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Portuguese groups encourage youth to revive their community
June 4 2012 CommunityOne of the earliest European settlers in B.C. traces his roots back to Portugal. His name was José Silva, a.k.a. Joe Silvey. He was also called Portuguese Joe. Not long after building a house and …
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Cultural Calendar
June 4 2012 EventsFather’s Day is coming up and if you’re looking for something to do on this day, there’s the Car Free Day Block Party. Other notable events are the Vancouver International Storytelling …
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The Sun Rises in Seattle
June 4 2012 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier© Denis Bouvier
Photographed in April at the Seattle Center next to the Space Needle, “The Sun” is a … -
Interview with Kenan Malik
May 28 2012 Online SpecialKenan Malik
Kenan Malik: “I am critical of multiculturalism precisely because I defend diversity”
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City of Bhangra Festival engages all cultures
May 21 2012 FestivalsPhoto by Brandan Lally, FlickrBhangra, a Punjabi genre of music and dance will be showcased at the 8th Annual HSBC City of …
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A Portrait of Urban Farming
May 21 2012 Street Photography by Denis Bouvier2012 Denis Bouvier
Something is growing anew on the former Expo lands besides condo towers. Vancouver’s largest … -
Britannnia Community Services Centre: promoting diversity in East Vancouver
May 21 2012 Community[caption id=”attachment_3197″ align=”aligncenter” width=”538″ caption=”Anntuaneth Figueroa (middle) with Britannia community centre members at Sun Run 2011. Photo courtesy of Anntuaneth …
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Brits flood B.C. in search of new beginnings
May 21 2012 ImmigrationThe British Columbian flag incorporates the British flag in its design. Photo by Scazon, Flickr.
If you talk to …
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Lessons to B.C. from the Quebec protest
May 21 2012 Left BankMontreal police confront student protesters. Photo by Hicham Souilmi, Flickr.
Those who struggle may fail.
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The tricky art of being Canadian
May 21 2012 VerbatimAs someone who was born in Vancouver, I’m rarely identified as so. Upon first meeting people, they often stare quizzically at me when I say I’m Canadian. “Can’t be so,” they say, “you …