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Coquitlam has begun its annual campaign to remind its residents to be “bear smart” because bears will soon wake up from hibernation and wander through neighbourhoods in search of food.

Craft breweries along a popular strip in Port Moody have approached city council to extend their hours, add patios and amplified music to accommodate the growth in their businesses.

A DNA bar coding system developed by a student and an instructor in the Langara biology department could help the local craft beer industry.

Actors are giving up the spotlight, but are still pulling the strings, in Studio 58’s first puppet-only play

Upcycling, taking textiles destined for the landfill and transforming them into environmentally-friendly fashion, is a practice that local clothing companies and even high-end designers at Eco Fashion Week have taken on.

While students at Langara may have to wait weeks for an on-campus counselling appointment, the Langara Students’ Union’s health plan includes online counselling services which could offer a more immediate solution.

With marathon season coming up, the Langara Run Club is a training ground for students on campus hoping to manage their stress and compete with other Vancouver runners.

On any given weekend, nerd culture can be experienced at bars, comedy shows, even burlesque, and is used by some as a marketing tool to stand out from the competition.

As students graduate and look for work, the local cannabis industry is hiring client care specialists, marketers, writers, nurses, business managers and entrepreneurs

Langara staff and students have been complaining about trash cans not being regularly cleared, floors not being swept or mopped and dust balls gathering in the corners of the college.