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Troops out, urges dissident Afghan MP

– By Doerthe Keilholz –
Suspended Afghan MP Malalai Joya has called on Canada to pull its troops out of Afghanistan.
She was speaking at Vancouver’s Langara College on Thursday, November 1, during a one-week tour of the province.
Joya is one of the most fierce critics of the Afghan government. She gained international attention for her famous [...]

Why Microsoft loves Richmond B.C.

– By Cynthia Yoo –
If you want to understand why Microsoft is about to open a 700-employee software development centre in Richmond, B.C., it helps to talk with Steve Ha.
Ha runs TecAce, based in Bellevue, Washington. His firm develops software for Samsung mobile devices and requires Korean-speaking employees, experienced in Samsung technology.
But under the [...]

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