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Religion Clouds Aid In Afghanistannew

The former head of Canada’s aid program in Afghanistan has expressed concern that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s religious beliefs are hampering humanitarian efforts.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  12-16-2010  |  International

The Horror: A Bird's-Eye View of the Spillnew

“As soon as you get out there, it fucking punches you in the gut,” said Vancouver photographer Kris Krug. “Unless you are out there near the source, up in the air, it is hard to really imagine the scope [of the BP oil spill]."
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  06-23-2010  |  Disasters

Snowstorms Don't Mean Climate Change Threat Has Passednew

Andrew Weaver, a lead author with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, explained that whenever a cold streak hits, some people question accepted theories of climate change and grow skeptical about global warming. But a few days of snow does not mean that the Earth is not getting warmer. "People mix up weather and climate," Weaver says.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  01-13-2009  |  Environment

Diabetes Ravages Native Populationnew

According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, more than two million Canadians have diabetes, and by 2010 the disease will cost taxpayers an estimated $15.6 billion every year. Health Canada says Native Canadians are three to five times more likely than the general population to develop Type 2 diabetes.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  12-10-2007  |  Science

Amino Acids May Help Treat Drug Addictionnew

Jay Dodd was travelling through Thailand in 2002 when he took the wrong drugs and died. Five years later, Dodd's mother has nearly completed the journey that began with her son's untimely death.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  11-19-2007  |  Science

Vancouver's Private Policenew

With the Olympics coming and growing homelessness, the security industry is thriving, but what does that mean for the rest of us?
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  10-22-2007  |  Crime & Justice

Burmese Brace for Violencenew

Members of Vancouver's Burmese community have told the Georgia Straight that their country could erupt in violence at any moment.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  09-28-2007  |  International

Vancouver's Palestinians Reject Talk of 'Civil War'new

When Hamas forces took control of the Gaza Strip on June 15, headlines in the Vancouver Sun read: "New Islamic State Looms" and "Palestinian Territories Expected to Fracture" -- but what Palestinian community leaders had to say was very different.
The Georgia Straight  |  Travis Lupick  |  06-22-2007  |  International

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