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Taiwan Typhoon (Disaster Relief 8-8-09)
Dear Friends, On the 2009 8th of August, Typhoom Morakot inflicted severe damage in the southern and eastern parts of Taiwan, resulting in a serious disastrous situation in these areas. If you would like to show...Religious groups give guidance to Chinatown immigrants
BY ERIN GOLDEN AND CHRISTINA MARIA PASCHYN[This story appeared originally on Immigration Here & There, a product of the Medill School of Journalism] The Sunday service had already begun when 23-year-old Thomas...
The earliest film of Vancouver
This video shows what Vancouver looked like just over 100 years ago. A fascinating (slightly sped up) look into what life was like then. "In 1907, Seattleite William Harbeck bolted his hand-crank camera to the front of a streetcar and filmed along Granville, Hastings,... Season to "Sell" Your Tax Refund
"I think I'll sell my taxes," a long time Downtown Eastside resident told me this weekend. Having been on welfare only part of last year and having done casual jobs for a few months, he has a sizeble tax refund... Roman Polanski Case Won't Be Dismissed by L.A. Judge
UPDATE | Feb. 17, 2009 — The California Supreme Court judge presiding over director Roman Polanski's "unlawful sex" case from 1977 has refused his lawyer's recent request to have the charge dismissed — 31...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 38 wks ago | updated 38 wks ago
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288 views | 34 recommendations | 4 comments
2 children killed after van jumps curb in Chinatown New York
Two children have now died and another is in serious condition in hopsital. About 11 people have been injured.A van jumped the curb at 11:31am this morning in Chinatown, New York, killing one child and injuring four or five others. The accident happened in front of 38 East...George Chow, Vision Vancouver City Council Incumbent, Says He Might Do Even M...
And if elected, he'll rock, because George Chow grew up on the downtown eastside and he knows it from the inside out. Read the rest of this profile, which is a window into how Chow thinks, on The...
created by TheVancouverObserver | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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107 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Vancouver's Obama
Last night's debate between Vision candidates shed some light on the 3 men who hope to get the current Mayor's job in Vancouver. Gregor Robertson emerged as the local Obama."Overall, myimpressions of the night...Vancouver Mayoral Election is Spendorama
The Vancouver mayoral election is turning into an expensive affair."Vancouver city councillor Raymond Louie has been attracting attention even among those who don't read Chinese with his full-page ages in all the...Semi Truck Crashes Into Chicago CTA Train Station 2 Dead, 19 Injured, 10 Crit...
Semi Truck Crashes Into Cermak/Chinatown CTA Station 2 Woman Dead, 19 Injured, 10 in Critical Condition"Update 10:45 pm - Service on the Red Line was fully restored less than three hours after the accident, said CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski."Engineers determined... UK Police, protesters scuffle during London torch run
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly Activists who feel quite strongly on this and other issues such as "No more War, Get our Soldiers Home from Iraq, to Free Tibet etc..etc.. These Activists...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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422 views | 2 recommendations | 3 comments
Get Your Dragon On: Lunar New Year Parades
Happy Year of the Rat- party like it's 4706! Lunar New Year is here, heralded by parades full of color and sound. We'll be checking out parades taking place throughout the world- if you're taking part in one of... Chinese New Year Celebrations Worldwide
Gung Hay Fat Choy!For millions of Chinese around the world, the Lunar New Year Holiday is the most important time of the year. In 2008, however, unprecedented cold and wild weather throughout China has wreaked...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
7508 views | 14 recommendations | 65 comments
7508 views | 14 recommendations | 65 comments
Visit and Do it in Singapore
Singapore is a city to walk about. If sun and temperature are concern, go out in the early mornings, late afternoon, and my favorites, early evening and after the sun goes down.A suggest walking tour starts by... Electrical Trolley Wire in Chinatown Traps Man in Car
A live trolley bus wire snapped and trapped a man in his car last Tuesday at about 3:30 p.m. in Chinatown. This was the second day in a row that an electrical trolley wire had fallen in the same spot, Main St. & Pender in Chinatown, during rush hour.
The man trapped on...
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