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Taylor Hui and the BeaYOUtiful initiative
October 5 2020 LocalTaylor Hui, creator of The BeaYOUtiful Foundation, has been nominated for the Young Woman of Distinction Award 2020 by YWCA Metro Vancouver for encouraging self-esteem, self-love and empowerment.
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The Senate honours Canadian Black artists
October 5 2020 ColumnsStolen Identities – a painting by Nigerian-Canadian artist Yisa Akinbolaji – was installed in the Senate of Canada Building on …
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Nilofar Shidmehr A poetic and unflinching voice illuminating Iranian women’s stories
October 5 2020 CultureA girl torn between her curiosity for a young maid and her need to maintain her higher social class; a sister torn between her love for her brother and her duty to herself and to a country that asks…
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Preserving Chinese immigrant memories with art
October 5 2020 ArtMost Canadians are somewhat familiar with the history and the plight of the Indigenous people, however, few knew of the struggles of other ethnic groups who had to overcome significant obstacles in a…
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Alisa Blanc: raising the musical bar
October 5 2020 CultureAlisa Blanc, B.C.-based francophone singer-songwriter | Photo courtesy of Kaori Kasai
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Cultural Calendar
October 5 2020 EventsCanada’s second wave of coronavirus is here and we definitely need to buckle down and stay the course with social distancing, just as we did in the spring. Check out the many events and festivals …
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When film festival meets streaming
September 21 2020 Cover StoryWhen Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) festival organizers planned for contingencies in the past, few had ever thought about the scenario of a global pandemic lasting months with no end…
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The courage to leave and the courage to stay
September 21 2020 ColumnsI am from the South of France… where the sea reigns and the mountains dominate. I grew up in Nice with my gaze turned towards an always dazzling Mediterranean Sea. Nice… a city where people …
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Advice for BIPOC individuals working in ecology and evolutionary biology
September 21 2020 CommunityA co-authored article published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, an online science journal, outlines career strategies for Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) researchers working in …
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CommuniCreate builds newcomer youths’ confidence and community connections
September 21 2020 LocalThe 2018 statistics from the Surrey Local Immigration Partnership show that youth make up over 60% of the area’s newcomer population. However, unlike for adult newcomers, there are limited options…