COVID-19

By Patrick Wachter Since the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the globe — shutting down economies, overloading health systems and halting travel — news outlets around the world have worked tirelessly to provide the public with the latest…

By Norman Galimski The second wave of the pandemic bike boom is well underway and the domino effects from last year are stressing the supply chain for bike shops. The changes in who is cycling in Vancouver are becoming visible. In…

As B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that universities and colleges will be returning to in-person learning in the fall, students are anxiously wondering what that will look like. With questions around…

By Emily Lyth Every day, David Faber cleans up the litter that has accumulated on his front lawn on Victoria Drive with a bucket and trash picker in hand. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, trash from local businesses has been…

By Hannah Snider It’s been one year since Langara College shifted to remote learning to prevent the spread of COVID-19. On March 12, 2020, the college had to halt in-person instruction after WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic.…

By Patrick Wachter Current provincial health guidelines banning group team activities have hurt local recreational leagues and limited options for people who want to break a sweat. In lieu of organized events, some games and practices…

By Jan Bevilacqua One year ago, as countries enacted strict lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, people in seclusion took to their balconies with guitars and tambourines to support the country’s front-line workers.  Later,…

By Maxine Ellis For some students, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the reason they decided to go to school this past year. While many chose to pick up baking and other hobbies during quarantine, others found that the pandemic was the…

By Meg McLachlan According to the National Initiatives for Eating Disorders in Canada (NIEDC), one in 10 Canadians with an eating disorder, will die from their illness. Langara Voice reporter Meg McLachlan speaks to Gaya Murthy, a…

Produced by Caroline Egan and Etuviere Mkapor In this week’s episode, Caroline Egan speaks to several First Nation members in the Lower Mainland about receiving vaccinations in their communities thus far, and Etuviere Mkapor takes a look…