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How we travelled before GPS — and how the technology affects our brains

How we travelled before GPS — and how the technology affects our brains

Visible explored how GPS has changed our brains, according to scientific research, and how people previously navigated before the technology.
Slow-burn drama takes a swing at sexism: Lizzie Borden story retold in 'Blood Relations'

Slow-burn drama takes a swing at sexism: Lizzie Borden story retold in 'Blood Relations'

Blood Relations, by Canadian dramatist Sharon Pollock, won the Governor General’s literary award in 1981. The play presents a fictionalized version of Lizzie Borden, who in 1892 was tried and acquitted of murdering her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. 
Opinion: How hope shapes patients' awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis

Opinion: How hope shapes patients' awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis

Patients with incurable cancer want to be informed about their disease and its treatment, but must also maintain hope. This inner conflict can affect how they process information about their prognosis.
How international students in a janitors' union won their fight

How international students in a janitors' union won their fight

‘Most of the students here, they don’t get work easily, so it’s hard to fight for our rights and to raise our voice at work.’
Photos: One last party for the old Legion 140 as it heads for a new home

Photos: One last party for the old Legion 140 as it heads for a new home

The Legion will reopen in April at its new home at 5546 Inlet Road (across from the post office). Volunteers and staff have been working countless hours in both locations in preparation for the move.
Sharing the fine art of cleaning herring

Sharing the fine art of cleaning herring

A food summit recently brought together First Nations from Vancouver Island and the B.C. coast.
Gibsons-based photographer specializes in uplifting prints

Gibsons-based photographer specializes in uplifting prints

For Allie Bartlett, whose show, Photographs and Footprints concluded this week at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery, the faint click of a vintage Polaroid camera is only the first step in a developing process. After the film reveals its image, she submerges the print in water and separates the emulsion from its chemical and cardboard layers. 
Opinion: A B.C. class action may prompt Uber and Lyft to ensure accessible services for wheelchair users

Opinion: A B.C. class action may prompt Uber and Lyft to ensure accessible services for wheelchair users

A class-action lawsuit filed against Uber and Lyft in British Columbia draws attention to the experiences of wheelchair users.
Easter safety alert: Protect your pets from toxic treats and hidden dangers

Easter safety alert: Protect your pets from toxic treats and hidden dangers

A few things to keep in mind this holiday long weekend.
Generator issue root of Good Friday ferry delays on Langdale route

Generator issue root of Good Friday ferry delays on Langdale route

A faulty alternator was the root of a generator power outage on the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale ferry route Friday evening – an outage that exacerbated delays on the busy Easter long weekend.