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Once dubbed "Humiliation Day" by Chinese Canadians, Canada Day is now a day to reflect on the country's racist history.
Come celebrate the unveiling of the new Eau Claire Plaza with a grand re-opening ceremony happening this July.
Canada Day 2025 will be packed with events from early in the morning until almost midnight when the fireworks fly. Below is a list of what’s happening for Calgarians of all ages and interests. From ...
The Atlantic and the rainforests on one side, the Rocky Mountains and sunny prairies on the other. In Western Canada, there are two major cities you can choose to visit for your first trip: Vancouver ...
An ice sculpture made for the Lunar New Year celebrations in Calgary’s Chinatown was smashed Friday night in an apparent act of vandalism. Public feedback to inform future development of ...
The life of the vendor in Chinatown has been brutal since the pandemic, but according to Mr. Yu, the decline began with the attacks of Sept. 11. 2001.
To artist Danny Luong, Calgary's Chinatown is a place for bootleg Pokémon stuffies, great bubble tea, unexpected murals in remote back alleys and a constantly changing set of new businesses.
Danny Luong's favourite childhood memories of Calgary's Chinatown in the '90s are of dashing through the narrow alleys and streets, playing with shadows and light, chasing his brother and cousins and ...
Calgary city council has unanimously approved a plan to revitalize Chinatown over the next 30 years. As Adam MacVicar reports, it's a first of its kind plan in the city. – Dec 6, 2022 ...
Calgary’s Chinatown has existed for about 100 years but not in the same location on Centre Street. It relocated three times due to growth, fires, floods and not least of all, hostility and racism.
As part of its “Tomorrow’s Chinatown” project, the City of Calgary will unveil a new name for James Short Park and parkade on Tuesday, due to its current namesake’s history of working ...
Calgary's Chinatown has been forced to change locations more than once throughout its history, which starts in the late 1800s. As Wong notes, racism and violence has plagued Chinatown's history.