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Merging two official languages
February 21 2012 ÉducationSince the Official Languages Act was passed in 1969, Canada has had two official languages: English, and French. In theory, it was designed to ensure easy access to all services in either language. …
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Local health fair caters to people across all cultures
February 21 2012 Community[caption id=”attachment_1928″ align=”aligncenter” width=”538″ caption=”Volunteers hold signs indicating an example of the many languages spoken at the Diversity Health Fair in Vancouver – Photo …
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A richly textured love story at the Arts Club Theatre
February 21 2012 TheatreIntimate Apparel is a diverse tale bound in tight colourful corsets, made of fabric from around the world. The play unfolds themes of desire, repressed by expectations, class and race in the early …
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Annual Winterruption festival highlights Granville Island’s arts scene
February 21 2012 FestivalsRain or shine, Granville Island is hosting its 7th annual Winterruption festival from Feb. 24 through Feb. 25 celebrating how fantastically eclectic and multicultural our city can be for all ages.
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French Film Festival reinvents itself for 18th anniversary
February 21 2012 Festivals[caption id=”attachment_1892″ align=”aligncenter” width=”300″ caption=”Coteau rouge, one of the films showing at the festival – Photo courtesy of Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois et …
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Illuminate Yaletown
February 21 2012 Street Photography by Denis BouvierPhoto by Denis Bouvier
This incredible light spectacle took place in Yaletown Feb. 10 and 11. It was part of City … -
B.C. is the cross-cultural hotspot for couples
February 7 2012 Cover StoryCarla Hilario and William Fritzberg – Photo by Jan Hilario
As Metro Vancouver’s population becomes increasingly…
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The peach and the coconut
February 7 2012 VerbatimTravel broadens the mind, they say, so here I am in Vancouver. What kind of culture shocks should I expect? What culture clashes will open my mind and make me grow … again?
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Lucky Obama
February 7 2012 My TurnBarack Obama, President of the U.S.A. – Photo by Jason de Fillippo, Flickr
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Spencie's View
February 7 2012 Spencie's View