A short history of Chinese farming in the Lower Mainland
King George Park Community Garden. | Photo by Audrey Tung
The Chinese community of the early 20th century played an integral …
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July 7 2014 Community Surrey’s Rakhi Project reaches across the Pacific
Karen Lipsett-Kidd, designer of the Rakhi bracelet.Until August 10, locals can support the City of Surrey’s work against …
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June 23 2014 Immigration Vancouver Community College’s ESL students left in the lurch
Signage from ESL Matters campaign. | Photo by Estefania Duran.The termination of federal funding for ESL programs could …
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June 9 2014 Community A dog of a different breed – the desi street dog
Barbara with some desi dogs at Adopt an Indian Desi Dog (AAIDD). | Photo courtesy of Barbara GardA tiny puppy, rescued in a …
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April 28 2014 Local Vietnamese youth take ownership
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January 20 2014 Local Blueprints for greening Vancouver
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January 6 2014 Local Deconstructing ‘honour’ violence
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November 18 2013 Local Canada Post to release stamp marking Komagata Maru incident
Passengers on the Komagata Maru.The incident that locked out hopeful immigrants to Canada will be remembered through a label…
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November 4 2013 Local Bearing witness to the history of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools
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November 4 2013 Local Literary journal showcases Asian-Canadian voices
Kristin Cheung, managing editor of Rice Paper. | Photo by Florence HwangRice Paper, a literary journal dedicated to keeping …