Vancouver

By SIDDHARTH TEOTIA Squamish Helping Hands Society hosted a community lunch at The 55 Activity Centre in downtown Squamish, to raise awareness around food waste and access to healthy meals, with Mayor Armand Hurford in attendance on Mar…

By JUAN P. LOPEZ Driven by difficult past experiences, Chris English decided to take a turn and assist others without cost. “Helping people is a very passionate thing for me. It just has been my whole life,” said English, a Vancouver…

By IANNE MIRAMBEL Hosting a festival associated with the Juno awards this year was part of Surrey's strategy for its music industry. The city started its music strategy in 2023 as a cross-department and industry tool to develop its…

By ENZO GALLARDO A parent’s request to pause a policy banning dogs in school was denied by the Sea to Sky School District, preventing her daughter, who the parent says relies on her emotional support dog to manage anxiety, from bringing…

By SAGE SMITH The Langara Faculty Association says it remains frustrated that the college has not responded to its claim that more than 200 instructors have lost work. LFA president Pauline Greaves said she had not received answers…

By SAGE SMITH The Langara Faculty Association shared some “grim” news with its members this week, saying that over 200 faculty members had lost work because of declining international student enrolment, and they expect more to come. …

By EHRIN LOPEZ An important immigrant support centre in Vancouver is being forced to close due to budget cuts. Since 2008, the Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre (SIIC) has been assisting newcomers to navigate employment opportunities in…

By AMBER MONIZ As Langara College struggles with declining international student enrolment, a new advertising campaign is targeting domestic students in Metro Vancouver.   Launched in fall 2024, a mix of print and digital…