“Once neglected, now celebrated”
This is how Cree-Métis literary critic Deanna Reder describes writings and storytelling by Indigenous authors in Canada. As associate professor in the departments of First Nations studies and …
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January 6 2020 Local Heritage buildings of Gastown: The Dominion Building
This time, the focus of this column is on a building situated in the heart of the city’s financial district, across from Victory Square: The Dominion Building, previously named the Imperial Trust …
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December 9 2019 Community From India to Canada: Catholic Christmas celebrations
Approaching another wintry holiday season, both pharmacist Mary Mani and Father Ajin George say the celebration of Christmas can play an important role in maintaining both cultural and religious …
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December 9 2019 Immigration Everyone belongs here: charity advocates for newcomers to Canada
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Surrey-based non-profit organization DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society empowers …
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December 9 2019 Local Heritage buildings of Gastown: Hotel Europe
Gastown, a Vancouver neighbourhood beloved by many for the restaurants, bars and pubs. But to connoisseurs of history, Gastown stands out as the foundation stone of the city.
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December 9 2019 Culture Portraits of almost half a millennium of French presence on Canadian soil
Portraits of French kings that used to hang in the Salon de la Francophonie in Centre Block are illuminated in their new home in the …
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November 18 2019 Community Lighting up Coquitlam
It’s the darkest time of the year, and the Coquitlam Heritage Centre’s Mackin House is brightening things up. It’s just not in the way most Vancouverites would expect, says Jennie Johnston.
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November 18 2019 Local Vancouver: hand in hand with nature
Join Canada’s foremost experts in a panel discussing Vancouver’s West Coast Modern architecture and city-building with nature in Thinking Forward: Building With Nature. The upcoming discussion …
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November 18 2019 International Kıvanç Tatar: crossing the boundaries of science and the arts
Kıvanç Tatar, a newly minted Doctor of Philosophy from SFU’s School of Interactive Arts and Technology, has developed an innovative interactive AI music agent named MASOM for live performances …
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November 4 2019 Community Decolonizing mothering: Experiences of Asian immigrant mothers in Canada
Every mother wants the best for her child, but how that is defined depends on the context. In her upcoming talk on Decolonizing Mothering at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Yidan Zhu, a postdoctoral …