04 THE YEAR IN PARK BOARD BY SANDRA THOMAS
Why are these statues laughing? Could it be the ongoing spectacle of the park board versus the city's community centre volunteers?
NEWS
05 THE YEAR IN PROVINCIAL POLITICS BY BOB MACKIN
A rocky start in early 2012 for Premier Christy Clark didn't get much better as the year wore on.
06 THE YEAR IN SCHOOLS BY NAOIBH O'CONNOR
A bitter confrontation between teachers and the government, budget problems and city's first aboriginal school dominated 2012.
10 OPINION BLURRED VISION BY ALLEN GARR
If anything marked city politics in 2012, it was the city's steadfast refusal to engage in meaningful communication and consultation.
23 TAINMENT THE YEAR IN ARTS BY CHERYL ROSSI
Venerable theatre companies closed down, while others got off to promising starts in 2012.
25 SPORTS RACE AGAINST THE MACHINE BY MEGAN STEWART
What was the standout story of 2012? The trend toward fun, casual, weird and incredibly challenging obstacle courses and races.
LIFE: STYLE BY YEW BY AMY YEW
New York City jewelry designer Erica Weiner reuses old materials, treats her employees well and has a fondness for gold in design.
LIFE: FAMILY TREE BY ANNE MARRISON
From our pagan ancestors through to the Christian Middle Ages and immigrants to the New World, the Christmas tree has ancient roots.
YEAR IN MOVIES BY JULIE CRAWFORD
Caped crusaders, daring rescue missions and bumbling undercover cops made it into the year's best movies list.
WEB POLL: WHAT'S AHEAD IN 2013?
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