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Friday, January 29, 2016 10:15 AM
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.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015 10:00 AM
Five multicultural champions were recognized Nov. 20, 2015, before friends, family and their peers at the sixth British Columbia Multicultural Awards event.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 9:30 AM
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.
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Friday, October 30, 2015 12:01 PM
Supplying China’s growing demand for clean energy technology and celebrating British Columbia’s strong cultural ties with China will be the major highlights of Premier Christy Clark’s third trade mission to China.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 9:15 AM
Chris Hadfield, The Barenaked Ladies, Henry Winkler and the Kielburger brothers brought their messages of leadership to Rogers Arena, as nearly 20,000 B.C. students packed the WE Day Vancouver 2015 celebrations.
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Friday, October 9, 2015 9:15 AM
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.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:30 AM
Learning from the past to prevent future discrimination was on the lesson plan when I joined the back-to-school crowd earlier this month to introduce a new curriculum supplement for grades 5 and 10 students: Bamboo Shoots: Chinese Canadian Legacies in BC.
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Friday, September 11, 2015 10:40 AM
Grade 5 and 10 students can now learn more about an important chapter in B.C.’s history with a new curriculum supplement - Bamboo Shoots: Chinese Canadian Legacies in BC - launched today by Multiculturalism Minister Teresa Wat.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015 11:25 AM
Recognizing the severity of the global humanitarian crisis in Syria, the Government of British Columbia is creating a $1-million readiness fund for Syrian refugees settling in B.C.
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Thursday, August 20, 2015 10:00 AM
The B.C. government and the City of Vancouver are working together to identify ways to help seniors while sustaining Chinatown’s heritage for future generations.
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