Finishing school
Steps in Completing a Ph.D. Submit first draft. Wait for comments (January 7th). Submit second draft. Wait for comments (April...
The bell tolls for Jack Layton
Less than four short months ago, I stood at the back of a standing-room-only crowd in a film studio in...
To boldly go
The City of Vancouver Housing and Homelessness Strategy, approved Thursday July 28th, is a bold move in the context of...
New insights into immigrant employment trajectories
There have been a few interesting articles lately discussing immigrants’ employment success in Canada. Last week, The Globe and Mail...
Highways: Vancouver’s unnecessary evil?
Ah, the postwar era. So much blind optimism…so many planning mistakes. Back in the 1960s when highway building was de...
Skeptics reluctant to board the Ford train (Part II)
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford was elected last fall on a promise to “trim the fat from City Hall”. Easier said...
The summer of food
Vancouver’s progressive food security programs have expanded this year, including pocket farmers’ markets and expanded food carts. The result has...
A momentous Canada Day
Happy 144th Birthday Canada! What a year it’s been: Jack Layton leading the NDP to their highest number of seats...
Vancouver riot: hooliganism at its finest
Two weeks have passed since the Vancouver Canucks’ Game 7 Stanley Cup loss to the Boston Bruins and the ensuing...
Vancouver: a hookup nightmare?
Vancouver has a lot of things going for it: beautiful scenery, coffee shops on every corner, and some fantastic local...