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White Noise: a dinner to remember
March 21 2022 CultureWhite Noise is a comedic look at how we navigate through the story of Canada | Photo courtesy of Savage Society
What kind of stories are people drawn to? Are they ones about hope, change, …
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Cultural Calendar
March 21 2022 EventsRajesh Vora, from the series Everyday Monuments, 2014–19, inkjet prints, dimensions variable. | Photo courtesy of Rajesh Vora and PHOTOINK, New Delhi
The people of Ukraine are experiencing …
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A short history of Francophones in B.C.
March 7 2022 Cover StoryFrancophones across the globe, celebrate International Francophonie Day on March 20. The Francophone presence in British Columbia, and the vitality of Francophone communities has shaped not only…
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Nowruz celebrates the Persian New Year and deep ties to culture
March 7 2022 ReligionPhoto courtesy of the Province of British Columbia
In Metro Vancouver, some 30,000 Iranian Canadians live in flourishing cultural neighbourhoods. Iranian tastes and smells fill the shops and …
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The magic of informal helping
March 7 2022 CommunityJulia Nakamura, a graduate student at the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) health psychology program, is working to improve the health and well-being of a rapidly aging population, one step …
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Official languages support remains high across Canada
March 7 2022 CultureA strong majority of Canadians, from findings of a recent public opinion survey, agree official languages and other forms of diversity can go hand in hand, and can even strengthen each other. …
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The value of trees
March 7 2022 InternationalCanadians are privileged to live in a country where there is abundance of trees. | Photo by Los Paseos
Forests have been an integral part of the fabric of Earth and human society since the …
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Persian pomegranate and orange blossom dessert
March 7 2022 ColumnsThe flavours in this dish are so fresh tasting. This dish is very simple, but for the best results it’s a must to use the best quality fruit available.
For the Persian new year Nowruz …
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Men’s mental health is the silent killer
March 7 2022 ColumnsPhoto by Inzmam Khan
Everyone told me these would be the best days of my life. I’m 18, finishing college and the world around me seems to be imploding. I haven’t had COVID-19, I have a …
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Cultural Calendar
March 7 2022 EventsThis month, please take a moment to send wishes and love to the people of Ukraine fleeing war and show your support at the various rallies and events being held around the city. Stay safe everyone!…