Vancouver

A Vancouver councillor is calling for the removal of gender biases from the city’s bylaws that make it illegal for more than five women to live together.

Vancouver’s Indigenous cadet program convinced Christian Olver to become a police officer.

Reported by Nathan Durec The outcome of Vancouver’s election last weekend has been criticized for its overwhelmingly white council and has led to questions of whether the current electoral system disenfranchises visible minorities. New…

Reported by Taesa Hodel A local tai chi master will spin swords with anyone — from star athletes in the international arena, to the ordinary women who attend her drop-in classes. Sprina Fu is the only instructor in B.C., and one of few in…

By Mathilda de Villiers  Even if you’ve been living in Canada for years, you still might not be able to vote. With the civic elections coming up this month, candidates are promising to make life in Vancouver better for the people who live…

Vancouver’s housing-affordability crisis is not only forcing residents to leave, but is pushing arts and culture out of the city.

Reported by Cloe Logan Langara's student conduct and judicial affairs department found that students are struggling with defining sexual consent. Last Monday, the department quizzed students on defining sexual consent on campus. Jennifer…

By Cloe Logan A Sikh temple and a bhangra dance studio are complaining about dispensaries in the area because they fear they will attract intoxicated people to the temple and the smell of marijuana will stop parents bringing their children…

Vancouver women say these workshops create a safer space for women to learn

By Jennifer Wilson All the orange shirts at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank this week signalled the Langara College delegation was on site. An all female group of around 15 students showed up on Tuesday evening to learn how to sort and…