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Tomato chutney
February 23 2015 Recipe by Selma Van HalderA sweet, tangy condiment.Chutney is the sweet and sour flavour bomb served as a condiment at any Indian meal. This tomato…
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Families in an Age of Globalization
February 9 2015 Cover StoryPhoto by SalihanVancouver is home to more than twice the average rate of mixed-race couples, with 8.5 per cent compared to …
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Seduction – a quandary and a resolution
February 9 2015 VerbatimOne of the things that intrigued me most about Canada was…Canadian women. Yes, yes, despite a wealth of experience in France, I have always found French women to be distrustful and to have a closed…
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Symposium celebrates role of history in artistic inspiration
February 9 2015 CommunityBlack History Month celebrates the contributions of black Canadians to Canadian life, including in many different forms of art.
As part of this celebration, the Vancouver Public Library (VPL) has …
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Fossil fuel free B.C.?
February 9 2015 ColumnsMy first full-time job was at the Nalley’s chip factory on Annacis Island. I started the gig a day short of my 18th birthday. The first thing that shocked me was the astonishing amount of waste …
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Celebrating Tet and the importance of involving Vietnamese Youth
February 9 2015 CommunityTet Nguyen Dan (Tet), the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration, is a highly anticipated multiple day event that includes traditional Vietnamese foods, dance, and song, and celebrations galore.
This…
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Health advocates embrace cultural communities
February 9 2015 CommunityAs the city of Vancouver grows in cultural diversity, so do programs aimed at helping members of diverse cultural communities to take their health into their own hands, by providing both the …
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Bringing life to the Chinese cannery workers at Steveston chapter
February 9 2015 CultureThe Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site wants to revitalize a part of history with a 10-minute documentary.
Hardship and Hope: The Story of the Chinese Cannery Workers in Steveston is a …
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Working towards a bright future for shadow puppet theatre
February 9 2015 CultureShadow puppetry has been performed in China for over two millennia. However, with the rise of new forms of entertainment, some feel that the art form today is just a shadow of its former self. Lu …
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A Taste of Metis : A window to Louis Riel’s vision
February 9 2015 CultureMétis leader Louis Riel envisioned bringing together the people of Canada. A Taste of Metis will attempt to make this vision a reality by the art of storytelling through dance.
The Feb. 27 …