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Failure to lynch
“Hey barber, how’s it going? Remember me?” It always beckons a smile whenever they ask. Of course I remember you. Forest green parka, penitentiary cut jeans, and navy blue toque. You’re the mirror...
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Serbian film fest finds East Van venue
The sixth annual Vancouver Serbian Film Festival launches four days of screenings March 12 at the Collingwood Cinemas, 3215 Kingsway. The festival opener, Death Of A Man In The Balkans, is the first of...
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Cycling around The World (Day 161) Aegean Sea
Finally dipped into the Aegean Sea of Greece. Being from Vancouver and growing up on the Pacific Ocean, after a month cycling inland I really miss the sea. San Diego to Florida was a long, hot, dry run...
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Cycling Around The World (Day 163) Turkey
As the roads become increasingly worse I get a future update from a New Zealand cyclist I met in the Pyrenees. He is in Turkey giving a forecast of whats to come. This picture is the bridge over the...
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Cycling Around The World (Day 166): Meteora, Greece
Meteora Peaks.The Monasteries built into The Rocks Are Not Visible . I recently cycled through Switzerland and Spain the two hilliest countries in Europe. Greece, I can guarantee you, is a strong...
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Loreena McKennitt is on the move
Loreena McKennitt has garnered a worldwide following for her lushly rendered versions of Irish folk songs but the artist has mostly kept away from performing on stage. “There has been a great deal of...
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Farm photo of the week (Jan. 12, 2014) – Fresh lemons in the dead of winter
Like sunshine on a cloudy day. This picture of Bob and Verna Duncan’s lemon tree is only a few days old. The owners of Fruit Trees and More in Sidney (on Vancouver Island) enjoy fresh lemons year round...
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Letters: O Canada, hats, Sochi, train whistles, LNG, Gordzilla, pets
Silly complaint Shame on Province editors for using a Canadian Olympic athlete during her victory on the podium to justify your creepy, outdated, and stale complaint. Taking one’s hat off for any...
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Gordzilla in the City: Cheering for your World Cup team may be irrational,...
The FIFA World Cup is now well underway and, as is the custom around our office, anytime an exciting sporting event occurs — or, I guess, soccer — there is an office pool. The first 32 people to pony...
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Cross-country and around the world, what a journey it’s been for UBC coach...
VANCOUVER — In cross-country running, the course may be charted, but the journey to the finish line is always filled with the unexpected. Overnight rain can turn sharp corners into extreme hazards....
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Gluten Free Vancouver Thanks 2014
Gratitude to 2014, it was a lovely year of Gluten-Free-option discoveries here in Vancouver. We went on a quest for Gluten Free foods brought to us by people doing business in a reputable manner with...
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Gluten Free Sam’s Kitsilano Favourite Eats
Vancouver is one of the most beautiful places to be — not only for its picture perfectness of nature, but also for the accessibility to phenomenal foods from home and abroad. We all have our special...
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Beautiful Greece Offers Up Gluten Free Family Dinner
“Alexander’s legacy extended beyond his military conquests – the Greeks themselves got a sense of belonging to a world beyond the Mediterranean.” Greeks have this ability to make you feel like you...
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Harjit Sajjan: Fear-based politics threatens our security
The recent attack on our Parliament and the horrible murder of our two servicemen, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, have rightfully brought the topic of home grown terrorism...
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Olympic Dairy Yogurt
Part Two Olympic Dairy – People making yogurt that has always been local, and will always be local. Olympic Dairy was started way back in the seventies by three people who loved them some all-natural...
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Greek Day On Broadway
Sunday June 28, 2015 is Greek Day On Broadway…did you know that this was the first festival in Canada licensed to serve alcohol? Now most festivals have that privilege thanks to the two Greek men way...
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Letters: Living wage, Greek crisis, crooked politicians, water use, car shares
Robertson’s ‘living wage’ is a publicity stunt, reader says Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson wants to create a “living wage” of at least $20.68 for those who toil and sweat for the city. Help! I’m...
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Letters: Orphan bear cubs, Greek economic crisis, air pollution, stampedes
Officer who refused to kill bear cubs did the right thing Doesn’t anyone know the definition of the word “conservation,” as in conservation officer? Conservation officer Bryce Casavant obviously does....
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Leszek Balcerowicz: Poland, Canada, show why fiscal discipline is critical
Poland and Canada are geographically distant from each other — it takes 14 hours by plane to get from Warsaw to Vancouver. However, culturally and politically we are close. We have a common neighbour —...
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