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By AVERY ST. GERMAIN Granville Street will become a pedestrian-only zone this summer to celebrate the FIFA World Cup and some local businesses and commuters aren’t happy about it. Based on past experience, some business owners on the…

By LIAM ROBERT SCOTT At a board of governors meeting last month, the Langara Faculty Association and college administration once again disagreed over staffing numbers, turning the meeting into a dispute not just over priorities but over…

By, PHILOMENA OKOLO, DUNCAN McCARTHY, GUILHERME MÜLLER On this episode, we explore the transformative power of mistakes, rejection, and first attempts. Inspired by the Museum of Personal Failure, this podcast reframes failure not as an…

By RIDWAAN ADAS Along West 75th Avenue in South Vancouver, across the Fraser River from Sea Island, a small gathering space has quietly taken shape at Fraser River Park. There’s a fire pit surrounded by wooden seating, rocks carefully…

By VALENTINA BARRERA A provincial government review of British Columbia’s post-secondary system is drawing criticism from advocates and critics who say it fails to examine student unions, some of which have long been considered…

By GUILHERME MÜLLER Cuts to services at Langara College in response to the drastic decline in international enrolment have left many students without clear support or guidance, prompting some to seek alternatives. Due to financial…

By GUILHERME MÜLLER Editor’s note: This story, originally published Feb. 25, has been updated to include additional excerpts from Langara College’s statement for fairness and clarity. Langara College made more cuts to student support…

Langara Faculty Association president Pauline Greaves-Aylward asked the board of governors Thursday to replace president and CEO Paula Burns, citing ongoing instability, cuts and a lack of a clear financial recovery plan. The board was…

BY PHILOMENA OKOLO A proposed data centre in Nanaimo is moving closer to final approval despite a recent spike in opposition to the project from water advocacy groups and some residents.  City staff say the technical review of the…