Crawford Kilian was born in New York City in 1941. He was raised in Los Angeles and Mexico City, and was educated at Columbia University (BA '62) and Simon Fraser University (MA '72). He served in the US Army from 1963 to 1965, and moved to Vancouver in 1967. He became a naturalized Canadian in 1973.
Crawford has published 21 books -- both fiction and non-fiction, and has written hundreds of articles. He taught at Vancouver City College in the late 1960s and was a professor at Capilano College from 1968 to 2008. Much of Crawford's writing for The Tyee deals with education issues in British Columbia, but he is also interested in books, online media, and environmental issues.
Reporting Beat: Education, health, and books
Crawford's Connection to BC: Though he was born in New York City, one of Crawford's favourite places is Sointula, a small town off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island.
Twitter: @crof
Website: H5N1
How New Zealand and some Canadian regions blocked a proven factor in virus spread.
‘It’s nice to be able to have a say again,’ says Chief Ed Hall of the site five times bigger than Olympic Village.
For BC, it’s just a matter of time, say scientists. Warning systems are improving, yet may offer mere minutes to react.
Without the new designation, one of the world’s most vital stretches of river faces ‘death by a thousand cuts.’
Two experts say more needs to be done to reduce the risk from the variants that pose new dangers.
Community looks forward to Oppenheimer Park’s June reopening as the neighbourhood’s largest green space.
An ‘immersive,’ supersized experience of the Dutch painter is on now in Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver is undergoing a rapid transit boom. Will measures designed to stem renter displacement work?
Leader Sonia Furstenau says government is failing to take big steps needed to protect public from third wave.
Alan Sayers’ family is mourning the prolific Downtown Eastside artist, who died in March.
When my favourite team’s bubble burst, so did mine. Call your shot, Dr. Steve!
Vastly improved communication key to past year of stability, say both faculty and board.
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