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Opinions in Dialogue: Are local businesses good?
March 30, 2021by Meera Eragoda, Sara Wong, with introduction by Madeleine Chan Small and local businesses have been hit hard during this pandemic, increasing rally cries to support them. But are answering these calls the solution? Students Sara Wong and Meera Eragoda discuss the intricacies of this topic. Sara: To start off, buying local can be expensive. But if you have the budget to purchase a latte from Starbucks daily, I don’t see why you can’t support an independent coffee shop instead. This “support local” message can also be directed at people who spend a lot of money on beauty products, home accessories…
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New Vancouver museum to highlight Chinese-Canadian history in BC
August 3, 2020Written by: Gurpreet Kambo, Peak Associate The provincial government has announced $10 million of funding to be put toward the development of a new museum dedicated to documenting the history of the Chinese-Canadian Community in BC. The museum will include…
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Vancouver city council votes on new zoning by-law for Chinatown
July 25, 2018By: Kitty Cheung, Peak Associate Vancouver’s city council voted on zoning changes to the Chinatown neighbourhood in a 10–1 decision on the afternoon of July 10. The new zoning by-law puts limits on development which include width restrictions on storefronts and…
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FOOD FIGHT: Bao Bei presents problematic dining
October 18, 2016Bao Bei is a modern Chinese restaurant on the outskirts of Chinatown, an accessible 10-minute walk from Main Street SkyTrain Station. It’s critically acclaimed, but might make you bitter. Let me start by saying it is not student-budget friendly, but…
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