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Reported by Darren Amner Pools in Vancouver are cancelling swimming lessons because there’s a shortage of certified coaches. The Langara Family YMCA recently cancelled classes due to the lack of available instructors. The…

Reported by Roxanne Egan-Elliott Soma Ali can do everything that other students can on campus, but she can’t fight a bureaucracy that fails to address her concerns. Two years after raising concerns about the lack of braille signs on…

Reported by Mandy Moon To the dismay of a community, Sunset Rink in South Vancouver closed its doors on Sept.26, displacing hundreds of skaters in the area. Nearly a month later, no reopening date has been confirmed. The rink was…

Alberto Tufano speaks to students and technicians about what they are creating at the vinyl cutter workshop.

Reported by Kirsten Clarke Low numbers in the Pacific Western Athletic Association men’s soccer league guaranteed the Langara Falcons a spot in this year’s provincial playoffs before the season even began. This year, the Falcons are…

Reported by Shabnam Jessa  Movement is the key to unlocking trauma that is trapped in both body and mind, said Jacky Yenga an African dance instructor. Based in South Vancouver, Yenga teaches a dance healing program called Mbombo,…

Reported by Nick Laba Langara’s Indigenous students have reason to celebrate – they’ll now have a much desired voice on the students’ union council. By a vote of 204-139, Danni Beardy beat out fellow campaigner Daniel Kennedy to gain her…

Reported by Nathan Durec The outcome of Vancouver’s election last weekend has been criticized for its overwhelmingly white council and has led to questions of whether the current electoral system disenfranchises visible minorities.…

Reported by Kelsea Franzke  Teaching about consent and shaming perpetrators has been the focus of the #MeToo movement, but self-defence instructors say there’s also a need to empower people with training about personal safety. On Oct.…

Reported by Kathryn Tindale Vancouver’s only 100-metre market is educating locals on sustainable farming practices. Southlands Heritage Farm, located in South Vancouver, sells only what the farm is able to produce. Each weekend, the farm…