B.C. francophone students and students learning French as a second language will soon be able to enhance their learning experience thanks to a new partnership between France and British Columbia.

Premier Christy Clark, Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism Teresa Wat and community leaders gathered at Vancouver’s Mountain View Cemetery to honour Chinese ancestors and the community for their contributions to British Columbia as part of a Qingming Festival ceremony.

Five community organizations have been chosen to lead Refugee Response Teams to help refugees settle and integrate into British Columbia communities.

A family of privately sponsored Syrian refugees rolled up their sleeves to be immunized by a B.C. pharmacist, while Health Minister Terry Lake provided a little support.

Twenty-one places of historical significance to the Chinese Canadian community are being provincially recognized under the Heritage Conservation Act fulfilling a commitment in the Chinese Historical Wrongs Consultation Final Report and Recommendations.

Dan On is known as the “Cashew King” of Vietnam because of the influence his business has on the market there. Now the Richmond visionary behind the multinational Dan-D-Foods Ltd. has his eyes on a new delicacy for his birth country – B.C. blueberries and cranberries.

A study released today illustrates evidence of more than 500 historic mining sites located along the Fraser Corridor, with some dating as far back as the 1800s.