cost of living

By EMMA SHULAR Fresh off of a work shift and sitting in a Dairy Queen parking lot around 1 a.m., Vicki Santos talked about her employment situation. “I work at 10 places, two of them are seasonal,” Santos said. She spends almost…

By EDMUND HAYLEY Update, Dec. 8, 2023: Since publishing this story, the federal government has announced that the temporary lift of the weekly work-hour limit has been extended through April 30, 2024. Current international students,…

 By Meharwaan Manak  Despite Langara offering bursaries and financial assistance, students find that it’s not enough to keep pace with the rising cost of living in Vancouver. In May, students will also be faced with an increase in…

It’s hard to say whether Langara would benefit from paying its staff and contractors a living wage, said Langara economics instructor Bryan Breguet.