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Residential School

Residential Schools | Event | Nothing shattered the collective illusion that Canada was some sort of benevolent, post-colonial, multicultural beacon of tolerance than the legacy of our Residential School system. It was a core facet of the Indian Act, a collection of policies designed to “civilize” First Nations kids. The schools led to the deaths of some 4,000 children. Some of them, incredibly, remained open until 1996.

Usage: “I knew a guy who went to a Residential School…”

One of the Most Beloved Players to Ever Wear a Canucks Uniform

“I was there when Gino scored a penalty shot goal against Calgary. The way the crowd erupted, you’d think we had just won the Stanley Cup!"

How a Climate Change Event Created a Local 'Cause Célèbre'

"Is Barge Chilling Beach a good first date or nah?"

How Generations of Underaged Partiers Have Avoided Cops and Cover Charges in BC

"On our way up to Jones Lake on Sunday we had to wait for a slow convoy of hungover bush party survivors to pass..."

How Vancouverites Know a Targeted Hit on a Gangster Has Just Gone Down

"Like sunshine after rain and dawn after dark, a report of a burning vehicle usually means a gangster has just been shot at."