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Math Catcher: Mathematics Through Aboriginal Storytelling

Count on it.

Jungic is visiting these students as part of the Math Catcher outreach program, which he founded in 2011 to instil a love of math in young kids—especially those in Indigenous communities. Math Catcher brings school pop-ins, workshops, and camps to underserved parts of British Columbia, helping demystify a subject that many children find intimidating.

Crows of East Vancouver

Essay

The Crows of East Vancouver

Character study.

A crow can anticipate future events, make and use tools, and learn skills not only from other crows but also other species, all of which are behaviours seen only in a few animals.

Vancouver’s Top Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

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Vancouver’s Top Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

Work it.

A good workout is not all about your sweat and effort: it requires motivation, education, and yes, at least some fun, to truly power up.

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George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter

Insatiably curious.

The veteran newsman revisits his scoops from the crime beat.

Inventor Ann Makosinski

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Inventor Ann Makosinski

Imagination and creation.

The Victoria native who invented a flashlight that runs off the heat of a human hand.

Ice Dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

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Ice Dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir

Stay golden.

The most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history.

Tayybeh: A Celebration of Syrian Cuisine

Food and Drink

Tayybeh: A Celebration of Syrian Cuisine

Empowered beginnings.

The Vancouver social enterprise supports newly-arrived Syrian refugee women by showcasing their expertise in their native cooking.

Fairmont Waterfront Talking Trees Tour

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Fairmont Waterfront Talking Trees Tour

Flora and fauna.

A new partnership between Talaysay Tours and Fairmont Waterfront Hotel gives people an intimate cultural history of Stanley Park alongside a First Nations cultural ambassador.

Inside The Japanese Paper Place

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Inside The Japanese Paper Place

Tactile.

This place stocks the widest range of Japanese paper in the world.

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