New obstacle for students trying to access loans
In an attempt to curb fraud, provincial and federal changes to student loan agreements have added an extra hurdle for students to access loans.
Maggie Stewart won 2017 IMPACT Award to recognize leadership
Volunteers are leaders who impact their community and Maggie Stewart has been recognized for her outstanding efforts as the leader of Langara’s volunteers.
Voice Podcast 19: Hypnotherapy being used to help students
On this week's edition of The Voice Podcast, we look at how hypnotherapy can help students through school.
UBC Students hold storytelling event for green awareness
Sustainability Ambassadors from UBC held the Sustainability Storytelling and Celebration Night at the Abdul Ladha Science Student Centre at UBC.
South Vancouver karate school teaches kids confidence
Karate school in South Vancouver works with kids to teach them how to deal with and prevent bullying.
Locals and activists protest funders of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline
Reported by Cass Lucke
Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver organized a protest against TD Bank - the largest investor of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline, despite the lack of permission from indigenous nations and government…
More alternative meditation practices in western culture may help alleviate stress
Reported by Allison Hayes
Most stress that we have on a daily basis is derived from fear and uncertainties about life, and digging deep in meditation can release us from that, say some experts.
Many new methods of stress relief are…
Voice Podcast 18: Investing in a cryptocurrency to pay off your student loan is risky, but…
Reported by Duncan Anderson
On this week's edition of The Voice podcast, we look into the possibility of paying off a student loan with cryptocurrency.
Converting your cryptocurrency into cash is straightforward. Coinbase was founded…
South Vancouver art studio aims to help those with mental illness
Reported by Natalia Buendia Calvillo
Occupational therapists working at a South Vancouver studio teach free art classes in the belief that it helps people recover from serious mental illnesses when in a group setting.
Dr. Ingrid…
Metro Vancouver hopes textile trash ban will encourage reuse
Reported by Danica Walker
Metro Vancouver board member will be reviewing the proposal of banning textiles in disposal bins in January and according to a senior project engineer the ban still has a long way to go before it’s implemented.…