One of the earliest European settlers in B.C. traces his roots back to Portugal. His name was José Silva, a.k.a. Joe Silvey. He was also called Portuguese Joe. Not long after building a house and …
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The British Columbian flag incorporates the British flag in its design. Photo by Scazon, Flickr.
If you talk to …
More than 1.2 million refugees traded their home countries for Canada in the past five years. Kendi Martinez, who left the Mexican city of Reynosa in 2007, is one of them. The violence that scares …
When people leave their homeland, it is often done with a heavy heart. While the decision is not easy, those who make it often hope that doing so will improve their circumstances, or at least enable …
Kim Okran publishes autobiography. - Photo courtesy of Kim Okran
Vancouver business woman Kim Okran runs 20 …
Kazimierz Brusilo and Richard Podgurski. Photo by Eric Chu
Signage protesting Minister of Immigration Jason Kenney - photo by Tim Reinert
In the first half of this two…
A street of Strathcona, one of Vancouver's oldest communities. - Photo by Kate Kovaleva
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South Asian women in Vancouver and surrounding communities are facing significant changes …