Sports

By Christopher MacMillan Over the five years since opening, a South Vancouver weightlifting gym has cemented the city’s powerlifting culture among athletes of all ages — from six to 86. Powerlifting attracts competitive athletes from…

By Lucas Jornitz Disappointing losses for the Langara Falcons in the PacWest quarter-finals last weekend ended the season for both the women’s and the men’s basketball teams. Both teams lost to their opponents from Camosun College in…

Work-life balance a challenge for athletes and coaches alike

Reported by Jessica A. Froud Julia and Janna Jamorabon faced gender stereotypes, culture shock, financial hardship and unstable living situations. They were even separated from each other for a full year. Still, on or off the court,…

By Danauca Dory Langara Kendo Club members placed at the Steveston Taikai on Feb. 8. Steveston's Taikai is one of the largest Taikai in North America, bringing together teams from B.C. to Hawaii. Kendo is a traditional Japanese…

Reported by Rui Yang Xu The Falcons’ men’s basketball team lost two crucial matches against the top-ranked Douglas College Royals this weekend, sinking further to a 4-10 season record. Meanwhile, Langara’s women lost a first game to…

By Joshua Rey Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters apologized for his derogatory comments from almost ten years ago but his former player Akim Aliu has called Peters' comments "misleading, insincere and concerning." "I have accepted…

Reported by Soubhik Chakrabarti A local skateboarder said he had no idea he was breaking the law when he was skateboarding on the sidewalks. “Nobody ever said anything, didn’t know that I can,“ skater Luiz Tavares said. He started…

Reported by Anita Zhu The Vancouver Warriors are in their second season under a new name, a different arena and the team hopes for a better result than last year as well as attract fans to their games. The Warriors used to be called…

By Soubhik Chakrabarti     Having fun, exercising and making real friends who she can depend on, for the world’s oldest active female curler, the game is much more than just a hobby. Lola Holmes, at 101 years, started playing…