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By MARILYN REICHERT With increasing concern over rising food and housing costs, Surrey residents want access to community gardens. But there are few options in the city’s densest neighbourhood. Kathie Handley spent four years growing…

By JAMIE MAH and EMILY BEST Langara faculty are divided in the wake of the firing of instructor Natalie Knight, who was suspended following controversial comments at a public rally last fall, reinstated and subsequently sacked. Her firing…

By SARAH AMY LEUNG Hours after Langara College announced the termination of controversial English instructor Natalie Knight, the Langara Faculty Association (LFA) and the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) said they were…

By SARAH AMY LEUNG and JAMIE MAH In a stunning turn of events, Langara College announced Friday it has terminated an instructor at the centre of controversy over publicly calling the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israeli citizens “amazing” and…

By Thea Catipon Vancouver’s drag scene is full of new and old artists set out to make a living with their craft. The many drag queens, kings and things led to their expansion of drag to other areas – venturing into the workplace outside…

By Melbah Grace Jacob A B.C. school district’s move to restrict public comments at board meetings has been defended by trustees and applauded by one student leader as a step towards progress and inclusivity. The Central Okanagan…

By Sarah Amy Leung As Coquitlam’s seven advisory committees reconvene this month, questions remain about progress on LGBTQ+ participation in these civic bodies. The issue was raised in a March 2022 meeting of Coquitlam’s universal…

By Meg McLachlan While the recent restrictions are a good start, more needs to be done to stop the fast increase in confirmed cases. After shattering record numbers over the weekend, British Columbia’s latest COVID-19 restrictions are…

By Lauren Gargiulo Delaram Dadashnejad, the Langara nutrition student killed in the flight that was shot down outside of Tehran last week, made you feel loved, said a friend who once worked with her. Cristel Moubarak, a Langara…

By Lauren Gargiulo and Kristian Trevena A Langara international student was among the 176 victims of the Boeing 737 crash near Tehran on Wednesday.  Delaram Dadashnejad was a graduate of Langara’s English for Academic Purposes…