Generations of resilience

“Masako Fukawa (left) traces five generations of Japanese Canadian resilience, migration and internment in this Q&A. FULL STORY



 

 

 

 

James Hart poses in front of Dogfish Screen (1979), on display at the Audain Art Museum, Whistler, BC, 2024.


The rise of 7IDANsuu James Hart

He came to Vancouver as a young man to work with established Haida carvers, Bill Reid and Robert Davidson, but James Hart soon set out on his own and became one of the Northwest Coast’s top artists.

“[With] the realization that we had an art form, something to be proud of, this put me on a beautiful natural high. I floated about for three full days; it was surreal.”—Jim Hart on learning in high school of the immensely rich heritage of historic Haida art. FULL STORY

A gay coach speaks up

[Betty Baxter’s] dedication to making sports better for women athletes shines through on every page. She continues to respond to… FULL STORY

From ruler to refugee

“[My grandfather’s intention] was to bear witness to, ‘the dehumanizing nature of conflict.’ His hope for humanity was that by… FULL STORY

Mind your microbes

“Cell phones carry ten times more bacteria than most toilet seats. Yet, ironically, unlike the bathroom, people rarely clean or… FULL STORY

Suzuki at 90

“When the CBC went searching for the Greatest Canadian two decades ago, with more than one million citizens voting, [David]… FULL STORY

Becoming herself

“I was not afraid of losing a partner. If my parents became distant, I felt I could handle that. However,… FULL STORY

Overwhelmed

“It is seldom that we hear from an artist’s muse. [Theresa] Kishkan reclaims autonomy by humanizing herself to the viewer… FULL STORY

Working class hero

Having little money for big wage increases, Glen Clark’s government turned to better working environments including long-term disability provisions, health… FULL STORY

Very Canadian humour

“They’ll get that we [Canadians] have a great sense of humour, can laugh at ourselves and are polite and reserved… FULL STORY

Exposing the Holocaust

“In 1944, Rudi Vrba escaped from Auschwitz-Birkenau and saved hundreds of thousands of lives by telling the truth about what… FULL STORY

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