As the first Muslim women to join the VPD’s cadet program, Aminah Ibrahim and Samira Sallow embrace their roles as both ambassadors for their community and the police department.
Read the full story HERE and check out four other stories from the Vancouver Courier below:
1. Watermelon hopes to sweeten up Vancouver city council
Pot crusader Mary Jean Dunsdon, a.k.a. Watermelon, has decided to pursue a higher calling... running for city council in the Oct. 14 by-election.
2. Vancouver veteran gets set to compete in Invictus Games
Vancouver’s Pearce Bourassa says sport has been instrumental in helping him deal with his post-traumatic stress disorder. Now the army and navy veteran is headed to Toronto to compete in the Invictus Games.
3. Riders taking to the streets for second annual Bike the Night
Break out your night lights, sparklers and dayglow clothing. Hub Cycling’s Bike the Night rides again this September.
4. Spice up your drab, sexless bedroom walls with new Prince-inspired Pantone
Prince’s estate and the peeps at Pantone have teamed up to pay tribute to the purple one with his own shade of paint. Sadly, it’s not called “Darling Nikki.”
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