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Lahore, Pakistan, 2014. | Photo courtesy of Anne Murphy
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May 4 2020 Culture Moral dilemmas in the time of a pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has instigated dramatic social and behavioral changes across the globe, and with them, new problems and debates arise, some of which present difficult moral choices for…
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April 20 2020 Community Om from home
Photo by Dan Walton
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April 20 2020 Immigration Remembering an apology
When Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson and the city council headed off to Chinatown on April 22, 2018 to deliver a formal apology to the Chinese Canadian community for Vancouver’s history of …
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April 20 2020 Community Women of Vancouver: Carmen Rodríguez
Chilean-Canadian bilingual writer Carmen Rodríguez has been nominated for the YWCA Women of Distinction Award this year under the Arts, Culture & Design division for her trailblazing work in …
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April 20 2020 Local Psychologists study impacts of COVID-19
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a watershed event for the world. It has brought drastic changes to all aspects of people’s lives, some temporary, some permanent. A new study, launched by UBC…
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April 6 2020 Community A celebration of the Chinese language
The United Nations celebrates one of its six official languages, Chinese, on April 20th. Chinese Language Day marks the contribution of the Chinese language and culture to world culture.
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April 6 2020 Local Facing a pandemic in a community that hasn’t always been home
Tona Aboaba is managing on a small budget after being laid-off. | Photo by Dan Walton
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April 6 2020 Community Women of Vancouver - Shannon Permal, winner of the Shakti Awards 2020
Shannon Permal recently won the Shakti Award for Volunteering (Youth) for her community involvement this year.
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March 23 2020 Community Easter: religious rites blend with culture
Easter: a time of hopping bunnies and chocolate eggs? Not for the religious communities of Metro Vancouver, who are living it up towards the Holy Week at the end of March with a whole month of …