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World Refugee Day: A time to reach out
June 12 2017 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of Women4Women
According to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), a world-wide record of 65.3 million people are … -
Be yourself in Vancouver
June 12 2017 ColumnsEveryone knows Vancouver is a great city to live in. The mix between large urban buildings and nature makes the city attractive to all kinds of people. Vancouver is consistently named as one of the …
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Indigenous Two-Spirit artists rebuild identity through art
June 12 2017 ArtVanessa Dion Fletcher offers a dialogue on menstruation, a formerly taboo subject in First Nations communities. Art installation by Alicia Everett. | Photo courtesy of Vanessa Dion Fletcher
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Summer jobs light up career paths
June 12 2017 Community2016 DIVERSEcity Youth Education and Job Fair. | Photo courtesy of DIVERSEcity
For many youth, the transition from studying … -
Fighting injustices for Afghan women
June 12 2017 CultureFilmmaker Roberta Staley crouches near Shah-Du-Shamshaira mosque where Farkhunda Malikzada was killed. | Photo courtesy of Roberta …
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Beware of hidden wishes
June 12 2017 CommunityPsychoanalyst Hilda Fernandez Alvarez is giving a talk this fall about the dangers of falling into consensus when resisting oppression.
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The Native Voice: Maisie Hurley’s “Political Diary”
June 12 2017 CultureThe British Historical Federation awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Honourable Mention to Eric Jamieson for his historical book, The Native Voice: The Story of How Maisie Hurley…
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Kimonos: a gateway to Japanese culture
June 12 2017 ArtKimono Culture, an exhibit on the history and art of this Japanese textile, will run until Sept. 3, 2017 at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre in Burnaby. A special talk by guest curator …
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Celebrating Croatian culture in Vancouver
June 12 2017 CultureThe Croatian Cultural Centre will be holding their 2nd Annual Croatia Days Festival this year. According to Ante Pocrnic, Vice President of the United Croats of Canada, last year over 3000 people …
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Th’owxiya: the Hungry Feast Dish
June 12 2017 CultureA mouse is caught stealing cheese from the mouth of Th’owxiya: a goddess known to hold the best foods from around the world. The challenge: find and sacrifice two young spirits to Th’owxiya …