Deconstructing ‘honour’ violence
Within the last decade, violence against women arising from notions of protecting an unwritten cultural ‘honour’ has been highlighted in several high-profile cases of ‘honour killings,’ …
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November 18 2013 Local Canada Post to release stamp marking Komagata Maru incident
Passengers on the Komagata Maru.The incident that locked out hopeful immigrants to Canada will be remembered through a label…
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November 4 2013 Local Bearing witness to the history of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools
Chief Henry Speck’s watercolour Father Forgive Them (1958). | Photo courtesy of Belkin Art GalleryThe current exhibition …
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November 4 2013 Local Literary journal showcases Asian-Canadian voices
Kristin Cheung, managing editor of Rice Paper. | Photo by Florence HwangRice Paper, a literary journal dedicated to keeping …
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October 21 2013 Local H.A.V.E. Cafe: recipes for social success
Chef Lloyd McPhee (centre) with chefs in the making Islid Carballo (right) and Hao Yuan Zhu (left).
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October 21 2013 Local All is not quiet on the multicultural front: local book clubs promote reading in diverse languages
Book clubs are more than just forums for reading lovers to share ideas about literary works: they can also be venues for immigrants to reconnect with their own cultures, or for speakers of several …
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October 21 2013 Social Learning together: families find solutions for learning barriers
How do you help a child with social anxiety so strong they won’t leave the car for their mentoring appointment? Staff at the Learning Disabilities Association of Vancouver (LDAV) found a creative …
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October 7 2013 Local Web project pulls neighbours together
Photo by Joseph Mark SwitzerBetween 2008 and 2011, Welcome BC’s Welcoming and Inclusive Communities and Workplace Program …
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October 7 2013 Local Food trucks offer street food tastes of the world
Customers line up at a food truck in Downtown Vancouver.With the increase in the number of food truck permits issued by the …
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September 23 2013 Local Cycling from a cultural perspective
Many cyclists waiting at an intersection in China. | Photo by Gwydion M. Williams, FlickrDrivers, cyclists and pedestrians …