Do sweat it: Youth sports against gang life
A new initiative, co-founded by a Top 25 Under 25 award winner, targets youth crime in Vancouver by encouraging participation in sports.
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June 22 2015 Community Grow pride and choi at workshop
Students learning hands-on how to grow choi.| Photo courtesy of Hua Foundation.Locally grown Asian vegetables have been a …
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June 22 2015 Art Exhibition explores victories of Chinese Canadians
Second World War Veteran George Chow visits the Britannia Shipyards exhibit.| Photo courtesy of Britannia Shipyards.One …
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June 22 2015 Community Celebrating 30 Years of twinning for sister cities Vancouver and Guangzhou
Copacetic relationships strengthen the bond both economically and culturally between countries, and June 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the sister city relationships between Guangzhou and …
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June 8 2015 Community The good ol’ days: Italian family traditions and friendships
Frank and Vince Murdocco of Cafe Calabria. | Photo by Alison ChiangCafé Calabria, Vancouver’s oldest Italian coffee …
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May 25 2015 Community The Slovenian Society celebrates cultural sharing at 18th annual European Festival
Known for their folk dancing, love of music, food and hospitality, local Slovenians have found their home away from home at the Slovenian Society of Vancouver. As one of almost 30 countries …
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May 25 2015 Community New study shows problems for transgender youth
In May, the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre of UBC published a national study focusing on Canada’s transgender youth and their well-being. While the results show that …
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May 25 2015 Community Richmond rooftop garden provides space for community gatherings
The next time you’re at the Richmond Library, pause for a moment and enjoy yourself on the rooftop garden. Now in its fourth year, the rooftop garden at the Richmond Library/Cultural Centre is …
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May 25 2015 Community Cricket: it’s all about the juniors
Every weekend, from early April until September, groups dressed in white and wide-brimmed sunhats make their way to local grounds to test their mettle against an opposing 11: Vancouver’s cricketing…
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May 11 2015 Community Multicultural community kitchen invites ESL moms
Judy Venable, a Seattle-born ESL teacher, is delivering a free cooking program called ESL Cooking for Moms for immigrant mothers seeking to improve their cooking skills and conversational English.
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