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Reported by Roberto Teixeira Fraserview residents are worried the development of the massive River District waterfront community in southeast Vancouver will bring even more heavy traffic to their neighbourhood. Barbara Borchardt, a…

Reported by Danica Walker The importance of keeping the stories of Holocaust survivors alive for generations to come is important, according to one of the few remaining who can tell their story. Holocaust survivor René Goldman spoke…

By Jason Gilder A proposed 'locals-first' pre-sales policy for condos and townhouses has one District of North Vancouver councillor questioning whether it offends 'core Canadian values' in a municipality with a high immigrant population.…

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…

Residents and citizens all across Metro Vancouver gathered this morning on West 43rd Avenue where two century-old homes, The Dorothies, were slowly moved to their new neighbourhoods two block away by heavy-duty trucks. A neighbourhood…

That’s why Langara student Patrick Tam created the Langara Hangout group, a Facebook group where students can make friends in an informal environment. “Some people think we are here to study, go to school and that’s it,” he said. So far…

The Marpole Place Neighbourhood House needs more volunteers to help run its programs after a December flood forced them to start working out of a nearby church. The flooded neighbourhood house, at 1305 West 70th Ave., was closed after a…

Marpole’s community plan focuses on new housing developments, but residents want more park spaces. Over the last two years, city planners have worked with residents, businesses and other stakeholders to create a plan that will help…