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Author: Matthew Parsons

Noise music performance

Noise musicians scrape by with part-time jobs

  • March 24, 2013

John Brennan’s music struck a discordant note in his hometown of Goderich. The Ontario town of 8,000 on the banks of Lake Huron boasts famously beautiful sunsets and[...]

Trailers often block Malkin off completely when they back into the loading docks. (Photo: Matthew Parsons)

Viaduct removal could squash business for produce warehouses

  • November 21, 2012

Vancouver council’s plan to alter the road pattern just east of downtown — part of its initiative to demolish the city’s 50-year-old viaducts — has workers in Vancouver’s[...]

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The Alpha Leg is a mere two-thirds the size that each of Prosthesis' legs will be.

Engineering marvel of mechanical leg blurs art and technology

  • October 17, 2012

The eatART Lab in Vancouver looks like an auto body shop from a futuristic novel. Heavy toolboxes lie half-open on workstations scattered throughout the room. A shelf above[...]

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    • Alfred ScowAboriginal lawyers stride in footsteps of legal pioneerMarch 25, 2013
    • Glen Morrow doesn't plan on retiring, but he says it's not about money.Seniors working longer, for better or for worseMarch 25, 2013
    • Karen DuncanWork-life balance: Live chat with expert Karen DuncanMarch 23, 2013
    • Michelle Robindell is just one of many parents with a university education who struggles to balance work with familyWork-life balance eludes highly educatedMarch 23, 2013
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    • Featured imageDrag queens surge back in VancouverApril 5, 2013
    • Performance at The CloudVancouver sanctions underground arts venuesMarch 27, 2013
    • Noise music performanceNoise musicians scrape by with part-time jobsMarch 24, 2013
    • IMG_1011-1Vancouver designer fits in multiple jobs with high fashionMarch 20, 2013
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