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Wild foods and plant preservation
July 10 2023 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of City of Surrey
According to Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm (CSFS), increasing human population growth and global food demand, is causing major challenges to …
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Refugees Welcome: making room for Metro Vancouver’s asylum seekers in a tight rental market
July 10 2023 ImmigrationIn the years leading up to the pandemic, the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) noted accelerated arrival numbers of refugee claimants in Metro Vancouver. Though the COVID-19 …
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Cognitive challenges tackled – a youth’s perspective
July 10 2023 LocalOpportunities for high schoolers to gain experience in university labs are few and far between. However, after reaching out to Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Institute for Neuroscience and …
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A promising bioplastic made from B.C. coastal seaweed
July 10 2023 Economy“Canadian farmers use 62,000 tons of plastic products and packaging annually and the Agrifoods industry accounts for 1,900,000 tons of plastic products,” says Ranah Chavoshi, a Simon Fraser …
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Hands-on, family friendly and accessible art making for all
July 10 2023 ArtEastside Arts Society calls all artists and creatives to participate in their two-day summer art making event CREATE! Arts Festival, a youth-friendly space for learning, discovering and creating.…
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Dancing on the Edge – Building connection through dance, artistry and culture
July 10 2023 CultureIn its 35th year and working on building back after the pandemic, the Dancing on the Edge Festival returns with all its creativity, collaboration and innovative choreography from July 6 to July 15. …
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Indian Summer Festival’s Punch Up - Laughter in the face of adversity
July 10 2023 CultureAnoushka Ratnarajah from Indian Summer Festival (ISF) is curating a stand-up comedy show, Punch Up, that will explore the theme of interconnectedness through a diverse line-up of comedians who …
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Folk Fest - Music near the beach
July 10 2023 CultureBroad and eclectic in range, and with something for every music aficionado, this year’s festival is global in spirit. For three days, morning to evening, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival (Jul …
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Cultural Calendar
July 10 2023 EventsImmerse yourself in the vibrant spirit of Vancouver during the summer season, where the city comes alive with a dazzling array of festivals and events. From pulsating music festivals and live …
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Reviving connection through summer music festivals
June 26 2023 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival
With Early Music Vancouver’s (EMV) Summer Festival, Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival, and the Surrey Fusion Festival among others, the summer is …