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They've gotten up close and personal with panda bears in Xian, China, snorkeled along the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and dressed as samurai warriors in Osaka, Japan. All in a days work for the ...
Gardens are sprouting up everywhere in Vancouver. It is one sign of being in the energy of the new world which is a dimension of simple deep joy, interconnection with Mother Earth, freedom and play.
Thousands of visitors come year round to partake in the wonderful experiences that Vancouver offers. What many of these visitors do not know is that while they are en route to here, thousands of ...
SAN FRANCISCO—An annual report card <http://www.foe.org/cruisereportcard> grading cruise lines on their environmental impacts was released last week by Friends of ...
When Lauren Warbeck, 30, entered the SFU Certificate Program for Community Economic Development, she was a bicycle mechanic and instructor at Vancouver’s Pedal Energy Development Alternatives (PEDAL).
Mixed-race, outsider, or 'half-breed': you're not alone at Hapa-palooza. Get in on Canada's largest celebration of mixed heritage.
Local social enterprise group Board of Change is hosting a panel to discuss the pros and cons of oil tanker traffic and pipelines through the Burrard inlet and up BC's coast.
There are so many new movies this week, I haven’t able to catch them all. (See which ones below). But with two four star films and a couple close behind, you’ve got quality to chose from. A BIGGER ...
The agreement is a key step in preparing Vancouver’s electric infrastructure for the adoption of electric cars The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) is joining forces with the City of ...
Social entrepreneurs don’t sound like other people. This is what I learned from DIGNITY 2013, an event put on last night by Vancouver+Acumen to raise money for Acumen – arguably the world’s foremost ...
I would give up the pot of gold if I could keep the rainbow. That is, the Rainbow Chair designed by Patrick Norguet in 2000 for Cappellini. It’s made of meta-acrylate (a.k.a. fancyplastic?) plates ...
I love composting. I know, organic decay isn’t a turn on for everyone, but it does have the potential, and for good reason. Organic items — things you can compost and turn into soil — make up 40 per ...