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Dialogue and education as tools to end racial discrimination
March 6 2017 Cover StoryPhoto by Caelie Frampton
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed every year on March … -
The impressions of a Tunisian in Vancouver
March 6 2017 ColumnsAs soon as you arrive at Vancouver International Airport in Canada you are struck by the pleasant greeting of the customs and immigration officers. Be it timid and restrained or large and welcoming, …
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The Irish community – feeling at home and celebrating
March 6 2017 CommunityPop-up shops at CelticFest 2016. | Photo courtesy of CelticFest
Vancouver’s Irish community has established itself on many … -
A milestone year for Canada
March 6 2017 CommunityAs Canada celebrates 150 years since Confederation, Amnesty International Canada calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this year to take decisive action on human rights at home and abroad.
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Whose side are they on?
March 6 2017 ColumnsBig money, big media and the coming B.C. election
It turns out B.C. politics may be even more corrupt than we imagined.
So-called “pay-to-play” political fundraising is so widespread it has … -
Gender equality initiatives support minority women
March 6 2017 CommunityChany Chea leading a gender equality training workshop. From top going clockwise: Chany, Precious, Reumae, Megan, Monica and Mamata. | …
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Historic tour of Gastown details roots of Jewish community
March 6 2017 CommunityPhoto by Adele Lewin
Organizers of a historic tour, focusing on the Jewish community who lived in Gastown, hope people will … -
Life in an empty place
March 6 2017 ArtPhoto by Diane Borsato
The Moon is Often Referred to as a Dead, Barren World, but I Think This is Not Necessarily the … -
Reconciling truth through story reclamation
March 6 2017 ArtIllustration from the Tlli7sa app. | Illustration by Braden Hallet
Simon Fraser University (SFU) linguistics and First … -
Refuge: Two kinds of goods
March 6 2017 CultureA work of fiction inspired by real events, playwright Mary Vingoe’s Refuge explores the two sides of the refugee situation – the ‘two goods.’
“It’s about who we are, what we want to …