My late mother had a lot of great advice for me, much of which I followed and much of which has helped me immensely in life. One maxim that she shared with me has been…
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We Can Choose Not to be Afraid
We live in a world where fear is easy to spread. There is no shortage of evidence that bad things happen and that there are some bad actors in a lot of places. The rise…
View More We Can Choose Not to be AfraidCalgary Multicultural Orchestra Aims to End Poverty
Jose Duque, an immigrant from Venezuela, is using music to keep children in band practice and out of trouble on the streets. In his native country, Duque participated in the El Sistema program, for over 16…
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Crime Top Issue in Surrey Centre
Deanna has lived in North Surrey for 21 years. She lives with her family in the Guildford area, but she doesn’t send her kids to the local public school and tries to do most of…
View More Crime Top Issue in Surrey CentreIndo-gangster Film Shoots Blanks
Splashy, colourful and loud as a tie-dyed turban, Beeba Boys is an arranged marriage between a Bollywood drama and Reservoir Dogs, with the match made by Tom Ford. Sadly, however, this is not one of those weddings where…
View More Indo-gangster Film Shoots BlanksShafia case: a complex immigrant scenario
Honour on Trial: The Shafia Murders and the Culture of Honour Killings – by Paul Schliesmann, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2012, 207 pages Without Honour: The True Story of the Shafia Family and the Kingston Canal…
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