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Xiao Xu

Former StaffReporterVancouver, Canada

Xiao Xu is a reporter for The Globe and Mail. Prior to joining The Globe, she worked as a reporter for Fairchild Radio.

10

Years in Journalism

Languages spoken

English, Chinese (Mandarin)

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November 2, 2023

On Jan 23, 2023, grade six students at Rockford Public School, work with course materials during a social studies class on the Holocaust. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Teacher Cindy Kozierok was teaching the class about the Holocaust and events that preceded it. In Sept 2023, there will be a mandatory learning requirement on Holocaust education in the province's Grade 6 curriculum.

On Jan 23, 2023, grade six students at Rockford Public School, work with course materials during a social studies class on the Holocaust. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Teacher Cindy Kozierok was teaching the class about the Holocaust and events that preceded it. In Sept 2023, there will be a mandatory learning requirement on Holocaust education in the province's Grade 6 curriculum.

B’nai Brith pushing provinces to add Holocaust education to their curriculums

3 min read

October 3, 2023

Ombudsperson Jay Chalke speaks during a press conference in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, April 6, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Ombudsperson Jay Chalke speaks during a press conference in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, April 6, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C.’s emergency supports are outdated, under-resourced and fail to meet diverse needs, says report

4 min read

September 28, 2023

A Fraser Health registered nurse draws a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at a walk-up vaccination clinic at Bear Creek Park, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, May 17, 2021. The detection in British Columbia of the country's first known case of the latest COVID-19 variant should have Canadians ready to roll up their sleeves for newly formulated vaccines to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as influenza and RSV in some cases, an immunologist says.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A Fraser Health registered nurse draws a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe at a walk-up vaccination clinic at Bear Creek Park, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, May 17, 2021. The detection in British Columbia of the country's first known case of the latest COVID-19 variant should have Canadians ready to roll up their sleeves for newly formulated vaccines to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, as well as influenza and RSV in some cases, an immunologist says.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. announces fall vaccine campaign, but awaiting guidance on offering RSV jab

3 min read

September 25, 2023

Artist Dana Claxton, who has received The Audain Prize, poses for a photograph in her studio in Vancouver, B.C. on September 22, 2023.

Artist Dana Claxton, who has received The Audain Prize, poses for a photograph in her studio in Vancouver, B.C. on September 22, 2023.

Lakota artist and filmmaker Dana Claxton awarded Audain Prize

3 min read

September 25, 2023

Employees of St-Viateur Bagel in Anjou prepare and pack bagels for shipment to Vancouver. (09-19-2023) (Renaud Philippe / The Globe and Mail)

Employees of St-Viateur Bagel in Anjou prepare and pack bagels for shipment to Vancouver. (09-19-2023) (Renaud Philippe / The Globe and Mail)

Flour power: Montreal bagels make cross-country journey to delight Vancouverites

2 min read

September 22, 2023

A police road block is seen on Glen Drive after a shooting involving RCMP officers in Coquitlam B.C. on Friday, September 22, 2023. At least two RCMP officers have been injured in what is being described as a critical incident in the Metro Vancouver city of Coquitlam. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

A police road block is seen on Glen Drive after a shooting involving RCMP officers in Coquitlam B.C. on Friday, September 22, 2023. At least two RCMP officers have been injured in what is being described as a critical incident in the Metro Vancouver city of Coquitlam. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

RCMP officer, 51, shot dead, two others injured during a confrontation in Coquitlam, B.C.

4 min read

September 13, 2023

Repaired dikes and the destroyed Voght Street bridge along the Coldwater River in Merritt, B.C. in early June. The catastrophic flooding in November 2021 covered the entire foreground. Seven months after flooding forced the evacuation of the town the signs of destruction dot the low-lying area along the river. Property owners and the municipality continue clean-up work and consider whether to stay and rebuild as climate disaster frequency increases in the B.C. Interior.
June 3, 2022
(Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)

Repaired dikes and the destroyed Voght Street bridge along the Coldwater River in Merritt, B.C. in early June. The catastrophic flooding in November 2021 covered the entire foreground. Seven months after flooding forced the evacuation of the town the signs of destruction dot the low-lying area along the river. Property owners and the municipality continue clean-up work and consider whether to stay and rebuild as climate disaster frequency increases in the B.C. Interior.
June 3, 2022
(Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)

Municipalities renew call for B.C. government to take over management of dikes

4 min read

September 8, 2023

Melanie Cheng stands on the field of Graham Bruce Elementary School in the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver, B.C. on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Cheng is the vice-president of the Graham Bruce Elementary parent advisory council and is petitioning against the potential loss of school land to future development. According to Cheng, the Vancouver School Board (VSB) is deciding whether a strip of the far end of the field is surplus to education needs. If sold or leased by VSB, she said the school will be left with a section of the field that includes the hill, which is unusable. (Kayla Isomura/The Globe and Mail)

Melanie Cheng stands on the field of Graham Bruce Elementary School in the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver, B.C. on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Cheng is the vice-president of the Graham Bruce Elementary parent advisory council and is petitioning against the potential loss of school land to future development. According to Cheng, the Vancouver School Board (VSB) is deciding whether a strip of the far end of the field is surplus to education needs. If sold or leased by VSB, she said the school will be left with a section of the field that includes the hill, which is unusable. (Kayla Isomura/The Globe and Mail)

Vancouver parents raise alarm as school board looks to close schools in growing neighbourhoods

6 min read

August 28, 2023

A firefighter with the British Columbia Wildfire Service Titan unit crew marks a dangerous tree on the southeastern flank of the Bush Creek wildfire in Turtle Valley, after it destroyed homes and other structures in multiple communities in the North Shuswap region of British Columbia, Canada. August 23, 2023 REUTERS/ Jesse Winter

A firefighter with the British Columbia Wildfire Service Titan unit crew marks a dangerous tree on the southeastern flank of the Bush Creek wildfire in Turtle Valley, after it destroyed homes and other structures in multiple communities in the North Shuswap region of British Columbia, Canada. August 23, 2023 REUTERS/ Jesse Winter

B.C. to expand programs that train volunteers to help firefighters battle wildfires

4 min read

August 27, 2023

Evacuees from Yellowknife, make their way along highway 3, at the edge of a burned forest, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

Evacuees from Yellowknife, make their way along highway 3, at the edge of a burned forest, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

Ottawa commits to improve infrastructure in fire-ravaged NWT after criticism from premier

4 min read

August 23, 2023

Debris and rubble at Camp OAC (Okanagan Anglican Camp) is shown in a recent handout photo after it was destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Okanagan Anglican Camp *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Debris and rubble at Camp OAC (Okanagan Anglican Camp) is shown in a recent handout photo after it was destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Okanagan Anglican Camp *MANDATORY CREDIT*

B.C. mayors welcome decision to lift some travel restrictions after rain douses wildfires

3 min read

August 22, 2023

Prince George fire crews attend to a structure fire caused by an explosion in downtown Prince George, B.C., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James Doyle

Prince George fire crews attend to a structure fire caused by an explosion in downtown Prince George, B.C., Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/James Doyle

Prince George explosion sends at least three to hospital

4 min read

August 21, 2023

Empty highways are seen in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on August 20, 2023 as people are asked by authorities to stay off the roads as Creek fire continues to burn. With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge August 20, 2023 as residents either evacuated or prepared to do so. (Photo by Darren HULL / AFP) (Photo by DARREN HULL/AFP via Getty Images)

Empty highways are seen in West Kelowna, British Columbia, on August 20, 2023 as people are asked by authorities to stay off the roads as Creek fire continues to burn. With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge August 20, 2023 as residents either evacuated or prepared to do so. (Photo by Darren HULL / AFP) (Photo by DARREN HULL/AFP via Getty Images)

Smoke aids B.C. fire fight as more than 55 buildings damaged in Kelowna area

4 min read

August 19, 2023

A helicopter equipped to respond to wildfires flies past homes in the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain after RCMP officers enforced a new evacuation order, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A helicopter equipped to respond to wildfires flies past homes in the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain after RCMP officers enforced a new evacuation order, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. evacuation orders soar; Yellowknife fires not expected to reach city this weekend

16 min read

August 18, 2023

The City of Kelowna, B.C., declared a state of emergency, as fire crews responded to spot fires coming across Okanagan Lake from the McDougall Creek wildfire.
An evacuation order has been issued for the Clifton Road North and McKinley neighbourhoods

The City of Kelowna, B.C., declared a state of emergency, as fire crews responded to spot fires coming across Okanagan Lake from the McDougall Creek wildfire.
An evacuation order has been issued for the Clifton Road North and McKinley neighbourhoods

Thousands in B.C. told to evacuate as West Kelowna blaze flares

4 min read

August 17, 2023

B.C. residents advised to prepare to evacuate amid surging wildfire risk

3 min read

August 10, 2023

Police patrol in the Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong on June 4, 2023, close to the venue where Hong Kong people traditionally gather annually to mourn the victims of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 which the authorities have banned and vowed to stamp out any protests on the anniversary on June 4. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Police patrol in the Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong on June 4, 2023, close to the venue where Hong Kong people traditionally gather annually to mourn the victims of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 which the authorities have banned and vowed to stamp out any protests on the anniversary on June 4. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Hong Kong officials rebut criticism of police entry for World Police and Fire Games in Winnipeg

4 min read

August 9, 2023

The Eagle Bluff wildfire is seen burning from Anarchist Mountain, outside of Osoyoos, B.C., in a Saturday, July 29, 2023, handout photo. All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washington state.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Melissa Genberg, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

The Eagle Bluff wildfire is seen burning from Anarchist Mountain, outside of Osoyoos, B.C., in a Saturday, July 29, 2023, handout photo. All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washington state.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Melissa Genberg, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

B.C. communities working on escape routes as wildfire seasons rage

3 min read

August 6, 2023

A firefighter works at the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops, B.C. in this July 28, 2023 handout photo. The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they then want to do is search out place to sleep or find something to eat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*

A firefighter works at the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops, B.C. in this July 28, 2023 handout photo. The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they then want to do is search out place to sleep or find something to eat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Thunderstorms may offer relief to B.C. firefighting efforts but lightning could spark new fires

3 min read

August 1, 2023

Firefighters from Mexico march along a fire guard as they battle wildfires near Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

Firefighters from Mexico march along a fire guard as they battle wildfires near Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Jesse Winter

From Vegemite to vanilla ice cream, Canadian cooks keeping international firefighters well fed

4 min read