Three immigrant women in British Columbia share how long waitlists for child care affect their chances at building careers.
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“Invasion”: Interview with Filmmaker Franklin Lopez on Indigenous Land Resistance
Lopez has been documenting the struggle of the Wet’suwet’en for nearly a decade.
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BC Mayor Making Name for Himself by Standing Up to Beijing
Away from national issues of hostages, espionage and trade, China has also been blamed for local problems
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Mr. Reyat, Please Do the Right Thing
Time passes, sometimes leaving behind only a knot of hurtful memories. Thirty years have gone by waiting for the news, when the living victims of the Air India tragedy would hear, feel and spend the…
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Refugees: Opportunity will Trump Tragedy
A Surrey forum held earlier this year on helping Syrian refugees settle in our area started with an ice-breaker. Participants were asked to stand if they were born outside Canada. About a third of the…
View More Refugees: Opportunity will Trump TragedyThe Yin and Yang of Ties with China
Amid the growing debate over China’s influence in this country, some 200 delegates attended the inaugural Pacific Finance and Trade Summit in Vancouver on June 16 to promote Canada as a trading and clearing hub for the…
View More The Yin and Yang of Ties with China‘Modi has uncaged the tiger’: Christy Clark
B.C. Premier Christy Clark, who is leading a delegation to India, has hailed new Prime Minister Narendra Modi for changing the South Asian behemoth’s mindset. “He (Modi) has un-caged the tiger (India), which is ready…
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“Immigrant Vote” to Gain Strength in 2015
With the opening of a new session of Parliament next week, the campaign leading up to anticipated federal elections in Oct. 2015 is likely to shift gears. The so-called “immigrant vote” is very likely to…
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The Canadian Sikh Association says it will consider whatever legal options remain, if lobbying efforts fail to reverse a decision by Ontario last week to reject a motorcycle helmet exemption for devout Sikhs. The CSA…
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Research Watch: Low TO Immigrant Voter Turnout
It is no secret that immigrants play an important and vital role in the make-up of Canada’s fabric. There is also no dearth of research studies being conducted by academics and organizations across the country…
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