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		<title>Alberta&#8217;s first black cowboy recognized</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[John Ware's story is a remarkable one. He was born into slavery in South Carolina. Following the Civil War, he traveled to Texas where he became a skilled cowboy and worked with the great cattle drives on the Chisholm and Oregon Trails. On one of these cattle drives, John Ware ended up at Bar U Ranch, noted in Canada's ranching history and now a national historic site.]]></description>
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		<title>Racism in Newmarket</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Neighbors expressed disgust at the racial vandalism and although police say they are doing their best to catch the person (s) responsible some think they (the police) are not doing enough. Mayor Tony Van Bynen said he was “deeply disappointed” that incidents like this could happen not only in his community by anywhere. ]]></description>
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		<title>Barbados Independence Celebration In Calgary</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consul Gill spoke about the importance of members of the Barbados Diaspora. He said many have returned to Barbados, some after many years away, bringing business and legal expertise, which has been an asset to the country. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Honorable Sheila Sealy Monteith Visits the West Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:28:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Commissioner explained various Jamaican policies that have placed the country on the world stage for successful economic stories. She also mentioned Jamaica’s lowered crime rate, which has dropped exponentially in the past decade.]]></description>
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		<title>Honoré Gbédze lauréat du prix Nesika 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honoré Gbédze vient d'être reconnu pour ses talents d'entrepreneur. En effet, il vient de recevoir ce vendredi 18 Novembre 2011, le prix Nesika 2011, pour son travail exceptionel à la direction du Journal The Afro News (TAN). Ce prix décerné par le gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique, honore et célebre la diversité culturelle et les communautés issues des première nation de la province.]]></description>
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		<title>The Afro News -TAN Winner of Provincial Nesika Awards B.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Afro News</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE AFRO NEWS-TAN was the winner of the 2011 Nesika Award under the Business category for operating a business that embraces Diversity. 'Nesika' is Chinook for 'we, us, our'. It comes from a trade language used by many different Aboriginal linguistic groups along the west coast of North America.
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		<title>Explore and Discover your Future at the Vancouver Education &amp; Career Fair!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people are overwhelmed by the variety of education and training options available to them. Which one is right for you and how do you choose? There are a lot of possibilities, and may even include a combination of several options. The key is figuring out which is right for you. Ask yourself the big questions]]></description>
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		<title>Media Round Table Meeting with Minister Jason Kenny, Minister of Immigration and Multiculturalism</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Honore Gbedze</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The main focus for the Ministers appointment is on the economy of our country and how new immigrants will have an impact towards this endeavour.]]></description>
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		<title>Khaira Tree Planters, One Year Later  Despite Legal Victories, Wages and EI Remain Unpaid</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Afro News</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The appropriate Provincial and Federal agencies need to ensure that former Khaira workers receive this money immediately,” says Jim Sinclair, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour.]]></description>
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		<title>Vancouver Folk Music Festival brings a new generation of African-based artists in 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Afro News</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Folk Music Festival, July 15-17 at Jericho Beach Park, one can expect to see a pretty amazing range of music and culture on the festival’s 8 weekend stages. There’s everything from blues and bluegrass to electronically-inspired hybrids.]]></description>
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