While the display showcase lineup was quite limited and only a handful of the known car makers and models were represented there were some wow moments to behold.
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Vancouver App Improves Security for Drivers & Police during Interactions
IDLA enables interactions between law enforcement and drivers to be efficient while maintaining a higher level of safety and security when verification of identity is required.
Committee Made the Right Call to Delay MAiD Expansion
The debate over medically assisted suicide continues because of safety concerns for the mentally ill
Canadian News
Resolving the Housing Crisis – Governments and Stakeholder Collaboration is Key
Collaboration leads to the identification and implementation of best practices and serves as an effective instrument for non-inflationary economic growth.
Canada is Trying to Fix its Foreign Student Problem with a Blunt Tool — it Won’t Work
International foreign students in Canada have become a focal point for dissatisfaction with federal government policies on several fronts, particularly their impact on housing.
The Truth Behind Canada’s Controversial Pharmacare Plan
Canada can’t afford it, Canadians don’t want it, but the Trudeau government is implementing a Pharmacare plan to stay in power A national Pharmacare deal has been reached and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is proclaiming it to be a huge win for his party. But amidst the Gatorade celebrations and public self-congratulatory statements, Singh and…
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World News
The Perfect Gift for Anyone at Any Age
Media Release This holiday season, when finding the perfect gift is a challenge, consider a truly meaningful solution. Not sure what to give to a teenager, someone with limited space, or the hard-to-please person in your life? What about those who prefer experiences over “stuff”, or those celebrating a different winter holiday? Project Amhara Foundation…
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Zimbabwe Health Finance Model Unsustainable: Top Research Economist
Zimbabwe’s current health financing model remains highly unsustainable as it relies heavily on external financing and out-of-pocket financing, says Dr Prosper Chitambara, senior research economist and policy advisor and currently a member of the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (LEDRIZ.) The intersection of public underinvestment – in history and in the here-and-now…
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Patrice Lumumba’s Last Letter To His Wife Before He Dies
“I write these words to you without knowing if they will get to you, when they reach you, and if I will be alive when you read them. Throughout my struggle for the independence of my country, I have never doubted the final triumph of the sacred cause to which my companions and I have…
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Local News
At The Root of Who I AM
The Afro News, Vancouver Canada The word ‘root’ has many different meanings; a common explanation is being the part of a plant or tree that is below the surface. In other words; the root of a healthy living plant or tree is never seen or exposed to the light, it is almost always buried in…
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VIFF Highlighted Films Goodbye Julia
Goodbye Julia | Dir. Mohamed Kordofani | Sudan Wed. Oct 4, 9:00 pm, International Village 9 | Fri. Oct 6, 3:15 pm, SFU-GCA Media Partner & Sponsor The Afro News In the lead-up to the secession of South Sudan, Mona (Eiman Yousif), a well-to-do retired singer from the North, becomes complicit in…
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VIFF 2023 Highlighted Films
Union Street | Dir. Jamila Pomeroy | Canada Mon. Oct 2, 8:45 pm, SFU-GCA | Sat. Oct 7, 3:30 pm, Rio Media Partner: The Afro News Interspersing interviews with archival footage, Union Street documents the history of Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley, the formerly Black neighbourhood which was destroyed by the construction of the…
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Trudeau Not Doing The Little Things to Ease The Burden On Canadians
Five simple things Trudeau could do to make life more affordable for Canadians Figuring out how to make life more affordable for Canadians shouldn’t be like unravelling Einstein’s theory of relativity. If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won’t do the big things to make life more affordable, he could at least do the little things. …
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