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Celebrate D-Day with Us at Indigo –Granville

on May 6th, 2025 by The Afro News
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Join us in a moving tribute to Canadian courage and sacrifice on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 1 PM to 3 PM at Indigo – Granville, Vancouver. We are honoured to welcome the family of the late Lt. Cdr. Joseph Marston, a proud Vancouver resident, Royal Canadian Navy officer, and true national hero. His remarkable story—surviving a German torpedo

Filed under: Book Reviews, Canadian News, Events Tagged as: Canadian voices, Canadian voices in literature, D-Day, Indigo – Granville, literature, Omaha Beach, vancouver

Courrier D’Un Internaute: Merci Pour Couvrir L’espace Public Britanno-Colombien

on July 1st, 2019 by Réjean Beaulieu

… avec quelques bémols Re: https://onfr.tfo.org/un-journal-bilingue-siphonne-des-fonds-publics-tout-en-volant-du-contenu/ et https://onfr.tfo.org/journal-plagiaire-enquete-ouverte-les-gouvernements-pointes-du-doigt/ Kudo à TFO ONFR+ pour être le tout premier média canadien à enfin couvrir un petit joueur média qui occupe notre espace public britanno-colombien depuis plus d’une trentaine d’années. Cela malgré l’évitement des médias vancouvérois à nous informer adéquatement sur une telle persévérance, avec même une envergure

Filed under: Rubrique Francaise Tagged as: Community Digest, espace public bilingue et multiculturel vancouvérois et canadien, La triste saga de Nouvelles Communautaires, Les boîtes à journaux bilingues de Nouvelles Communautaires, Réjean Beaulieu, vancouver

Vancouver a World Leader for Cost of Doing Business

on June 9th, 2016 by The Afro News

When it comes to the cost of doing business, Vancouver is one of the top-ranked major cities among mature markets around the world. This finding comes from the 2016 Competitive Alternatives study, conducted every two years by professional services firm KPMG. The study compares 26 business costs including labour, real estate, transportation and utilities, as

Filed under: Business, Business, Canadian News, Local News, Point of View Tagged as: vancouver, Vancouver Business Citie, Vancouver top-ranked major cities

Canadian Citizenship Ceremony Comemorate Celebration of Black History Month

on February 26th, 2016 by Honore K. Gbedze

February 26 2016 Canada Citizenship Ceremony  Vancouver Guest Speaker Honore Gbedze Publisher of The Afro News Bonjour Madames et Monsiours, Jeune Filles et Jeune Garçons, Cher compatriote Citoyens et Citoyennes C’est avec une grande honour et privilège que je vous adresse ce matin tout en vous congratulate de votre citoyenneté. Today we are celebrating you

Filed under: Canadian News, Local News, The Bridge Tagged as: Black History Month, Canada Citizenship Ceremony, vancouver

Fifteen Diverse and Impressive African Related Films at VIFF

on September 19th, 2015 by Ariadne Sawyer

Once again TAN The Afro News is honoured to preview these great offerings! Proud Sponsor of The Mask from San WED. SEP 30, 4:00 PM, CINEMATHEQUE WED. OCT 7, 6:30 PM, CINEMATHEQUE Décor (Egypt) A leader of the Egyptian independent film scene, Ahmad Abdalla (Microphone) gets a much bigger budget than usual to fashion this

Filed under: Canadian News, Entertainment, Entertainment News, International News, Local News, The Bridge Tagged as: Africa Film, Africa News, Afro Entertainment, Afro Film, Afro News, Black film, Crumbs, Film Festival, The Dream of Shahrazad, vancouver, VIFF

Reese Alexander – Local Makes Good!

on March 9th, 2015 by Robert Waldman

Hollywood Profiles Brief moments can lead to good things. Busy as a bee Vancouver born Reese Alexander Is carving quite a niche on both the big screen and television. Hot on the heels of mega blockbuster 50 Shades of Grey it looks like the skies the limit for this ascending star. Not all actors make

Filed under: Entertainment, Entertainment News Tagged as: big screen, Hollywood Profiles, Reese Alexander, Television, vancouver, Vancouver born

Retrospective of the 33rd Vancouver International Film Festival

on October 23rd, 2014 by Ariadne Sawyer

An amazing and powerful festival marked the 33rd festival 2014. Beginning with a Red Carpet and a great Opening Gala, TAN the Afro News was delighted to be a part of it. The World Poetry Media Team of Una and Juergen Bruhns provided the exceptional photos of the festival. An amazing amount of 63 wonderful

Filed under: Art & Music, Entertainment, Entertainment News Tagged as: Africa Film, Ariadne Sawyer, black, Film Festival, vancouver, VIFF

Ghanaian-Canadian Athletes in GCABC Honour Roll Call

on April 26th, 2014 by Honore Gbedze

Ghanaian-Canadian Athletes Honoured in BC at 57th Ghana Birthday Anniversary Westminster, BC, Canada March 8, 2014 By Our Reporter Two Ghanaian and Ghanaian-athletes were among this year’s Ghana Canada Association of British Columbia (GCABC)’s Honour Roll Call. Gershon Koffie, a player for the Vancouver White Caps Soccer Club, Ruky Abdulai, a Ghanaian-Canadian athlete, who now

Filed under: Events, Sports Tagged as: Canadian Athletes, gershon koffie, Ruky Abdulai, vancouver, whitecaps

Black History Month Celebrations In Vancouver & Ontario

on January 28th, 2013 by Michelle Williams

TAN ; VIFF celebrates Black History Month The National Congress of Black Women Foundation, the City of Vancouver and the Vancity Theatre present a tribute to Jeni LeGon

Filed under: Around the Town Tagged as: Black History Month, Ontario, vancouver

Oprah Winfrey to Appear in Vancouver for an Inspirational Evening

on November 28th, 2012 by The Afro News

Oprah Winfrey will be coming to Vancouver, Canada for “An Evening with Oprah Winfrey” on Thursday January 24, 2013 at Rogers Arena. During the program, Winfrey will share stories and insights from throughout her life and illustrate ways attendees can take control of their lives to reach their full potential.

Filed under: Canadian News, Entertainment News, International News, Local News, Self Improvement Tagged as: Oprah Winfrey, philanthropist, vancouver
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