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From Broadway to Boundary: Summer festivities in the Greek community
June 22 2015 CulturePhoto by Rania Hatzioannou“Live a Day the Greek Way!” – Originally a weekend event in 1987, the annual Vancouver …
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Explore Quebec and learn French
June 22 2015 PostcardA Scene at les FrancoFolies de Montréal | Photo by Katy ThompsonIt’s been a whirlwind of a journey so far! When I signed…
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Christy Clark can run but she can’t hide from health firings scandal
June 22 2015 Left BankPhoto courtesy of Province of British ColumbiaThese days, Christy Clark and the B.C. Liberals are acting like a government …
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Who is typically Canadian? How stereotypes influence our communication
June 22 2015 CommunityUBC Researchers Molly Babel and Jamie Russell. | Photo courtesy of Jamie Russell.Within Vancouver’s diverse society, …
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Do sweat it: Youth sports against gang life
June 22 2015 CommunityA new initiative, co-founded by a Top 25 Under 25 award winner, targets youth crime in Vancouver by encouraging participation in sports.
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FIFA Women’s World Cup: The ‘beautiful’ game in a beautiful city
June 22 2015 SocialB.C. Place is at full capacity – 52, 193 spectators – and there’s an overwhelming colour theme: a sea of red, white and blue visible from every corner of the stadium. Yet in one of the …
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Grow pride and choi at workshop
June 22 2015 CommunityStudents learning hands-on how to grow choi.| Photo courtesy of Hua Foundation.Locally grown Asian vegetables have been a …
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Exhibition explores victories of Chinese Canadians
June 22 2015 ArtSecond World War Veteran George Chow visits the Britannia Shipyards exhibit.| Photo courtesy of Britannia Shipyards.One …
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Nostalgia for 1950s vintage objects inspires artist
June 22 2015 ArtHosted by the Kimoto Gallery, Lori Motokado will have her first solo show of watercolours on paper. Created with muted colours and very fine brushwork, her works have an endearing quality. …
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Celebrating 30 Years of twinning for sister cities Vancouver and Guangzhou
June 22 2015 CommunityCopacetic relationships strengthen the bond both economically and culturally between countries, and June 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the sister city relationships between Guangzhou and …