TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival to Welcome
Small In-Person Audiences to Indoor Concerts at Performance Works and The Ironworks
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Government Of Canada Finally Ends 15 Years of Litigation Against Five Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations Over Fishing Rights
Gord Johns, MP, speaks at a T’aaq-wiihak media event in Vancouver following the release of the ‘Justification Trial’ decision, April 2018. Photo credit: Melody Charlie
SFU-Supported Fund Helps Indigenous Businesses Make Their Mark
Jenn Harper had a vivid dream one night – of Indigenous girls smiling together and wearing lip gloss.
Construction Regulation Regime Misses Mark: ICBA
The new compulsory program rolled out by the NDP Government today will make it more difficult for young workers to get into the trades and more confusing for construction contractors to hire workers, says the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA)
Researchers Revive Endangered Blackfoot Language Using Digital Technology
SFU researchers have created a new online resource to help people learn Blackfoot, an endangered language spoken since time immemorial by First Nations in what is now known as Alberta and Montana.
Shakti Film Festival
Shakti Society is a non profit society committed to empowering women, families and children through community forums, Shakti Awards, annual wellness days and other activities.
The Flying Sikh Milkha Singh dies of COVID at 91
We lost the legend and author of the book “The Race of my Life” and known as The Flying Sikh at the age of 91.
Virtual South Asian Health Conference is shifting discourse and finding solutions on BC’s South Asian population’s health post COVID-19
COVID-19’s spike for British Columbia’s South Asian populations has underlying factors — chronic illness, culturally ineffective health system gaps, and lack of data/analysis. The 2021 Canada India Network Society Conference will be hold a virtual South Asian focused health conference on June 18-20, 2021 will focus on these topics and more.
Sada Bahar Geeton Ki Sham
Father’s Day Musical Eve
Virtual South Asian Health Conference Is Shifting Discourse and Finding Solutions for BC’s South Asian Population’s Health Post COVID-19
Underlying chronic illness, culturally ineffective health system gaps, lack of data/analysis, and other factors were leading causes for the dramatic spike in the number of COVID-19 cases for British Columbia’s South Asian population.
Donors Celebrated for Their Loyalty to Patients During National Blood Donor Week, June 13-19
Donor support has been unwavering despite COVID-19 uncertainty
Premier John Horgan and Parliament Secretary for Anti-Racism, Rachna Singh’s Statement on Hate-motivated Attack in Ontario
Premier John Horgan and Rachna Singh, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, have issued the following statement regarding the hate-motivated attack in London, Ont.
New Legislation Moves B.C. Toward Inclusive Universal Child Care
New child care legislation is building on the strong foundation that will bring an inclusive, universal early learning and child care system to B.C. families.