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By YEORGIOS PRONTZOS When Olha Byrledianu fled the war from her native Ukraine in 2022, she was relieved to find temporary housing in Gastown. The only family Byrledianu had on her journey to B.C. was her pug Roger, with whom she shared…

By HAZEL LOVE Katey Da Silva had hundreds of medical visits, with dozens of doctors across two provinces. For years, her extreme pelvic pain and fatigue were dismissed as “normal for women” by health professionals. Da Silva,…

By TUAN TRAN Since Hazel Trembath Elementary burned down in October 2023, parents and students at the Port Coquitlam school have been left in limbo — relocated to a temporary school, dealing with deteriorating conditions, and longing for…

By IANNE MIRAMBEL Hosting a festival associated with the Juno awards this year was part of Surrey's strategy for its music industry. The city started its music strategy in 2023 as a cross-department and industry tool to develop its…

By JEAH DIÑO & SOFIA MOHAMED Prince Delos Reyes and his mother, Mherzie, found themselves among a growing number of unsuspecting buyers falling prey to online scammers lurking behind fake listings. Months before arriving in…

By ENZO GALLARDO A parent’s request to pause a policy banning dogs in school was denied by the Sea to Sky School District, preventing her daughter, who the parent says relies on her emotional support dog to manage anxiety, from bringing…

By RICK GOODE Delta Mayor George Harvie and city council have sent out letters expressing “urgent concern” over the recent shut down of the Delta Hospital emergency room. On Feb. 22 and 23, the hospital shut down its emergency room…

By TUAN TRAN For individuals released from prison, the end of a sentence is rarely the end of the struggle, but the start. Criminal records create lifelong barriers—locking people out of jobs, housing, and even travel—while systemic…

By SAGE SMITH Langara College says it has eliminated 31 administrative positions as it prepares for a massive deficit in the next fiscal year. In an internal email sent Thursday, college president Paula Burns said 23 “permanent…

By KORALEE NICKARZ Imagine you’ve lived in a basement suite for almost four decades, paying your monthly rent to the homeowner who lives upstairs. And then one day, you’re evicted.   You look and look for a new place nearby but you…