Poverty and homelessness are not a “nuisance”

by | Apr 14, 2016 | Op-eds, Opinions

The Province of British Columbia’s failed injunction against the tent city on the grounds of the provincial courts sets precedent in a positive direction. Law tends to follow precedents of previous cases and in this case, Abbotsford v. Shantz (2015) was put to the...
The cosmos and spoken word

The cosmos and spoken word

by | Mar 5, 2015 | Culture, Events, Literature

The Victoria Festival of Spoken Word held its Festival Finale on Feb. 28 in front of a near-capacity audience at the Metro Theatre, an unassuming venue behind the vast Alix Goolden Hall. The atmosphere was excitable with the airiness of a party. Anything was...

Victoria Festival of Spoken Word

by | Feb 26, 2015 | Culture, Events

The fifth annual Victoria Festival of Spoken Word (VFSW) began Feb. 23 and will continue until Mar. 1. Each night will champion a new concept like the “Instant Slam” (featured on Tuesday) where poets have one hour to write a piece and then perform it. This year’s...
The cosmos and spoken word

Religious freedom no excuse for oppression

by | Nov 20, 2014 | Op-eds, Opinions

On Oct. 31, the Law Society of British Columbia overturned the initial decision to recognize graduates of Trinity Western University (TWU) in the province because of a discriminatory “community covenant” outlining “healthy sexuality” that says “sexual intimacy is...
The cosmos and spoken word

Slam poetry epiphanies

by | Oct 23, 2014 | Culture, Theatre

Thanks to a burst coolant line on the bus from Swartz Bay to Victoria, I was literally introduced to slam poetry while sitting alone at the back—the Guelph Poetry Slam (GPS) came and sat just ahead of me. We shared a laugh over the bus driver’s announcement and...