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Lost soldier, son of former B.C. premier recognized by university

The 21−year−old soldier has no grave and his name doesn’t appear on any war memorials.

Mommy, a Canadian classic, Fury, an old war, The Best of Me, another Nicholas Sparks romance

Anne Dorval gives a powerful performance in Xavier Dolan’s Mommy, Canada’s Academy Award entry. (Photo credit : Shayne Laverdière)

Savvy travel hacker explains how to fly abroad on the cheap

Travel the world for next to nothing with not-so-secret travel hacking tips from entrepreneur and travel coach Matt Bailey

Gloria Steinem "a secret Canadian"

Legendary activist says Canada has often provided shelter from the stress of the U.S. -- and now it's where she has friends.

For Muslim Canadians, the fallout from 9/11 was personal

The oddest thing was having to prove her community didn't approve of madmen, terrorists and bombings, one young woman recalls.

Ethnic segregation a reality for Vancouver high school students

“Birds of a feather flock together,” says a senior at St. George's, the city's all-boys private school, when asked why his peers segregate along ethnic lines during school assemblies. He could...

Daughter of Canadian war veteran still denied Canadian citizenship

Scott lived half of her life in Canada as a Canadian citizen, until one day Canada took that citizenship away.

Lost Canadian Evi Quaid is "one of us" but still wanted in California

When Evi Quaid pleaded for refugee status in Vancouver last month, she didn't carry a Canadian passport. Her detention surely would have gone differently if she had.  Only when a lawyer began...

City congratulates Navy on its Centennial

Mayor Gregor Robertson today extended congratulations to the Canadian Navy and the officers and crew of HMCS Vancouver as the vessel sailed into Coal Harbour to visit Vancouver and North Vancouver to...