The built environment: Designing out inequity
In challenging our use, accessibility and attachments to space and how to design equitably and with inclusivity, the Museum of Vancouver is inviting community members to participate in ResiStories: …
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June 24 2024 Community A day, or five, to celebrate Canada
As the month of June ends and the beginning of July approaches, there’s at least one cultural celebration on the horizon that most Canadians are familiar with, bringing along with it a host of …
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June 10 2024 Local Creating space in the games industry
Diversity in Games (DIG) is a Vancouver-based organization that’s looking to build spaces to promote talent diversity and the advancement of underrepresented people in the video game development …
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June 10 2024 Community Supporting LGBTQI+ refugees in finding their new homes
“Being a trans refugee and working with other trans refugees is something not to be taken for granted,” says Norma Lize, the communications manager of Rainbow Refugee, a local organization …
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May 27 2024 Community The reverberating effects of racism - 110 years since the Komagata Maru incident
Systemic racism continues to affect Canadian society in many challenging ways, resulting in policies and outcomes which reaffirm social, economic, political and cultural inequality. So as Canadian …
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May 27 2024 Local Women of distinction: recognizing remarkable achievements
Presented by Scotiabank, YWCA Metro Vancouver celebrates extraordinary women in Metro Vancouver with its 41st annual Women of Distinction Awards. This fundraising event honours women from diverse …
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May 27 2024 Community Reflecting on a legacy: Adrienne Clarkson
In the decades since she arrived in Canada in 1941 as a refugee from Japan-occupied Hong Kong, Adrienne Clakrson has led an extensively influential and important life. She is perhaps most known as a…
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May 27 2024 Local Province addresses mounting hate crimes with education and assistance
The Canadian Race Relations Foundation (CRRF) and Statistics Canada co-developed a series of landmark workshops on hate to address hate crimes across the country, starting in British Columbia.
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May 27 2024 Community Champions of Change: The Broadbent Institute’s 2024 Awards
Each year, in partnership with the Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor, and Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow, the Broadbent Institute has the honour of awarding the Jack Layton Progress Prize and …
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May 6 2024 Community The Chinese Canadian History Society of B.C. celebrates 20 years of bridging the gaps in Canada’s history
The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia (CCHSBC) celebrated its 20-year legacy last weekend. Since first being established in 2004, the society has aimed to be a national leader …