What if the reputation that Canada has received for being soft on money laundering, organized crime, and transnational crime could have been avoided decades ago? Well, it could very well have happened because almost 50 years before B.C. created the Cullen Commission and changed Canada’s trajectory for how we dealt with serious crime, B.C.’s Criminal… Read more »
I don’t believe that once we do something negative, we are always that negative thing. That belief is a judgemental view, and it stifles people’s growth. If we are eternal and we incarnate infinite times, then we’ve all been everything good or bad already. But the goal is not to wallow in a deficient self-identity. … Read more »
If you find yourself tired of the typical new year resolution chatter, don’t worry. This won’t be just another article urging you to drink more water, hit the gym, or quit your vices. Why wait for the next year to make positive changes, even if you’ve already stumbled on your initial resolve? In my case,… Read more »
I stopped eating foods with added sugar, except for a restaurant business lunch every two weeks. That means having natural sugars, such as in milk, is okay. But it’s not okay for sugar to be in the “ingredients” list on the packaging. That’s because sugar on the ingredients list has been added and is unnatural… Read more »
Recently I took the AU course PSYC478: Autism Spectrum Disorder. As the mom of a little guy with autism, I thought this would be a great course for me to learn more about my son’s disability. While my tutor was excellent, I was dismayed to find that my course materials were riddled with ableist language,… Read more »
All Aden wanted for his birthday was to ride on a bus. All he had ever wanted was to ride on a bus. But his parents told him that walking everywhere was better. Aden didn’t think walking anywhere was better, and he thought it had more to do with money. But money is something you… Read more »
Personally, I always vote for Chazz Bravado for the Best of The Voice, but this year, this article not only inspired a reader to nominate Poet Maeve, but also to consider rekindling their own creative muse for a comic they used to make themselves. There’s nothing that exemplifies what I think of as the Best… Read more »
Recently I had a chance to tour Vancouver and try some of the freshest seafood in Canada. However, one thing that had been on my bucket list for a long time was “omakase”. Omakase is a Japanese word that translates to “I leave it up to you” or “chef’s choice”. In the context of dining,… Read more »
It’s that time again, folks. At the beginning of each year, I like to have a look back, with your help, at the articles that made for the Best of the Voice Magazine over the past year. Of course, like previous years, this isn’t just a pick of whatever the top viewed articles are, but… Read more »
