Canada has over 2.5m Tigers: Census
Interesting stuff from StatCan: Chinese New Year… by the numbers Lunar New Year: 2010 is the Year of the Tiger! The Chinese New Year holiday—also referred to as the "Lunar New Year"—is not only a traditional festival for the Chinese, but also for the Korean, Vietnamese and many other East Asian populations in Canada. It is also known in some cultures as the "Spring Festival." For those who celebrate the event to its fullest, there are many associated activities and customs, such as getting together ...
American don’t like Canada to ‘own the podium’
THE Time magazine carries a piece of commentary this week titled "Why Canada Wants to Kick Olympic Butt". Watch out, world. They are coming after you, on skeleton sleds, speed skates and, oh yeah, while wielding big old curling brooms. They used to be the nice guys (and gals); now they'd rather leave you buried in the snow on a ski trail. They will no longer be embarrassed. Fellow biathletes and bobsledders, beware: the Canadian Olympic team is going to crush you. So ...
Cat comes back home after lost for 14 years
What a touching story :)::::: WINNIPEG FREE PRESS— Fourteen years ago, a Manitoba family lost their three-year-old orange tabby when she wandered away from their home in southern Manitoba. Last week, Tiger Lily arrived at their new home in Winnipeg — a little thin, but otherwise unharmed. "We thought a fox got her," Ingrid Kerger said this week. "She just disappeared. We put up posters but she was never returned." The family has no idea how the feisty feline spent her 14 years on ...
25,000 march against Harper’s proroguing of parliament
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620" caption="Protesters demonstrating against the Canadian Government's decision to prorogue Parliament march through the streets of Toronto on Saturday January 23, 2010. Prime Minsiter Stephen Harper has suspended Parliament until March 2010, with goverment sources saying that they sought the suspension to consult with Canadians stakeholders and businesses as to the next phase of it's economic action plan. (CP)"][/caption] 12,000 rally in Toronto, 3,500 in Ottawa, 1,000 in Calgary, hundreds more elsewhere Photo gallery: anti-prorogue rallies Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament (CAPP) ...
China’s emerging strength in snowboading is a ‘Chinese invasion’: Globe and Mail
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620" caption="Halfpipe gold medallist Xuetong Cai of China is flanked by compatriots Zhifeng Sun (left), silver, and Xu Cheng, bronze as they stand on the podium at the FIS snowboard world cup Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 in Stoneham Que. (CP)"][/caption] With the Winter Olympics just weeks away from opening, I was shocked at the narrow-sightedness or interpretation of snowboarding in an Globe and Mail article today, titled "Once out-of-place gymnasts, now halfpipe heroes: Chinese reach summit of snowboarding ...
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Wow! That’s the first after-effects of Harper’s maiden visit to China! Canada...
Canada-China Joint Statement (full text)A little belated… but thought it’s an important document that should...
Listen to what Canadian businesses say about ChinaCanadian Chamber of Commerce in HK’s response to Harper’s China visit...
Lai Changxing to release autobiography next yearLai Changxing has responded to the signing of the Approved Destination Status (ADS)...
Cold sores?Photo taken in Hong Kong after meeting Chief Executive Donald Tsang on Dec 5 Is...
Harper visits The Great Wall, calls it ‘unbelievable’Prime Minister Stephen Harper and wife Laureen visits the Great Wall of China at...
2010 Winter Olympics
THE Time magazine carries a piece of commentary this week titled “Why Canada...
China’s emerging strength in snowboading is a ‘Chinese invasion’: Globe and MailHalfpipe gold medallist Xuetong Cai of China is flanked by compatriots Zhifeng Sun...
Canada to win 5 gold medals: Prof5 golds only? That’s a little too few IMO. Germany won 11 golds in Turin, ranking...
[GB] Liberals’ management of Olympic economy a total messGuest blogger: Gabriel Yiu, former BC NDP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview To...
Photos – Olympic Torch Relay, alternative carrying modes
Perhaps the most exciting and most original part of the Canadian Olympic torch relay...
100 days countdown to the GamesA man wears Olympic mittens as he photographs the Olympic countdown clock displaying...
Real estate
BCREA release – The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports...
Red hot housing market in Vancouver Nov 2009November Home Sales Continue at Torrid Pace BCREA release – The British Columbia...
Forecast: BC housing sales to jump 20% in 2009; 8% in 2010Market Strength Extends Through 2010 BCREA Fall 2009 Housing Forecast BCREA release...
Vancouver home prices keep rising in Oct 2009
REBGV release – Strong demand has led to a steady rise in Greater Vancouver home...
Vancouver Aug 2009 real estate sales skyrocket 120% over last yearA bit late this month… here you go. REBGV release – The number of home...
China
A Chinese model poses with a clothing partially made of chocolate during Chocolate...
‘Chinese aren’t communist; Chinese are Chinese’: CongressmanFinally, some western politicians realize that the Chinese are not communists but...
Beijing, BeijingHello guys, just came back from Hong Kong and Beijing. What a good holiday, though...
HK media face off Xinjiang officialsInteresting development to the alleged beaten up of HK reporters by Xinjiang paramilitary...
I wanna be a corrupt official when I grow up…Isn’t that sad? The mentality of the people has gone crazy to such an extent....
immigration
This is a very important debate. Really want to hear from the readers on this. BTW,...
Asians’ desire to migrate not as high as expected: pollVery interesting article from the Asia Pacific Post. What does this poll means? It...
[GB] Whose interest does the Fraser Institute serve?Guest blogger: Gabriel Yiu, former BC NDP candidate for Vancouver Fraserview To...
Auditor general denies government’s claimed success of immigration reformAuditor General of Canada Sheila Fraser tables the 2009 Fall Report in Ottawa, Ont.,...
1/3 Canadians want fewer immigrantsInteresting…. so people of the three major immigrant-taking western countries...
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- China's emerging strength in snowboading is a 'Chinese invasion': Globe and Mail
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(Internet photo) DFO release – Five recreational anglers were convicted and...
Fireworks 2009 Team China won!Vancouver Sun – Team China has won Vancouver’s 2009 HSBC Celebration of...
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Politics
Protesters demonstrating against the Canadian Government's decision to prorogue...
What Canadians are conerned about is determined by…?OK, PM has determined that Canadians aren’t concerned about the Afghan-detainees-gate...
Canadians unhappy with Harper’s performance in Copenhagen: pollMany also express dissatisfaction with the commitments made at last month’s global...
Letter: Will GG continue the detainee investigation?WILL THE GOVERNOR GENERAL CONTINUE THE DETAINEE INVESTIGATION? Will Her Excellency,...
Taxpayers Federation’s 2010 resolutions for politiciansThe Canadian Taxpayers Federation released a list of new year resolutions. I think...
Chinese Canadian
Fresh off email inbox: Vancouver – The Vancouver Police Department today announced...
China taking over Canadian oilsand, copper minerWow! That’s the first after-effects of Harper’s maiden visit to China! Canada...
It’s Joe vs Alice in Richmond(Sorry for not updating. Am going to HK for a month… so much to finish before...
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