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Canadian Singer-Songwriter Simon Ward Wants You To Know You’re Not Alone

The Strumbellas front man paints an honest picture of depression on his debut solo album, Simon and the Island.

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How the Soviet Premier Visited Vancouver, Was Tackled by a Protester, and Inspired the Future of Hollywood North

The remarkable story of a statesman, a journalist, and a film adaptation.

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Excerpt: A New Book From MOA Connects Indigenous Knowledge Keepers to Ancestral Artifacts

What power may objects carry for those who are seeing and holding them today—perhaps for the first time?

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The Frankfurt Book Fair Sheds Light on Germany’s Strange Obsession with Indigenous Culture

The 2021 Frankfurt Book Fair, billed as the world’s largest trade fair for content, will be an opportunity for publishers and agents to network and promote Indigenous authors.

Community

50 Years Ago, Vancouver Environmentalists Launched Greenpeace’s First Mission

An outdoor photo exhibition celebrates the local origins of the transformative environmental group.

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25-Years Ago, a Vancouver-Shot Movie Broke Jackie Chan into Hollywood Stardom

The rowdy, unrealistic fun of 1996’s Rumble in the Bronx.

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Night Raiders Takes a Dark and Original Dive Into Indigenous Futurism

The film projects the history of the residential school system into a realist vision of a militaristic future.

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What to See at VIFF 2021: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew

It was the summer of 2001, and a crew of talented teenagers captivated Vancouver with their dramatically original street basketball skills.

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MONTECRISTO’s Guide to VIFF 2021

The 40th Vancouver International Film Festival is upon us.