Canadian Celtic Connections
Legend has it that when St. Patrick returned to Ireland as a Bishop in 432 AD, he used the shamrock to explain the Trinity of God to the Irish. Little did he know the tiny green leaf would become an …
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February 21 2012 Community Ancient school helps Vancouver retain and celebrate Japanese culture
It doesn’t take long to remember the morning of Dec. 7, 1941. Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes filled the skies as the seemingly impenetrable golden gates of Pearl Harbour collapsed …
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February 21 2012 Education Merging two official languages
Since the Official Languages Act was passed in 1969, Canada has had two official languages: English, and French. In theory, it was designed to ensure easy access to all services in either language. …
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February 21 2012 Community Local health fair caters to people across all cultures
[caption id=”attachment_1928″ align=”aligncenter” width=”538″ caption=”Volunteers hold signs indicating an example of the many languages spoken at the Diversity Health Fair in Vancouver – Photo …
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February 7 2012 Community Sadie Kuehn: from the deep south to Kitimat
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January 24 2012 Political Potential oil pipeline expansions continue to raise concerns
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January 24 2012 Immigration Spinning the wheel of conscience Mexican journalist appeals to stay in Canada
At this time last year, a memorial was unveiled at Halifax’s Pier 21 to mark the spot where the M.S. St. Louis would have docked in 1939, offering 907 German Jews security on Canadian soil. “Would …
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January 24 2012 Political Conservative crime bill affects new immigrants and marginalizes aboriginals
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January 24 2012 Community Perspectives of diversity from Eric Wong
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January 10 2012 International Diary of a reporter in Burkina Faso
Annick Forest’s fondest memory of her time in Burkina Faso was the occasion she visited Yokuna with a theatre troupe. The journey took her across the countryside and along rustic roads. Fields of …