International Day Of Peace Monday September 21
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Statement by the Prime Minister on Nayrouz
“Nayrouz marks the beginning of Thout, the first month of the Coptic calendar. The festival, also known as the Feast of Rivers, originally started as a day of thanksgiving for the rising waters of the Nile, which irrigated surrounding crops and provided sustenance for the ancient Egyptians.
Celebrate National Grandparents Day In ‘Grand’ Style
Many of us share a close relationship with our grandparents, and National Grandparents Day, this Sunday, September 13, is the perfect occasion to show how much they mean to us and to pay tribute to all they have done for us.
SPEATBC’s first ever Blood Donation Drive
Members of SPEATBC organized Blood Donation drive in partner with Canadian Blood Services. Kunal Bhartendu, President of SPEATBC said that any member or non member of the society can donate blood across Canada under SPEATBC.
IC-IMPACTS Hosts 2020 Annual Research Conference Online
The event featured highlights from IC-IMPACTS research projects across Canada and India and intersections from the Centre’s three core themes: Safe and Sustainable Infrastructure, Integrated Water Management, and Public Health.
Amazon donates $10,000 to support Indigenous students’ technology needs
Amazon Canada has donated $10,000 to Simon Fraser University’s Indigenous University Preparation Program (IUPP) to facilitate remote learning for students through the purchase of equipment, such as laptop computers and graphics tablets.
DRIVE-THRU PNE FAIR A HUGE HIT
One of North America’s only drive-thru fair experience wraps up with strong attendance and rave reviews
OCEAN WISE TO TEMPORARILY PAUSE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM AND FOCUS ON TRANSFORMATION
After September 7, and until further notice, all public programming at the Vancouver Aquarium will be paused. During this time, animals at the Aquarium will continue to receive world-class care from a team of 75 specialized staff, including biologists, animal care experts, and on-site veterinary team.
Multicultural Canadians the future of generosity: Survey
Newcomers to Canada and second-generation Canadians are highly motivated to support charitable causes, according to a new survey from Imagine Canada, Ethnicity Matters and a coalition of charities and nonprofits.
Yogesh Kumar is organizing this fundraiser for his mother
My mother came to Canada to visit me and got sick. We had to admit her into a hospital on March 3rd, 2020 and she expired on March 24th, 2020. This was all so sudden and my family couldn’t take such stress.
DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society in Surrey receives $45,000 from SurreyCares and the Emergency Community Support Fund
SurreyCares Community Foundation and the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) have provided a total of $45,000 in grants to DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society to help address growing food insecurity concerns.
New exclusive survey confirms major recruitment problem for Surrey Police Service
The National Police Federation (NPF) today released results of an exclusive RCMP survey of Members currently serving in Surrey which confirms a major problem for the proposed Surrey Police Service (SPS) and police detachments throughout Metro Vancouver municipalities – less than 14% of current RCMP Members would apply to work with the SPS.
WBE Canada Launches WBE Canada Toolbox To Help Canadian Women Owned Businesses Land More Corporate and Government Clients
Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) today announced the launch of its new WBE Canada Toolbox designed to help Canadian Women Owned Businesses land more corporate and government contracts.
PACIFIC NATIONAL EXHIBITION 2020 DRIVE-THRU FAIR EXPERIENCE OPENS THIS WEEKEND!
For 110 years, generations of British Columbians have been coming to the PNE Fair as their end-of-summer tradition.
VANCOUVER MURAL FESTIVAL KICKS OFF YEAR 5 WITH 60+ NEW MURALS, LIVE PERFORMANCES, MOBILE APP, ART SHOWS, MURAL TOURS AND MORE!
Vancouver Mural Festival (VMF) kicks off Year 5 with an ambitious 3-week festival – August 18 through September 7 – featuring over 60 new murals.