COVID

By MARIANNE MIRAMBEL Four years after COVID first struck, Seth Magdaong still struggles with his mental health and the impact of the pandemic. “It was the uncertainty that scares you the most,” Magdaong told the Voice. “Even now, I…

By MAIYA SUZUKI The number of students suffering from anxiety has dramatically increased in recent years, hurting their academic performance and overall well-being, experts say. A Statistics Canada study released in September 2023…

By Erin Conners A temporary program by the City of New Westminster to help unhoused residents obtain ID may become a permanent service after it saw high demand in its first two months. The program helps people acquire and store…

By Christopher MacMillan Port Coquitlam is giving a financial break to downtown businesses dealing with ongoing road construction that has driven away customers. The McAllister Avenue construction is part of a larger redevelopment…

Some Langara students are feeling rushed and overwhelmed returning to campus.

By Jacob Van Luven Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are shopping online 110 per cent more often. The surge set records in March last year when Statistics Canada announced e-commerce sales hit a record $3.9 billion.…

By Tyson Burrows Doing their own hair and makeup. Changing scripts on the fly so that scenes would be filmed outside. Decorated in facemasks between shots. Langara’s film arts students had no idea what they were in for when classes…

By Meg McLachlan While the recent restrictions are a good start, more needs to be done to stop the fast increase in confirmed cases. After shattering record numbers over the weekend, British Columbia’s latest COVID-19 restrictions are…