Tag: vancouver
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Council embraces ideas for revitalizing Ambleside
(A story I wrote back in March 2013 for the North Shore News. Ambleside is a suffering district for businesses in West Vancouver, as most people hop over to Park Royal and skip right through. It will be interesting to see what council comes up with in the future. Original story found here: http://www.nsnews.com/news/council-embraces-ideas-for-revitalizing-ambleside-1.357528) In…
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Yoga with whales at Vancouver Aquarium sparks yoga protest
When yoga teachers Cynthia Ganatra and Corrie Kielbiski first heard of a monthly yoga practice at the Vancouver Aquarium they thought it was a joke. But after finding out its very real, the two women decided they had to do something about it. Not just for the animals they believe are unjustly held in captivity,…
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Frontline partnership between Vancouver police and health workers a success
It’s not about dealing with the after-effects. It’s not about leaving the police and hospitals to deal with the people struggling with addiction or mental illness. It’s about finding a way to fill the cracks conventional mental health and addictions services have left in the system. And it’s working, according to reports from Vancouver Coastal…
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