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Surrey city council approves renaming street to commemorate Komagata Maru incident
Simran Singh
Jul 9th
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Surrey city council approves renaming street to commemorate Komagata Maru incident
But some councillors said the decision doesn't follow city policy.
Jul 9, 2019
Surrey to vote on renaming street to honour Komagata Maru passengers
If passed, "Komagata Maru Way" will be added as a commemorative street name to 75A Avenue.
Jul 8, 2019
City of Vancouver could soon have a new policy for nuclear weapons
And yes, this sign actually exists.
Jun 21, 2019
Vancouver is still scared to hold big city events even 8 years after Stanley Cup Riot
We were the only big city in Canada without a Raptors NBA Finals viewing party.
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"I thought the Russians bombed Seattle:" Mount St. Helens eruption from Vancouver
Glass rattled and ash fell in Vancouver from the volcanic eruption 400 kms away.
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How Vancouver was forever changed by the Tiananmen Square massacre
Events in Hong Kong and Mainland China may have shifted Vancouver's trajectory.
Jun 5, 2019
Canada's ending of cannabis prohibition parallels alcohol in big ways
History repeats itself.
May 29, 2019
City of Richmond considering building a new museum
A "robust" city museum will attract both locals and tourists.
May 22, 2019
39 of the most hilarious messages on the Penthouse strip club's legendary marquee
"No, you can't tip with Bitcoin." 😂
Apr 15, 2019
Vancouver Convention Centre's West Building celebrates 10th anniversary
It has welcomed over nine million guests at 5,561 events -- an average of more than one per day.
Mar 31, 2019
City councillor wants the Komagata Maru to be further memorialized
"A long term reminder that Vancouver does not condone the racism."
Mar 7, 2019
Heritage restoration completed on World War II plane hangar in Metro Vancouver
It's one of the remnants of a major Royal Canadian Air Force base.
Feb 21, 2019
86-year-old church in downtown Vancouver closing for major upgrades
A years-long closure for seismic upgrades and heritage preservation.
Jan 29, 2019
Opinion: Vancouver is experiencing a new wave of architectural loss
It's high time for Vancouver to recognize meaningful structures for preservation.
Dec 26, 2018