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By ROY FANG Coquitlam city council is boosting funding for a joint park and school project, increasing the construction budget to $18.4 million, more than double the amount previously committed earlier this year. Council unanimously…

By JACOB ARON LEUNG This story was originally published on Nov. 29, 2023.  Langara College instructors are expressing concern that the member fees collected by the Langara Students’ Union are not being used to the students’ benefit.…

By EMILY BEST As inflation and the cost of living increases, the amount that Canadians are tipping has risen in turn. Ethel Garcia, owner of Roots Cafe at the corner of 49th and Main Street, said she sees people in their 20s and 30s…

BY MAIYA SUZUKI With soaring inflation and the high cost of living, many people are becoming more selective about which luxuries and amenities they can afford. For many, gone are the days of eating out three times a week, grabbing a…

By MELBAH GRACE JACOB Kwantlen Polytechnic University has received a $278,000 grant to study disease-causing bacteria harmful to the B.C. salmon population.  The money comes from the British Columbia Salmon Restoration and Innovation…

By JAMIE MAH Interest in homebrew video games for classic consoles like the Nintendo Game Boy is growing in the Lower Mainland as software tools become more accessible. Homebrew retro game development involves hobbyists creating video…

By EDMUND HAYLEY In contrast to other parts of the city, South Vancouver lacks winter emergency shelters available for youth. Homelessness Services Association of BC announced it extended the opening of emergency shelters in Metro…

By JAMIE MAH Faculty at Langara College have expressed concern about the college’s recent proposal to add five new associate dean positions for the fall 2024 semester. Some faculty believe the new positions will remove work from faculty…

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,…

Photos and story by ROY FANG Jim Vesal caters to wargamers who prefer gaming or collecting over painting. Vesal, who received the hobby track award for his painted models in the 2019 International Tournament Circuit, paints tabletop…