News, analysis and commentary by UBC Journalism students
A local Vancouver startup company has found a way to save commuters travel time while potentially reducing their carbon footprint —all with a free phone app. Its founders[…]
Four months after a renowned Vancouver electronics retailer filed for bankruptcy, competitors have been quick to set up shop and capitalize on what they see as a golden[…]
Private unregulated Chinese “sichu” restaurants are on the rise in Metro Vancouver and authorities are at a loss as to how to manage them. Sichu is the Chinese[…]
It’s always busy in advance of exam season at the University of British Columbia. But for senior statistics student Tomas Zhang, it’s even busier. That’s because Zhang has[…]
Shoppers Drug Mart’s move to become an official medical marijuana distributor is creating a buzz with many current customers in Vancouver. Sam Lee, a marijuana user for nearly[…]
The Syringa had been slowly taking on water for hours before the captain of the tugboat noticed. The sealant and wedges of cedar the captain had jammed into a[…]
Aircraft mechanic Kelly Lamarche rummages through her old toolbox filled with a mishmash of screwdrivers, ratchets and flexible wrenches. It was in this small, old helicopter hangar –[…]
During last fall’s Black Friday, several University of British Columbia students from China fought through the crowds to buy clothes, handbags and health-care products. But they weren’t buying[…]
Vancouver, much like other tech hubs around the world, has experience tremendous growth when it comes to entrepreneurial cooperatives such as incubators, accelerators and co-working spaces.
Vancouver commuters braving the rain and cold are now able to find out where the next bus is with a quick tap of their smartphone, thanks in part[…]
