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

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

Arts

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

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

Dana Claxton

Community

10 Stories of Indigenous Art, Culture, and Leadership to Read Today

Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Community

The Glamorous Rise and Scandalous Fall of Vancouver’s First Full Colour Newspaper

The Vancouver Times, and the hard-driving adman who brought it to life.

Community

Suk-Fong, How Are You? An Excerpt From Paul Wong’s Occupying Chinatown

This excerpt from Paul Wong’s limited edition book Occupying Chinatown introduces his mother Suk-Fong and the 900 letters she kept spanning 65 years, here he uncovers truths about Chinese-Canadian identity.

Arts

The Legend of Henry Nolla, Master Carver of Tofino’s Chesterman Beach

An unassuming shed on Tofino’s Chesterman Beach has housed generations of carvers and keeps the legacy of its architect, Henry Nolla, alive.

Community

The Pandemic Has Hurt Men’s Mental Health. Other Men Can Help

Research from UBC shows that the pandemic has fuelled a crisis in men’s mental health. Making connections and finding support is critical for those feeling overwhelmed.

Community

The Corrupt History of Vancouver’s 1950s Police Scandal

From Daniel Francis’s new book Becoming Vancouver, a story of Chief Walter Mulligan, a corruption investigation, and Vancouver’s black community.

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The Trailblazing Canadian Woman at the Cutting Edge of Medical Research a Century Ago

Chilliwack’s Maud Menten held three PhDs and dedicated her career to life-saving research.