Every year Asian Heritage Month is celebrated in Canada. Once again this year, many events are organized throughout the country to recognize the accomplishments of Asian Canadians. In 2002, the federal government officially declared May as Asian Heritage Month. “Celebrating the … Continued
With about one year until four giant pandas on loan from China arrive in the city, construction of their elaborate new digs is well underway at the Calgary Zoo. CBC News, April 26 2017 Crews have cleared the way for Panda … Continued
Canada and China announced on Thursday the start of exploratory talks towards a free trade agreement and an extradition treaty, even as China’s premier was forced to defend his country’s human rights record and its use of capital punishment. By Levon … Continued
A Montreal non-profit has planned several projects to highlight the arrival of 60,000 Vietnamese refugees in Canada in the 1970s and to thank those who welcomed them and helped them settle in. Tens of thousands of Vietnamese people fled after … Continued
Festival Accès Asie, is the longest continuous celebration of Asian culture in Canada. Toronto began to celebrate first, but then stopped for a period of time. Now Toronto and Vancouver have major festivals in May, as well as several other … Continued
Chinese immigrants and China-based investors in Canada’s Pacific coast province of British Columbia are looking further than investing in houses and luxury condominiums, expanding to investments in hotels, wineries and mineral water, according to a report by Reuters News Agency … Continued
Vietnam’s relationship with Canada has been damaged by a new law commemorating the arrival of refugees after the fall of Saigon, said a Vietnamese diplomat to the Globe and Mailnewspaper. The law sets April 30 as Journey to Freedom Day to mark the … Continued
https://www.rcinet.ca/patrimoine-asiatique-en/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2014/05/Dolores-Chew-2014-05-26.mp3 Monday’s (May 26) swearing in of Narendra Modi as the new Prime Minister of India, not only raises questions about the future in India, but also in Canada, both in the Indian diaspora, and in the larger Canadian mainstream … Continued