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Artists waiting for Indigenous place names question quick approval of Barge Chilling Beach sign

Nearly a month after the Barge Chilling Beach sign popped up in Vancouver, a number of locals are questioning why a sign for a stranded barge was approved so quickly when official parks across the city still don’t have signs bearing their original Indigenous names.The Barge Chilling Beach sign pictured on Jan. 3 after the Indigenous name for Sunset Beach,…

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Artist’s Queer Newfoundland Hockey League spins a new yarn to address homophobia in sports

Lucas Morneau’s artistic series creates imaginary hockey teams through crocheting and rug hooking, with one jersey recently acquired by The Rooms, Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest public cultural space.Lucas Morneau’s St. John’s Sissies hockey jersey has been acquired by The Rooms, Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest public cultural space in St. John’s. Morneau crocheted and rug-hooked the…

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