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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.
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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 …
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Gone are the good old budget laws
May 21 2012 My TurnMajority governments are able to propose any number of bills before Parliament and have them adopted – thanks to their majority, of course. This in itself isn’t alarming.
However, it is …
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De-stereotyping perceptions of violence
May 21 2012 Cover StoryIn Vancouver, there has been evidence of negative perceptions, when it comes to certain cultures being seen as violent.
When it comes to public views on violence, it is dependent on the existing …
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SPENCIE’S VIEW
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Harsh history divides Asian Canadian generations
April 30 2012 Cover StoryPhotos by Eric Havir (left) and Nicholas Manual, Flickr
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From Québec to Vancity
April 30 2012 VerbatimI’ve always been fascinated by travel, but, I’ve never been tempted to get to know my own country. I’ve always preferred visits abroad to domestic flights.
No one is a prophet in his or her own …
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Change yes, but not at any cost
April 30 2012 ColumnsAs they say, it’s not over ‘til it’s over. Our Albertan neighbours clearly demonstrated it last week. The recent Alberta general elections’ results, which saw the Progressive Conservative …