Vancouver Fashion Week, the largest and longest-running event of its kind in Canada turns 20 this year, driven by one man’s passion for fashion
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Surveys Capture Lifestyles of Asians in Canada
Series of surveys focused on capturing the consumer habits and mindsets of various ethnic groups living in Canada
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A Mongrel among Media
Our first goal was to demonstrate that we could indeed produce high-quality journalism using largely immigrant talent. We’ve done that in spades. It’s our calling card
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Ethnic Women are Full Participants in Canada
In 1916, women across the nation rejoiced as Manitoba became the first province to grant women the right to vote. Looking back, it’s almost ludicrous to think that gender could determine one’s status within society.…
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Australia’s ‘Spectacular’ Failure in Languages
The latest Australian census data is in and it makes for interesting reading. Of particular note, 72 per cent of residents reported speaking only English at home, down from nearly 77 per cent in 2011.…
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Visa Officers Largely Bias-Free: Author
In a country where over one in five people are immigrants and far more are children and relatives of immigrants, questions of who gets into Canada and how decisions are made on immigration matters are…
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Conference Discusses the Future of Canada’s Chinatowns
Attendees from across North America gathered to discuss ways to revitalize Canada’s Chinatowns at the Edmonton Chinese Chinatown Conference, held on June 11 and 12. It’s possibly the first of its kind in terms of…
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Women Fleeing Abuse Need Culturally Specific Services
Lack of language skills, community support and cultural constraints prevent many immigrant and ethnic women from fleeing abusive relationships and seeking help. The most recent figures from Statistics Canada show that one quarter of all…
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Overhaul Black History Month, Community Says
In this week’s round-up of what’s been making headlines in Canada’s ethnic media: the Black community reflects on the shortcomings of Black History Month; groups react to the passing of a federal motion denouncing sanctions…
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“A Blow to the City”: Toronto’s Black Police Deputy Resigns
In this week’s round-up of what’s been making headlines in Canada’s ethnic media: celebrated deputy chief of the Toronto Police Service quits the force, mainstream grocery stores make concerted efforts to become one-stop shops for…
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