23rd annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival starts next weekend

23rd annual Vancouver Chinatown Festival starts next weekend

Vancouver's Chinatown faces a number of challenges as it looks to revitalize while maintaining its 140-year-old legacy. Kier Junos speaks with a man who has been giving guided tours of the area for nearly 20 years.

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First Nations launch legal action against government Bills 5 and C-5

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Canadian-based man charged in fatal hit-and-run of 114-year-old marathoner

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