Community

By Mandy Moon As neighbourhoods expand, so too does the necessity for accommodating facilities.  A Needs Assessment was presented to the Parks Board Commissioner on March 12, 2018. Although talk of development and community centre…

Produced by Maxim Fossey Contract negotiations broke down the week of Oct. 10, between TransLink and the union that represents transit operators and maintenance staff. There have been continuing talks, but no agreement has been…

Reported by Agazy Mengesha The Punjabi Market area, located on Main Street between 48th and 51st Avenue, has experienced a decline as families and businesses have moved away from the community to areas like Surrey. Revitalization…

By Mandy Moon According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the survival rate of a cardiac arrest victim can decrease by seven per cent for every one minute of delay in defibrillation. That means in 14 and a half minutes, their survival…

Businesses in South Vancouver are not receiving the full benefit of increased traffic from cyclists due to South Vancouver's scattered bike lanes that are often unprotected from traffic.

Psychedelic mushrooms are making headlines this year, and research shows their properties may help alleviate anxiety, depression and addiction.

Green Party and NDP candidates in Vancouver South say they use public transit, while other candidates did not confirm so during an all-candidates forum at Langara College.

By Gina Rogers, Henri Ngimbis and Steven Chang Free tuition is the key to solving Vancouver’s student housing crisis according to the Green Party candidate for Vancouver South, Judith Zaichkowsky. Countries in Europe already offer…

Lowering the required minimum age to vote to 16 from 18 would increase the involvement of young people in politics, according to Green Party members. The Green Party’s platform claims that a lower voting age would give “young…