June, 2011 // Posts published in June, 2011
The Kamloops Kid: Canada’s war criminal
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the fall of Hong Kong to the Japanese Imperial Army. Hong Kong had been defended by Allied troops, including a contingent of Canadian soldiers. Some historic accounts claim that the fall of Hong Kong was in a large part, a result of the racist attitudes by the British officers. They (British ...
Killing and Driving out the Chinese, 125 years ago…
Mayor of Bellingham is the latest to make a formal apology to the Chinese community for the Expulsion of Chinese that happened 125 years ago by Bill Chu, Founder, Canadians For Reconciliation Society 加 和 會 Background: West Coast North America was at the height of epic discrimination against Chinese in the late 19th century, with Canada’s ...
Mellissa Fung reveals she’s a tough hostage
The following article is courtesy of today’s Georgia Straight. CBC journalist and author Mellissa Fung reveals she’s a tough hostage by Charlie Smith CBC national reporter Mellissa Fung should be in a joyous mood. Her first book, Under an Afghan Sky: A Memoir of Captivity (HarperCollins Publishers) has rocketed onto bestsellers lists. Her boyfriend, CTV Washington correspondent ...
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