Douglas Todd
The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Douglas Todd: Choirs and Christmas unfailingly go together, making spirits bright
Douglas Todd: Thousands of choirs across Canada, mostly amateur and often of surprisingly high quality, put together joy-filled performances in the lead up to Dec. 25 — eclectically mixing Rock Around the Christmas Tree with Winter Wonderland, The Hanukkah Dance with Handel’s Messiah. → Read More
Douglas Todd: B.C.'s housing-addicted economy not sustainable, experts fear
Analysis: B.C. has an unusual economy because it hinges so heavily on “outside money,” say economists. How long can it go on? → Read More
Douglas Todd: Metro Vancouver has 650 homes worth $10 million+. That's 13 times higher than 2010
The number of detached mansions valued at $10 million-plus is now 13 times higher than in 2010. → Read More
Fast-growing Surrey can finally look forward to wielding some clout
Once the butt of jokes, Surrey is soon to be B.C.'s most-populous city → Read More
Police worry about rise of stranger assaults: What’s happening to Vancouver?
Every day the city of Vancouver experiences an average of four stranger assaults. → Read More
Douglas Todd: Parties mostly duck immigration and refugee issues in Election 2021
Opinion: Let's look at the migration issues the parties are taking on this election — or studiously avoiding → Read More
Lawyer Rankin glad 'devastating' Tallio case finally over
It's been "devastating,” says lawyer Phillip Rankin, who believes his reputation was brought into question because of unproven accusations. → Read More
COVID-19: Here's what B.C. vaccine opponents say about their refusal to get jab
Analysis: A minority of British Columbians fear the unknown long-term health effects of vaccines, expressing a palpable distrust of pharmaceutical companies. → Read More
Douglas Todd: The promise and pitfalls of foreign-trained clergy in Canada
Many Canadian congregations find status in having their clergy educated in the Punjab, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Europe, Pakistan or Iran. → Read More
Douglas Todd: Quebec to get 10 times more than B.C. and Ontario to settle immigrants
Opinion: The pandemic is further distorting an already lopsided and increasingly bizarre three-decade-old Quebec accord with Ottawa, which dramatically shortchanges the other provinces. → Read More
B.C. election results: NDP set to snag 3 seats from Liberals in Richmond
The NDP are on the verge of winning three ridings in the city of Richmond, where the B.C. Liberals had held all four seats. → Read More
Coquitlam woman’s relatives detained in Iran, without charge
Members of the Baha'i faith are frequently subject to arbitrary detention in Iran → Read More
Corporate giants bring wealth to Tsawwassen First Nation, but not without controversy
Signing a treaty a decade ago brought development and riches to the small First Nation, but also growing pains and criticism → Read More
Douglas Todd: It's hard to lose in stable Surrey housing market
Opinion: The relative lack of housing investors in Surrey has led to more stable and affordable prices than in Metro Vancouver's more posh neighbourhoods. → Read More
Two South Asian women recount how male ‘honour’ jolted their lives
Young scholars in Canada, Sumeet Sekhon and Navjot Kaur, describe the difficult personal experiences they underwent in regards to marriage and dating. → Read More
Two South Asian women recount how male ‘honour’ jolted their lives
Young scholars in Canada, Sumeet Sekhon and Navjot Kaur, describe the difficult personal experiences they underwent in regards to marriage and dating. → Read More
Obituary: Theologian taught God interested in bodies, economics
Vancouver-based Sallie McFague spoke of a God who “notices suffering, who values bodies and the natural world, a God who is interested in economics,” writes one of her students → Read More
Obituary: Theologian taught God was interested in bodies, economics
Vancouver-based Sallie McFague spoke of a God who “notices suffering, who values bodies and the natural world, a God who is interested in economics,” writes one of her students → Read More
An inside look at Indian students in Canada
From shock at open discussions of LGBQT issues to heightened concerns over plagiarism, two international students from India describe how they and more than 100,000 of their compatriots are experiencing wintry Canada. → Read More
B.C. university breached whistle-blowing prof’s academic freedom, says report
Thompson Rivers University appeared to “pathologize dissent” by requiring economics professor Derek Pyne to have a psychological examination, which was then distributed widely, says the external report. → Read More