Jeff Topham, a freelance photographer, filmmaker and writer living in Vancouver, B.C., spent three years of his childhood in the West African country of Liberia. Recently, he and his brother, Andrew, returned to Liberia to make a documentary retracing their life there. While filming, they learned that 14 years of civil war had destroyed the [...]
In the Soviet Union, there were no businesses, much less businesswomen. Inna Mikhailov worked as a librarian and lived a simple life in Ukraine before the USSR collapsed in 1991. But with her country’s newfound independence came a lack of security for Mikhailov and her family. Eventually, they made the difficult decision to leave. Four months [...]
The city needs to improve Aboriginal education, says Vancouver School Board (VSB) chairperson and municipal candidate Patti Bacchus. “The graduation rates are fairly abysmal and school completion rates for students who complete high school are shockingly low relative to non-aboriginal students,” she said. As of 2009, 47 per cent of Aboriginal students enrolled in grade [...]
Terrified, blood-curdling screams have been heard coming from the warehouse at 8934 Shaughnessy in Vancouver lately. They come from children and adults alike, and hang in the crisp October air over the industrial street off Southwest Marine Drive. The screams are music to Brad Leith’s ears. The Vancouver Film School teacher has spent 12-14 hours [...]
Six months ago Jenny Cho did not know how to sew. Now, she is a contractor for a Vancouver sewing co-op, Common Thread, comprised of mostly marginalized women who have been re-purposing 2010 Olympic banners into tote bags and book covers. Working with Common thread makes Cho feel good and useful, she said, adding “it helps me [...]
The first sport court built to bike polo specifications is opening May 14 in Vancouver. Enthusiasts say the court at Grandview Park is the first in the world built specifically for bike polo. The court is part of $2 million in upgrades for the park. The site is still under construction, but the Vancouver Park [...]
As people learn to live longer, we’re helping our pets to do the same. Some of the medical treatments for older dogs look awfully similar to procedures people would seek for themselves. But you may be surprised to find out that some treatments for aging dogs are technologically more advanced than for humans. Video produced by [...]
Rock and roll used to be a symbol of everything parents thought was wrong about teenagers. But for Keri Davidson, 17, a common interest in 80s rock music brings her and her mom closer together. “It’s pretty much the only thing we have in common.” Keri and her mom Kathy Davidson, 40, both love Bon [...]
By Kate Adach Dorothy Moore may have tapped into a key ingredient to longevity, she just doesn’t know it. “I couldn’t tell you what happened!” the 104-year-old said, laughing as she considered how to explain her age. “I’ve had a really good life in every way.” Dot, as she prefers to be called, chooses to [...]
“It’s my life, it’s now or never. I ain’t gonna live forever. I just wanna live while I’m alive.” Bev Turkington took Bon Jovi’s famous lyrics to heart when she went her first rock concert at age 74. Related: Bon Jovi: Now or never and forever [...]
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