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Salomé Fornier Hanlon. Photo courtesy of North Shore Folk Fest
Salomé Fornier Hanlon, 23, was born and raised in …
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June 4 2012 Immigration YVR volunteer contributes to Canadian integration
Benno "Ben" Ganz (left) standing beside fellow Green Coat volunteer at YVR. Photo by Elton Hubner.
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June 4 2012 Community Italians continue to drive history
Photo courtesy of Italian Day Festival Society
On Sunday, June 10, “Little Italy” on Commercial Drive will spring to life in an extravaganza of food, music, dance, art, sport, and entertainment. … -
June 4 2012 Community Portuguese groups encourage youth to revive their community
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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May 21 2012 Community Britannnia Community Services Centre: promoting diversity in East Vancouver
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May 21 2012 Immigration Brits flood B.C. in search of new beginnings
The British Columbian flag incorporates the British flag in its design. Photo by Scazon, Flickr.
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April 30 2012 Immigration Latinos continue to struggle in Canada
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 …
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April 30 2012 Community Vancouver's Fijian community: distinct and thriving
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 …
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April 16 2012 Immigration Of Immigrants and Dreams
Kim Okran publishes autobiography. - Photo courtesy of Kim Okran
Vancouver business woman Kim Okran runs 20 …
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April 2 2012 Community Poles etch themselves in history
Kazimierz Brusilo and Richard Podgurski. Photo by Eric Chu
Attracted by the offer of free lands during the colonial …