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Local foundation ties West to East
June 27 2016 Community“Wheels,” photo by Hari P. Sharma. | Photos by Hari P. Sharma, courtesy of Hari Sharma Foundation
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Environment and people in good hands with young scientist
June 27 2016 LocalUpon moving to Canada from China in 2011 to pursue his education, international student Zebang Wei was unsure of what he was passionate about.
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Vancouver School Board trustees risk their necks in fight for public education
June 27 2016 ColumnsSir Guy Carleton Elementary is one of the twelve schools that could be closed. | Photo by Richard Eriksson
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Spoken word poet wants to spark conversation
June 27 2016 CultureTasha Receno is the Vancouver Poetry Slam Champion for the second year in a row | Photo courtesy of Tasha Receno
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The spirit of Carnaval returns to the city
June 27 2016 CultureSamba Fusion dancers. | Photo courtesy of Samba Fusion
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Chinese filmmaker receives Spotlight award
June 27 2016 CultureMina Shum (with Claude Joli Coeur) accepts the Spotlight Award.| Photo courtesy of NFB (National Film Board).When …
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Bolero: a one of a kind performance
June 27 2016 CulturePhoto courtesy of the International Trova Festival.On July 7, the Tom Lee Music Hall will be the host of the International …
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Music, photography, poetry and more
June 27 2016 CultureMusician, writer and performer Vivek Shraya will be at this year’s Indian Summer Festival as part of the ‘5 by 15’ panel on July 16, in which five people will speak on various subjects for 15 …
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Cultural Calendar
June 27 2016 EventsAndrew Chown and Hailey Gillis as Romeo and Juliet at this year’s Bard on the Beach.| Photo by David Cooper and Emily …
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Paddling to the future
June 27 2016 Street Photography by Denis BouvierIn this incredibly beautiful setting on Cowichan Bay, B.C. on Vancouver Island, we see three canoes paddling in the bay on June 15. They are filled with 2016 Aboriginal graduates from several …