.03.2024 10

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You’re taking the media for granted

The best career advice I’ve ever been given was doled out by a writer I barely knew and have never seen since. “If you can imagine yourself doing...

17.03.2024 9

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BC farmers’ markets are good for the community and the economy, study shows

BC farmers’ markets are places of connection. These community spaces allow producers and consumers to interact directly for fresh, local, in-season...

11.03.2024 8

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Why is the City of Vancouver spending almost $70k on sandbags for the rich?

Lately it’s been hard to keep up with the cost-cutting and revenue-generating ideas of Vancouver’s Mayor and City Council. Despite 10.7 per cent...

07.03.2024 10

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BC’s budget passes up our struggling transit system

Public policy nerds often say, “If you want to know what a society values, look at its budget.”  For transit riders, the 2024 budget was a chance...

26.02.2024 6

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Over 35 per cent of Vancouver households have a dog—so why are there so few off-leash parks?

There are more than 250 parks in Vancouver, but only 39 off-leash dog areas—approximately 16 per cent of all parks. Yet between 36 per cent and 39...

19.02.2024 9

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Co-ops can help our housing crisis

Co-operative housing is often touted as a unique solution to our housing affordability challenges. So why aren’t they more common? I’ll begin by...

11.02.2024 10

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Agricultural Urbanism could be the solution to destructive sprawl

Most North American cities today are struggling to meet the demand for housing as the realities of demographics, economics, and global population...

10.02.2024 10

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Rejecting grassroots organizations from Chinatown’s Spring Festival Parade is a betrayal of our community’s legacy

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Chinatown’s annual Spring Festival Parade. It’s an event that holds a lot of meaning for me and my family;...

08.02.2024 20

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Remembering Black history is important, but so is celebrating Black excellence

February is Black History Month in Canada—a time to remember the difficult history of the Black community, as well as shine a spotlight on the...

29.01.2024 20

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How to make fitness culture more community-centric

In the ever-evolving fitness landscape, a new trend is here to stay—one that goes beyond the conventional concept of gyms as simply a space for...

24.01.2024 8

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Important things we can learn from children

When I arrived at the house to look after Jasmine, a seven-year-old, she was bawling her eyes out. I asked this usually-bubbly kid what was wrong and...

23.01.2024 20

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Why you should care about Indigenous languages

Back in 1921, Edward Sapir suggested that the relationship between language and thought was more complex than we imagined.  Indeed, we now know that...

18.01.2024 10

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What makes a neighbourhood?

In response to my recent opinion piece about the lack of dog parks in East Vancouver, the Vancouver Park Board responded to me in an email, saying...

18.01.2024 2

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Why psilocybin is a vital addition to Canada’s healthcare arsenal

In Canada, our tax-funded healthcare system—a cornerstone of our national identity—guarantees equal access to a wide range of treatments, from...

17.01.2024 10

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BC entrepreneurs living with disabilities deserve more support

As an Autistic person, finding my own career path has been a challenge. Openly identifying as someone who has a disability can potentially be a...

16.01.2024 10

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East Van’s lack of off-leash dog parks is bad for everyone

If I told you that the City of North Vancouver—population 58,000—has no off-leash dog parks, you would probably be surprised. And you would be...

16.01.2024 10

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A nine-to-five job? In this economy?

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” As soon as you hit conversational age, parents, teachers, and any other adult in your life will expect...

16.01.2024 10

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An easy way to help fix Vancouver’s housing problem

There’s an easy way for us to take part in solving housing unaffordability: voting. And I don’t mean for our prime minister. The elections that...

12.01.2024 10

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Our ever-growing tipping culture is a sign of deeper problems

Reader, it happened to me: I tipped at a brick-and-mortar retail store. I was picking up the cheapest bottle of red plonk I could find to turn into...

12.01.2024 40

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Freshwater invasive species are pointing BC towards catastrophe

Incredibly destructive freshwater invasive species are pounding on BC’s door, but the federal government and energy utilities with everything to...

11.01.2024 10

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Vancouver’s housing crisis is going nowhere fast

A City of Vancouver pilot project for 10 tiny homes opened in late December 2023—after nearly three years. Speaking to the press about it last...

09.01.2024 50

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It only costs $500 to advertise on Vancouver City Hall. Who's up next?

Remember when City Hall lit up with the Rolling Stones logo to promote the band’s upcoming Vancouver concert?  An anonymous member of the public...

05.01.2024 20

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Our obsession with single-family homes is all wrong

My parents left all of their family behind in Hong Kong and immigrated to Delta in the ’90s. The house we lived in was modest, and they were proud...

16.12.2023 10

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Renting Vancouver City Hall to Rolling Stones promoters is peak Sim City cringe

If you were near City Hall on the evening of November 21, you might have noticed something unusual: a huge pair of lips and scarlet tongue emblazoned...

29.11.2023 10

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BC’s new transit-oriented development plan is actually a win for all of us

The BC Provincial Government recently announced plans to increase housing density near rapid transit in a variety of locations across the province...

28.11.2023 10

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Why did City Council vote to keep Shaughnessy for the mansion-owning elite?

On November 15, Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle brought forward a motion for more density in the Shaughnessy neighbourhood. With its big...

17.11.2023 10

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This little-known shared housing model could be the solution to our affordability crisis

United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recently released a new Surgeon General Advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of...

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