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A mural for Reconciliation
May 23 2022 CommunityPhoto courtesy of Port Coquitlam
Even though Reconciliation can be a daunting and confounding subject, Port Coquitlam’s Riverside Secondary School’s art department decided to engage with it …
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Basic Income is an affordable and compassionate response to poverty
May 23 2022 Issues & IdeasAn act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income has been introduced to the House of Commons (C-223) by MP Leah Gazan, and in the Senate (S-233) by Senator Kim Pate. The …
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Retornar - A world where queer latinamericans survive and live past the crisis of power - Retornar
May 23 2022 Art“After a big war driven by an extreme exploitation of natural resources, Retornar (Spanish for to return / to come back) narrates the story of the last survivors on Earth and their forced journey …
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Humour permeates history play
May 23 2022 CultureIn Yellow Fever, a play written by R.A. Shiomi, central character Sam Shikaze investigates the disappearance of the ‘Cherry Blossom Queen.’ The drama is set in the 1970s on Powell Street and …
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Whale songs mingle with soulful harmonies
May 23 2022 CultureSeparation, both animal and human, from the natural world needs to be healed through musical connection, says Leah Abramson, singer-songwriter/composer of Songs For a Lost Pod. Using orca …
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Music to sustain perseverance and triumph
May 23 2022 CulturePianist Ian Parker brings his classical talent, and a handful of musical friends, to the Kay Meek Centre for a Ukraine benefit concert on May 29. The performance features an assortment of classical …
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Cultural Calendar
May 23 2022 EventsIt’s finally June! The long sunny days are here with the sun setting past 9 p.m. all month, and summer being right around the corner. Enjoy a plethora of both online and outdoor events happening …
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An eventful Asian Heritage Month
May 9 2022 Cover StoryPhoto courtesy of ExplorAsian
Celebrating North America’s Asian Heritage, a plethora of Asia-related events are on offer this month ranging from art, music, literature, to talks and workshops.…
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Gender diversity added to data in Canada
May 9 2022 CommunityIn 2017, the Canadian government amended the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canadian Criminal Code to protect individuals from discrimination and hate crimes based on gender identity and …
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Now is the time for Canada’s feminist foreign policy
May 9 2022 ColumnsWhen Ukrainian and Russian representatives meet to attempt to negotiate a way out of the crisis, the absence of women from those tables is glaring. Yet research shows that peace accords are more …