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Sammy Kaspar during his internship at Globalme

Vancouver startup to provide work opportunities for Syrian refugees

Since November 2015, approximately 30,000 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada determined to leave the chaos of the war behind. More than 2,000 refugees now call British Columbia home (...

Local start-up Ayoudo uses social media to provide help and services

The power of Craigslist and the simplicity of twitter rolled into one? Vancouver's latest app is aimed at people who want to help each other through social media.