CBC Vancouver reporter Angela Sterritt has won the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for her coverage of two members of the Heiltsuk Nation, including a 12-year-old-girl, who were accused by a teller of fraud after trying to open a bank account using Indian Status cards.
Quarantine Qapsule project showcases Asian-Canadian stories during pandemic
Quarantine Qapsule is a collection of digital artwork and stories reflecting on life for Asian Canadian s during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted: May 16, 2021 9:00 AM PT | Last Updated: May 16
Toronto-based actor Nightingale Nguyen is the creator of the original Quarantine Qapsule.(Submitted by Nightingale Nguyen)
As arts and culture shifted online during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toronto-based actor Nightingale Nguyen wondered how Asian Canadians would remember this time. I was honestly just waiting for an organization or someone with influence to start a community initiative to champion Asian Canadians, she told
As gang conflicts continues to rise in Metro Vancouver, a Vancouver deputy police chief is calling for more coordination to prevent youth from joining the gang lifestyle.
New Jack Dies, Legendary Hardcore Wrestler Was 58
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New Jack Dies, Legendary Hardcore Wrestler Was 58
Former ECW star and legendary hardcore wrestler Jerome New Jack Young has died at the age of 58.
Jerome Young, the former pro wrestler known to wrestling fans worldwide as the hardcore wrestler New Jack, has passed away. Per PWInsider, Young s wife Jennifer revealed that the former ECW star died on Friday following a heart attack at his home in North Carolina. He was 58 years old at the time of his passing. With his fierce, competitive style, New Jack was well-known for pushing the limits of hardcore wrestling to their furthest extremes, a statement from WWE reads. Young broke into the sports-entertainment circuit with the Memphis-based United States Wrestling Association in 1992. Upon arrival in the Smoky Mountain Wrestling promotion, New Jack teamed with Mustafa Saed to form The Gangstas tag team.
Vaccine clinic at Surrey Sikh temple successful and should continue, organizer says
Fraser Health is hosting another COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib in Surrey Friday and the president of the gurdwara says it would be a good idea to host more in places of worship.
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Posted: May 14, 2021 1:46 PM PT | Last Updated: May 14
Narinder Singh Walia, the president of the Gurdwara Dukh Nivaran Sahib in Surrey, B.C., said places of worship are an effective way to vaccinate people in Fraser Health and he would like to continue hosting them at the gurdwara.(Martin Diotte/CBC news)