The value of trees
Canadians are privileged to live in a country where there is abundance of trees. | Photo by Los Paseos
Forests have been an integral part of the fabric of Earth and human society since the …
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February 21 2022 Immigration Canada welcomes over 200 Afghan refugees to Vancouver
It takes time for people to resettle and support is at the ready says Queenie Choo, chief executive officer of S.U.C.C.E.S.S.| Photo courtesy of Vancouver International Airport
Canada is …
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February 7 2022 Local Understanding the impacts of biowearable technology
Information on tracking devices do not necessarily reflect a child’s ability to do something. | Photo courtesy of SFU
Biowearable technology, such as smart watches and other interactive …
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January 24 2022 Community Bitter Orientals – where love & advocacy coincide
Love Intersections is a media arts collective which is comprised of queer artists of colour. Artists who are a part of the collective are dedicated to using their passion for art to challenge …
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January 24 2022 Local Envisioning a feminist city of Surrey
In July 2021, as part of their COVID-19 recovery initiative, the Government of Canada announced 237 projects that will be receiving funding under the $100-million Feminist Response and Recovery …
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January 24 2022 International Welcome to Our Homelands - Fostering dialogue between Indigenous peoples and newcomers
The Immigrant Services Society of B.C. (ISSofBC) is celebrating five decades of community engagement this year. And, in order to provide newcomers with tools to learn more about Canada’s First …
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January 24 2022 Immigration Middle Eastern actors face substantial barriers in the film industry
Although the North American film industry has been recently evolving toward being more inclusive, there is still a long way to go, especially for Middle Eastern actors. Vancouver-based actors Hani …
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January 10 2022 Community The Buddhist New Year - A time of peace and reflection
“The Buddhist New Year is a day to remind people about gratitude and appreciation,” says Reverend Aoki, minister for the Vancouver Buddhist Temple. This year, Jan 18 marks the Buddhist New Year …
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January 10 2022 International TikTok and public health
TikTok is a rapidly growing short video-sharing social media platform that has gathered over 1 billion global users, but little is known about the potential health-related impacts on its users.…
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December 6 2021 Political Examining and regulating intentional disinformation online
“Society tolerates a lot of misinformation as we always have, but the internet and social media can act as a magnifier so that it gets blown up until it almost seems like it is true, and people …