South Vancouver

Reported by Amanda Poole Perseverance and discipline are two qualities a 16-year-old karate national champion has mastered. Yushi Nakajima who trains at West River Karate in South Vancouver, will be defending his title in kata, a…

This year, three athletes who got their professional start with a South Vancouver adaptive sports charity are going to the Paralympics in South Korea.

"You're still going to have people who feel that their vote doesn't matter or they still don't feel encouraged to vote for a candidate that they see on their ballot but if we move to a proportional system we're going to see less of that,”…

With a new soccer season for the Langara Falcons men’s soccer team rapidly approaching, both returning and new players are fighting for limited spots on the team.

Punjabi Market came back to life last Sunday through anecdotes and cups of chai tea, as residents and business owners came together to share the importance of keeping its history alive.

To avoid the empty homes tax, some South Vancouver residents are hiring a new type of company to fill their houses with large numbers of young renters. In doing so, the company may be contravening a municipal bylaw, raising overcrowding…

The use of traditional opioids in South Asian communities could potentially carry an additional risk, according to Fraser Health, which recently alerted health professionals to lead contaminated drugs.

Last year, one person died for every nine overdose response calls in South Vancouver, according to the City of Vancouver’s 2017 opioid crisis report. This overdose death-to-call ratio is worse than any other neighbourhood in the city.

Reported by Jennifer Wilson  Two South Vancouver tap dancing teachers say the style is being revived in part due to blockbuster films. The Rhythm Room dance studio in South Vancouver, owned by Jennifer Bishop, is entering its 10th…

Karate school in South Vancouver works with kids to teach them how to deal with and prevent bullying.