Health

By Joe Ayres Students are raising concerns over what they say is a lack of mental health support from the New Westminster School District during the COVID-19 pandemic. Four out of the district’s 12 schools have had COVID-19 exposures…

Sales tax issues fermenting ahead of July 1, 2020 decision on sweetened carbonated beverages

Talking about sexual healing breaks a double taboo, according to Vancouver-based counsellor Lauren Shay. “We're both talking about sex and we're talking about abuse,” said Shay, who added that many people aren’t having either of these…

Most doctors’ notes brought in by Langara students are authentic, yet some are forged by students looking to avoid exams or handing in assignments, according to a department chair.

Almost half of Vancouver’s residents don’t feel very connected to their city, don’t have a strong group of friends they can rely on, and report more mood and anxiety disorders than Metro Vancouver on average.

A designated place to snooze around campus could be what post-secondary students need as midterms approach and stress levels rise. 

The cigarette butts outside of Langara College could have serious consequences on local urban wildlife, according to an environmental and pollution expert.

Reported by Darren Amner Students prepare for finals, Langara is offering workshops that can help deal with anxiety to manage the stress of midterms.   The workshops are being put on by Langara’s counselling department and will offer tips…

A controversial certificate program offered by Langara College claims to provide healing through the balancing of bioenergy.

Responding to a demand in social service work and the growth in the senior care industry, Langara has created a new diploma program in gerontology, the study of older and aging adults.