Stories

Former councillor to recreate Richmond’s first ‘superstore’ in his house

Harold Steves, Richmond residents recall the Hong Wo store, run by a Chinese Canadian entrepreneur and his family from 1895 to 1971 By Daisy Xiong Delivery and pick-up services have greatly increased...

Olivia Chow The Latest Target Of Anti-China Media Witch-hunt

The attacks on Chow are some of the most ludicrous and thinly-evidenced contributions to the ‘Chinese interference’ narrative to date. By Alex Cosh Conservative media outlets responded to Olivia...

Olivia Chow officially takes office as Toronto’s 66th mayor

The 66-year-old is the first person of colour to lead Canada’s most populous city and has pledged to build what she calls a more caring and affordable city. By Michael Ranger and The Canadian Press...

1923: Challenging Racisms Past and Present

A free, printable pdf is available at https://challengingracism.ca/ One hundred years ago, the Canadian government passed “An Act Respecting Chinese Immigration” that came into effect on July 1, 1923...

Canada’s first Chinese Canadian Museum established in B.C.

The historic Wing Sang Building, the oldest building in Vancouver Chinatown, will be the permanent site of the Chinese Canadian Museum. “The contributions of Chinese Canadians to this province have...

A British scheme moved tens of thousands of Chinese labourers to war-torn France. They came through Canada on secret trains

An overlooked chapter of the First World War saw Canadian participation in the secret trains and perilous ocean crossings. For many labourers, their final resting place is in Canada. By Dan Black...

BACKLASH | 1920-1922

The ownership of land in BC by Japanese and Chinese is continually increasing and constitutes a peril to our ideal of white British Columbia, as Japanese and Chinese can’t become assimilated as...

100 Years after The Chinese Exclusion Act: Reflecting on the Past, Embracing an Inclusive Future

There’s a great deal of anticipation in Greater Vancouver as the centenary of the Chinese Exclusion Act approaches. On July 1, 1923, the Parliament of Canada passed a law banning virtually all Chinese...

Spill the Tea: Gentrification of Vancouver Chinatown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut3pf93X8ys Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live in. Multiculturalism and inclusivity are some of the most defining features of the city...