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By Lesia Pogorelo and Lauren Vanderdeen Metro Vancouver’s yearly textile waste, such as clothes, towels and sheets, is one-third the weight of the CN Tower. That’s 40,000 tonnes. Experts say brands, governments and consumers need…

By Lauren Vanderdeen British Columbians love their illegal pot. But illicitly obtained cannabis, especially in edibles and vape pens, can be dangerous to a person’s health. Dangers of illegal cannabis André Gagnon, media relations…

By Laisa Conde Anxiety is common as the academic term comes to an end, but stress isn’t all bad news, according to a practising counsellor. According to Ellahae Keshmiri, a Vancouver registered clinical counsellor, students often feel…

By Daniel Johnston Many think that writers are solitary creatures, but members of a Langara College writing group find that working in a community lets them flourish. Writers read their work with others Daniel Poirier, an English…

By Jordan Copp Ukrainian students in Vancouver are finding it difficult to focus on the end of the semester while the war in their home country rages on for the seventh straight week. “I've been crying for 24 hours all day long, and I…

By Lauren Accili SkyTrain rider Matthew Rafael had no idea that scammers could get banking information through a Compass card vending machine. Rafael was waiting for the YVR Airport train on Monday and did not know that transit police…

By Laisa Conde Analogue film photography is making a comeback as young people are seeking a more thoughtful way to take photos. Film photography a reminder of the past Nicole Langdon-Davies, head of the film department at the Fairview…

By Corvin Vaski This story has been updated to include comments from Brad Wuetherick and Kelly Sveinson. Students who get a chance to do research in their undergraduate years have a good chance of moving on to post-graduate…

By Kenneth Wong This story has been updated to include comments from Claire Lee and Sandy James. With just under three kilometres of slow streets, South Vancouver lacks the walkability and transit of the rest of the city. Lack of…

By Lauren Vanderdeen Virtual reality isn't just for gamers — Cara Tremain, an archeology instructor at Langara College, is researching whether the technology has educational applications for studying heritage. So far she's found…