Tri-Cities News

For one weekend, the public will get to explore what happens behind-the-scenes of different organizations, places of worship, restaurants and more next month. The Doors Open Richmond event, organized by the Richmond Museum Society, is taking place June 3 to 4 for people to explore cultural places, civic service facilities and restaurants and experience the diversity and […]

A Port Moody-based organization is mounting a display of multicultural artwork in Coquitlam this fall, but it needs local artists to help piece it together. The Asian Impact Society (AIS) has scheduled an exhibit and contest at Place Des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave.) starting in September with the hopes of creating a “stronger, more inclusive community” post pandemic. Racism […]

Canada is on track to welcome many more new permanent residents than the annual target set in new immigration levels plan for 2023-2025 based on the latest data as of March 2023. In November of 2022, Canadian immigration department set a target of welcoming 465,000 new permanent residents for this year, 485,000 new permanent residents in […]

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. secures $12 million in federal funding to extend pre-arrival immigration services Vancouver, B.C. – S.U.C.C.E.S.S. has received a funding extension of nearly $12 million to continue to deliver pre-arrival services to new immigrants through an innovative program. The Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency […]

Kelvin Higo’s parents never talked about what happened to them in the internment camps while he was growing up.  Like other Japanese Canadians who returned to Richmond, they kept up a wall of silence about what happened but instead just continued to contribute to the community as they had before they were interned by their […]