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South Vancouver residents seeking safer crosswalk
By Danauca Dory
Residents living around Cambie Street and 39th Avenue say their complaints about a dangerous intersection have not been properly addressed by the city.
Barry Jung, a resident in the area, said there have been several…
Burnaby shelters test free tampons
By Liam Hill-Allan
Burnaby residents in poverty could see widespread access to free menstrual products, pending the success of a recently approved pilot project for the city.
At a city council meeting on Jan. 27, Burnaby city council…
This post makes you pay
By Austin Everett
Sara Mellish wanted to treat her elderly mother to a soft-serve ice cream cone. But an encounter recently with a notorious post in a parking lot left her with a detached car fender, a wheel that could barely turn and an…
Richmond demands to shut down birth tourism businesses
By Steven Chang
The City of Richmond took its first step against birth tourism after city council voted 6-3 to ask the federal government to change the Immigration Act.
Multiple public speakers attended the council meeting on Monday…
Langara College remembers one of their own
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…
Langara student identified as one of the victims of deadly Tehran plane crash
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…
Conservatives appoint woman deputy leader
Reported by Joe Ayres
Leona Alleslev, a former Liberal Member of Parliament, has been announced as the new deputy leader of the Conservative party, making her the second current woman deputy leader after recently appointed deputy prime…
Canadians’ savings looking grim
With Black Friday fast approaching, many Canadians may not have the finances to afford their wish lists.
Black Friday fizzles in Canada
Reported by Ray Chopping
Vancouver stores are gearing up for this year’s Black Friday sales event, but not all consumers are convinced there are deals to be had.
“It’s not likely to make me want to buy anything I don’t need,” Keith…
Police silent about identity of deceased man found with murdered Surrey woman
From her family’s village in India to the campus on Langara, Prabhleen Kaur Matharu’s name and the details of her life up to her brutal death is being publicly uncovered.