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How the giddha folk dance and boliyan songs are helping Punjabi-Canadian women connect with their roots

More Punjabi-Canadian women are looking to strengthen their identity by reconnecting with their culturethrough traditional dance and song.

Changes to caretaker provision in B.C. eviction laws needed, tenants' rights lawyer says

A tenants rights lawyer is asking the B.C. government to strengthen eviction laws to address what he calls an emerging trend of "shotgun evictions," where multiple tenants in a building are told they face possible eviction so a caretaker can move in.

Provincial regulator orders Granville College to refund $10K after misleading an international student

After months of uncertainty about her immigration status and education in Canada, Shivani Sharma will be getting a refund from Granville College, a private institution in Vancouver. The Private Training Institutions Branch found it misled Sharma, and is investigating the college after other complaints.
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From Bollywood to Broadway: Indian musical Mughal-E-Azam hits the stage in Vancouver

Mughal-E-Azam is a Broadway style Indian musical based on a 1960 movie with the same name and it's in Vancouver this weekend.

3 B.C. cities rescind recognition of 'great cosmic borderless nation'

The cities of Surrey, Victoria, and Nanaimo have all rescinded proclamations in recognition of a 'great cosmic borderless nation'.

Commercial photographers will need $400 permit to shoot in Metro Vancouver regional parks

Starting in 2025, commercial photographers will need an annual permit, costing $400, to shoot in Metro Vancouver regional parks. The process is being tested now at Langley's Campbell Valley Regional Park.

How these South Asian women are finding their voice through podcasting

Podcasts are helping some South Asian women have their voices heard and recognized in a community that relies heavily on conventional forms of media, including community radio.

Surrey urged to get more creative to meet demand for swim lessons as pandemic restrictions ease

With the city unable to keep up with demand, Surrey parents say they're frustrated trying to enroll their children in swimming classes.

2 B.C. private colleges accused of shortchanging international students through misleading tactics

Private colleges are a popular route for international students to get a foothold in Canada. But two Vancouver colleges are being accused of not providing the instruction that was promised and making it difficult for students to get refunds when they tried to get out.
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7 Black B.C.-based authors to read this Black History Month and beyond

From poets and novelists to memoirists, here are some Black, British Columbia-based authors to read the rest of Black History Month and every month thereafter.