By Isabel Inclan in Toronto, ON The 44th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ended Sunday after screening 333 films from 84 countries, representing 87 languages…
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‘Trusted’ Media Subsidy Increases Risk of Politically-Biased News
By Marco Navarro-Génie The announced federal government subsidy for “trusted” media outlets risks undermining provincial jurisdictions. The federal lathering of a $595-million subsidy on “trusted”…
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The Dragons of Toronto
By Shan Qiao in Toronto, ON How possible is it for immigrant and amateur event organizers to set up Toronto’s largest dragon lantern on Nathan…
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Fewer “Eyes” in Newsrooms Leads to Blind Spots
By Fabian Dawson in Vancouver, BC The publication and subsequent uproar over a recent op-ed in The Vancouver Sun and The Province is a testimony…
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The Immigrant’s Dilemma in Arts: an Interview with Richard Young
By Marcus Medford in Toronto, ON Many children-of-immigrants are told that the only acceptable careers are lawyer, doctor, engineer and accountant. Anything outside of the…
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Is This Our Land? Review of ‘An Immigrant’s Manifesto’
By Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg, MB Born in Kolkata, India, Suketu Mehta’s earlier book “Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found” won the Kiriyama Prize and…
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Musings on India’s Independence: Loss, Sacrifice and Changing Values
By Dr. Suresh Kurl in Richmond, BC. History records December 31, 1600 as the day when a group of the ‘British traders’ anchored their boat…
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Grace Abounding: A Review of “A Prayer for Compassion” Screening for Winnipeg VegFest
By Ashoke Dasgupta in Winnipeg, MB “First live a compassionate life. Then you will know,” a quotation from the Buddha, passes across the screen as…
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New Book Offers Insights on Life, God and the Universe
By Robin Arthur in Halifax, NS If life began in a primordial ocean with organisms evolving from elemental atoms which, instructed by a self-creating universe…
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Raptors’ NBA Championship Unites Newcomers with Mainstream Canadians
By Joyeeta Ray in Toronto, ON On June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors won the prestigious Larry O’Brien trophy and the hearts of millions of…
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