A promising bioplastic made from B.C. coastal seaweed
“Canadian farmers use 62,000 tons of plastic products and packaging annually and the Agrifoods industry accounts for 1,900,000 tons of plastic products,” says Ranah Chavoshi, a Simon Fraser …
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June 26 2023 Community Meet the participants of Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2023
In order to mark National Indigenous History Month in June, eight inspiring young Indigenous leaders from across Canada have been invited to meet with the Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples.
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June 26 2023 Immigration The power of community – Language support for displaced Ukrainian children
When then-Simon Fraser University (SFU) student Saba Fatemi and her peers won the 2019 SFU Student Community Engagement Competition with their “CommuniCreate” initiative – a program for …
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June 12 2023 Community Margo Greenwood, a recently appointed senator for British Columbia
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, an opportunity to learn about the cultures, traditions and experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Métis and those who are committed to their …
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June 12 2023 Immigration A thousand miles in their shoes: a glimpse into the world of refugee claimants
Photo courtesy of Vancouver Public Library
The United Nations’ designated World Refugee Day on June 20th will be a day observedto celebrate and honour “the strength and courage of people who…
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June 12 2023 Local An unsuspected portrait of B.C.’s climate during the Eocene Era
Research recently published in the International Journal of Plant Sciences by Rolf Mathewes, professor of paleoecology and palynology at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and co-authors David Greenwood …
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June 12 2023 Culture Vancouver and Toronto are facing similar cultural challenges
The Toronto mayoral election will take place on June 26. Many of the cultural debates that have arisen in the current mayoral race in Canada’s largest city also reverberate here on the Wes Coast. …
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May 29 2023 Community Reflecting on Asian Heritage Month
Asian Heritage Month was officially designated in 2002, after the Honourable Vivienne Poy – the first Chinese-Canadian senator – introduced a motion in the Senate to create the commemorative …
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May 29 2023 Local A slice of paradise worth protecting
Since 1985, Metro Vancouver’s population has increased by more than a million people. As a result much of the natural habitats in the area have been lost, including more than 1,600 hectares (4,000…
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May 8 2023 Local Canadians want universal health care for mental health
Many Canadians believe the country is experiencing a mental health crisis and the government is not doing enough about it. Every May, since 1951, Canadians – in communities, schools, workplaces, …