Haley Lewis
Haley Lewis is a 2018 CBC Joan Donaldson Scholar. She is from the Maritimes and recently completed a Master of Journalism at UBC. She writes about arts, culture and politics. Connect with her on twitter: @haleylewis_
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As podcasting grows, screen adaptations attempt to transition from audio to video
With the increasing popularity of the podcast format, producers have been bringing more podcasts to film and TV screens. But getting the transition just right can be a tricky endeavour.
Entertainment |
'The world was making my movie too on the nose': Boots Riley on his directorial debut
Hip-hop artist Boots Riley makes his film debut Friday with Sorry to Bother You, a boundary-pushing exploration of the ‘soul-crushing’ world of telemarketing.
Entertainment |
Burton Cummings in good spirits after car accident in May
Burton Cummings says he was lucky to walk away from a recent car accident, but mentally, it has left a scar on the Canadian music icon.
Entertainment |
Squawk, don't run: Vancouverites on high alert as crows begin dive-bombing pedestrians
Sometime around May and June every year, Vancouver’s most notorious feathered felons strike — and this year, the season may last a bit longer.
Canada -British Columbia |
'We have always torn stuff down': Bloggers explore Vancouver's past and present through photos
For more than seven years, John Atkin and Andy Coupland have been running the blog, Changing Vancouver, which features before-and-after photographs of the city, gathered mostly from the City of Vancouver archives and taken by Coupland.
Canada -British Columbia |
No mummies no problem: New ancient Egypt exhibition at Royal B.C. Museum plans to delight
The exhibit, Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs opens at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria this weekend and includes more than 300 original artifacts gathered from around the world.
Canada -British Columbia |
Despite flooding, southern B.C. hot spots are open for business this long weekend
Tourism officials in British Columbia’s southern Interior are hoping that flooding and evacuations won’t discourage tourists from visiting over the Victoria Day long weekend.
Canada -British Columbia |
Nudity, sex and lots of debauchery: Why the U.K. is hooked on its risqué reality TV
Viewers can’t seem to get enough of the raunchy reality television that fills the small screen in the United Kingdom, offering them entertainment that is often much more risqué than anything shown in North America.
Canada |
'Our DNA comes from this region': Reclaimed land opens up Fraser River to Tsawwassen First Nation
A waterfront site on the Fraser River is caught in two lawsuits that have wound through the courts for years, and cast doubt over Tsawwassen First Nation's right to buy the land.
Indigenous |
'When you pick up your stick, you're picking up history': B.C. girls get ready for lacrosse action at NAIG
No sport is more deeply engrained in the culture and tradition of Indigenous people than lacrosse, says Kwantlen First Nation elder Lekeyten. In fact, he says it even lives in the stone and ground of the Indigenous communities that play it.
Sports -North American Indigenous Games |