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Vancouver gets first-ever public drone show at Dragon Boat Festival

Jun 23, 2024 | msn.com | Safeeya Pirani |Darrian Matassa-Fung

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Vancouver gets first-ever public drone show at Dragon Boat Festival | Globalnews.ca

Jun 23, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Safeeya Pirani |Darrian Matassa-Fung

Thousands of people were at Vancouver’s False Creek on Saturday for the first day of the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival. Racers also took to the water for what organizers said is North America’s largest dragon boat festival. More than 6,000 racers and 250 entries from across North America and Australia are expected to compete over the two-day event, racing a special fleet of 12-metre, 250-kilogram boats for a variety of distances.
South Burnaby celebrates long-awaited grand opening of rec centre

May 12, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Safeeya Pirani |Lasia Kretzel

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Thousands attend first-ever Lapu-Lapu Day in South Vancouver

Apr 28, 2024 | msn.com | Darrian Matassa-Fung |Safeeya Pirani

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Thousands attend first-ever Lapu-Lapu Day in South Vancouver

Apr 28, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Darrian Matassa-Fung |Safeeya Pirani

Thousands of people gathered in South Vancouver’s Sunset neighbourhood for the first-ever Lapu-Lapu Day block party in the city on Saturday. A little bit of rain did not stop the event from being vibrant and loud. “Twenty years ago, when I moved here, this is exactly what I was looking for,” Natasha Acuba Bailey said.
‘It connects us’: Two B.C. women create a dim sum-themed board game | Globalnews.ca

Mar 9, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Safeeya Pirani

It is not your typical dining experience as Surrey’s Pauline Kong and Richmond resident Marie Wong are serving up a different kind of feast. The long-time friends have created “Steam Up” — a competitive dim sum-themed board game that incorporates Asian traditions and celebrates culture “in a fun way.”“It would be a wonderful way to spark curiosity for people who don’t know about the cuisine, or bring back nostalgic feelings for those who are familiar with it,” Kong told Global News.
Indigenous Christmas market celebrates community spirit in North Vancouver

Dec 2, 2023 | globalnews.ca | Safeeya Pirani |Darrian Matassa-Fung

Haisla artist Brad Starr has been travelling from Kitmat to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Christmas Market for 21 years. Dozens of Indigenous communities attend the annual Christmas market every year. It is being held at the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Community Centre in North Vancouver. “It’s incredible, and I go home happy. I am doing what I love,” Starr said. “I actually have a line of clothing and I do carvings that I bring with me.
‘Devastating’: Emergency flights touch down at YVR from wildfire-ravaged Maui

Aug 10, 2023 | globalnews.ca | Amy Judd |Safeeya Pirani

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‘A huge loss’: West Vancouver mayor’s heartfelt tribute to friend who drowned

May 22, 2023 | globalnews.ca | Amy Judd |Safeeya Pirani

West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager has identified the man who drowned on Friday night. Sager said his friend, Keen Lau, drowned while trying to rescue a dog from Cypress Creek. He said Lau and his wife were walking their neighbour’s dog when it went into the creek. Due to the high stream flow, Sager said Lau jumped in to save the dog and was screaming for his wife to call 911. “It had to have been an incredibly strong current because he is a superb athlete,” Sager said.