Yolande Cole | Author at Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly

Yolande Cole

Yolande Cole worked as an online staff writer at the Georgia Straight from November 2010 to May 2015, covering beats including Vancouver civic affairs and the arts.

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