 | Monday, May 03, 2021 | |  | | | | May is Asian Heritage Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the contributions that Asian-Canadians make in our country and community.
At CBC Vancouver, CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition is kicking off our Asian Heritage Month coverage with its special series, Stories We Live: Representing Asian Voices and Faces – an exploration of the representation of Asian-Canadians in media.
Tune in May 3-7 at 8:10 a.m. and hear from local Asian-Canadian artists and creatives who are sharing their stories and making their mark in the vast media landscape.
Visit cbc.ca/bc all month long for more Asian Heritage Month features, highlights and news. | | |  | | | | CBC British Columbia's Michelle Eliot hosts the Because Mothers Matter Awards, a celebration that recognizes Canadian women that have exhibited extraordinary resilience as leaders and mothers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
The annual event, held online on May 5, will honour Dr. Theresa Tam and Dr. Cindy Blackstock as well as two mothers from the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program, Nusrat Awan and Jessica Seegerts.
To learn more about the event, visit mothersmattercentre.ca. | | |  | | | | World traveller and underwater photographer Andrew Chin had to return to his childhood home in Port Coquitlam when the pandemic struck.
An avid spearfisher, Chin decided to start crabbing here. The result? Learning to tolerate frigid Pacific Northwest waters and the revival of a family recipe for Singaporean Chilli Crab: a meal that pays homage to his parents and extended family.
Chin's crab dives are the subject of a new CBC documentary that you can watch here and, if mention of chilli-infused crab whets your appetite, you can get the recipe at cbc.ca/bc. | | |  | | | | Wednesday is Cinco de Mayo – the holiday that celebrates Mexico's vibrant culture and heritage!
The annual festivity – which translates to "5th of May" – is actually not a big day in Mexico, but it is in other parts of the world where people who had moved away from Mexico wanted a time to celebrate and honour their home country.
Join in on the celebration and learn more about Cinco de Mayo at cbc.ca. | | |  | | | | Please join us in giving a round of applause to Kelowna's Corinna Chong for winning the 2021 CBC Short Story Prize for Kids in Kindergarten.
The English and fine arts teacher's short story navigates the delicate nuances of pregnancy loss and was selected by the jurors from nearly 3,000 entries.
As the grand-prize winner, Chong receives $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and a writing residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
The winning story is published on CBC Books and you can read it here. | | |  | | | | Does one need a reason to share delicious recipes for all kinds of pancakes? We think not!
From savoury to sweet, classic to culinary courageous, CBC Life has got just the list of pancake recipes to inspire your next lazy Sunday.
Dig in at cbc.ca/life. | | |  | | From this week's radio archives:
A 91-year-old's love ballad to Vancouver
Providence Health Care’s St. John Hospice resident Jack Roche wrote song lyrics about his adoration for Vancouver. Result? A lovely listen. | Listen here | | | |  | If you have a COVID-19-related story we should pursue that affects British Columbians, please email us at impact@cbc.ca.
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