Life as an astronaut child: a memoir

BY DANIEL BUMANGLAG For many kids, being unsupervised without a parental figure is like winning the lottery and living life without rules. But for Wiley Wei-Chiun Ho, the only rules she lived by as a kid was to “study hard and stay…

Street performers face FIFA barriers

BY AJ WATT The City of Vancouver says that street performers will have to apply for permits to perform in designated areas during the FIFA World Cup event starting May 13. Currently, there are designated “free zones” for performers…

Aging parks and pools

By LIAM CLARKE     Vancouverites say the city’s popular parks and community centres need attention, as the city’s public amenities and outdoor spaces and show signs of wear. Joseph Macapili, a Yaletown resident, says that he has noticed…

New skatepark in Fairview nears approval

By RIDWAAN ADAS Local skaters will find out next week whether a new, highly anticipated skatepark at Burrard Slopes Park is approved. On April 13, the Vancouver park board will vote on the final design and funding for the development.…

To the Moon… and back

By SIDDHARTH TEOTIA, EHXEA ANTOINE AND VALENTINA BARRERA Artemis II, launched on April 1, 2026, was the first manned mission for the moon since 1972. In this episode, my colleagues and I bring you a story developing far away from the…