Japanese artist Shimabuku is remarkably curious. And through his highly imaginative artistic practice, he makes the familiar and mundane seem fascinating, humorous and strange. For Shimabuku, it is …

Koi fish lanterns at the Winter Solstice celebration at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden.| Photo by Julius Reque.

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru incident. The Komagata Maru was a Japanese owned freighter chartered out of Hong Kong in April of 1914 by 376 Punjabis, mostly Sikhs, bound …

Feijoada (fay-zwah-da) is one of those dishes which my Brazilian friends assured me that every grandmother has her own recipe. It’s enjoyed throughout the vast country, making it arguably …

Photo by Brande Jackson

Volunteerism builds healthy and flourishing communities through valuable exchanges and cooperative …

Samosas have helped win over Euro-Canadians | Photo by Kirti Poddar

I came into the world in Africa – the continent that …

In honour of her mentor and renowned sociologist Ellen Gee, professor Karen Kobayashi will deliver the 12th Annual Ellen M. Gee Memorial Lecture at her alma mater, Simon Fraser University, on the …

Racial stereotyping, prejudice and instability destroys youth self-esteem. To foster character and cultural pride, Culturally Relevant Urban Wellness (CRUW) supplies a vital wellspring of nourishment…

Peter Armstrong didn’t get everything he paid for in Vancouver’s municipal election.

Armstrong, President of the Non-Partisan Association and founder of the Rocky Mountaineer, poured in $470,000…