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Burnaby Public Library finishes last outreach project of 2016
Reported by Clare Hennig
The Burnaby Public Library set out to do 60 community outreach events this year for their 60th anniversary – they ended up doing nearly 80, the last of which was a ‘pop-up’ library at Wesburn Community Centre…
Marginalized citizens to receive much needed support
Reported by Melanie Green
Activists, advocates, city officials and police representatives came together at a meeting yesterday to combat structural violence against women and those with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities.
Doris…
Vancouver renters struggle to navigate through cutthroat housing crisis
Reported by Alyse Kotyk, Bonnie Lee La Madeleine, Caitlin O’Flanagan, Emelie Peacock, Chelsea Powrie and Jessica Purver
A Vancouver couple found themselves in a rental nightmare this fall, as they struggled to navigate a market that has…
Greater Vancouver Food Bank aims to increase healthy food options
Reported by Michele Paulse
Being better at providing nutritious food to its members is one of the key points the Greater Vancouver Food Bank highlighted in its 2016 community report.
BC Vegetables Fresh, a farmer’s association, supplies…
VIDEO: An inside look at South Vancouver’s Underground Circus
Reported by Chahira Merarsi and Jake Wray
https://youtu.be/Pk_DcBbb330
The Underground Circus is a group of professional performers founded by husband-and-wife team Peter Boulanger and Ninon Parent. The pair of former Cirque du Soleil…
Curling creates community in South Van
Reported by Bala Yogesh
The Marpole Curling Club’s annual bonspiels have been a way for Vancouver’s curling community to come together for a mix of fun and competition for the last 58 years.
The club has been hosting annual curling…
Sunset Community Centre provides free movie afternoons for families
Reported by Caitlin O'Flanagan
As cinema prices continue to rise, families are looking for cheaper, new ways to get the movie theatre experience.
Sunset Community Centre in South Vancouver has started hosting a free event called Family…
‘Ghosting’ phenomenon leaves students ignored
Reported by Tanner Bokor
The dubious practice of ending relationships without explanation wasn’t pioneered by millennials, despite a stereotype that they are using the tactic more than any other generation.
Fortune published a blog post…
Fire hall demolition causes rat problem for Champlain Heights resident
Reported by Cheryl Whiting
Some residents in Champlain Heights are wondering why the City of Vancouver is doing nothing about a rat problem they say has been caused by the demolition of a nearby building.
Sandie Brown, a resident and…
International students at Langara still feel like outsiders
Reported by Sean Hitrec
Although Langara provides programs and opportunities like Langara PLUS and the International Education Volunteer Program (IEVP), where they encourage international students to engage in the community, some…