Endangered language finds new life at multimedia exhibition
Anspayaxw, an installation of sound and photography, will bring to life the endangered language of the Gitxsan community of northwestern B.
Libraries welcome immigrants to their new community
Libraries are an important part of helping newcomers ground themselves in their new communities.
The cooling wisdom of hot tea and coconut water
With a reputation for the wettest city in Canada, this summer’s unexpected stretch of dry skies and sunshine has been a welcome but somewhat unfamiliar guest on the West Coast.
Finding the shade: The reality of skin cancer risks
Canadian cancer statistics reveal that 950 British Columbians will be diagnosed with melanoma – the most deadly type of skin cancer – in 2013, a four percent increase since 2012.
National Aboriginal Day a spotlight for folk/roots artists
On June 21, Raven Spirit Dance, a local non-profit Aboriginal contemporary dance company, is celebrating National Aboriginal Day with a fundraiser featuring the folksy acoustic guitar stylings of Wayne Lavallee and Angela Harris.
Twenty years of just dancing
World music dancefest Just Dance will celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 31.
Dutch community comes alive at orange events
The Dutch national anthem, followed by O Canada, sounded at the De Dutch restaurant at Canada Place on April 30, where more than one hundred people gathered.
The rise in popularity of micro-condos
The arrival of micro-condos is signalling a shift in the way Vancouverites want to live their lives in the heart of the city.
Tibetan community embraces Resettlement Project for 1,000 Tibetan refugees
Pema Kyirong is ecstatic at the prospect of being reunited with her Tibetan family thanks to the Tibetan Resettlement Project, announced by the Government of Canada in 2010.
Latino organization digs into cross-continental opportunities
Heather Bell is no stranger to the difficulties of being a foreigner in a new country.
In some parts of the world, it’s still Christmas
Not everyone celebrates Christmas in December. In Eastern Europe, Orthodox Christians look forward to a celebration as late as Jan. 7, when Christmas falls in the Julian calendar. Depending on the country, and even the region, Christmas traditions vary.
Newcomers merge Canadian gift-giving traditions with their own
Claudia Moser, 32, strolls along the aisle of a craft shop, holding tiny organza bags and Christmas stickers in her hands. Though she will be away from friends and family this holiday season, Moser is one of many Vancouverites who hail from afar and are determined to maintain their native gift-giving Christmas traditions.
Tenants learn to operate eco-friendly energy systems
A year ago, Aileen Ellis, 82, moved into one of two cutting-edge, city-owned buildings reserved for low-income earners in Vancouver’s Olympic Village (The Village). Since then, using her complicated, high-tech condo energy system has been a challenge, and she’s not alone.