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November 7 2022 EventsRemembrance Day is November 11, where Canadians honour soldiers who served in the war and gave their lives to protect the freedoms we enjoy today. Check out the Legion website at legion.ca to find a…
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Chutzpah! Festival - Dance as an embodied translation – all my being is a dark verse
October 24 2022 Cover StoryFor Arash Khakpour, beauty is very much in live performance. | Photo by Peter Smida
Merging literature, visual art and dance, an exciting performance by Ballet BC resident artist Alexis Fletcher …
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Day of the Dead
October 24 2022 InternationalPhoto courtesy of Latincouver
Time to commune with the dead. Across the world, festivals are celebrated throughout the year to honour those who are no longer living. On Nov. 1, join in the Día …
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Recent data on official languages and mother tongues
October 24 2022 CommunityStatistics Canada has recently released a fourth set of 2021 Census results on mother tongue, languages spoken at home and languages known by Canadians.
Their findings revealed that English and …
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Accelerating the success of Black entrepreneurs requires reimagining support programs
October 24 2022 ColumnsHalifax’s Smooth Meal Prep is one of two successful businesses co-founded by Nevell Provo that have grown through the pandemic. They generate $700,000 in annual sales, are cash flow positive and …
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Puns, poems and humour
October 24 2022 ArtDeath Rides a Unicorn Events is putting on another night of funny people and hilarious poems for their witty literary and spoken word performance, Famous Last Words, Season 1 Episode 2.The event …
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Can philanthropy reduce inequality?
October 24 2022 ColumnsOne of Canada’s largest meetings on philanthropy takes place this month as foundations, corporate donors and government funders gather for Philanthropic Foundations Canada’s annual conference.…
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Delicious pumpkin ale beignets
October 24 2022 ColumnsA few nice warm beignets will warm you up. | Photo by Ben Kiel
It’s pumpkin time and chef Ben Kiely suggests trying out this unique recipe for delicious Pumpkin Ale Beignets. The recipe uses …
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Keeping the song alive
October 24 2022 ArtPotlatch: music and food. The importance of re-connecting to an ancestral past to heal was not an experience lost on ethnomusicologist Ida Halpern (1910–1987). Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast…
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Cultural Calendar
October 24 2022 EventsDid you know that not only is Halloween celebrated around this time, but the Mexican festival Day of the Dead (Día de los muertos) happens on Nov. 2. Like Halloween, it features traditions focusing…