Citizens respond to rising opioid overdoses
Ryan Vena stuffs his backpack with sandwiches, an oxygen tank, harm-reduction supplies and Naloxone. Thirty pounds of gear strapped to his back ready for a night’s work. Vena[…]
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Vancouver looks for a strategy to reduce plastic bags
Earlier this year, a group of volunteers went to collect litter from the shoreline at Peace Arch Park, on Canada’s border with the U.S. At a first glance,[…]
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Shapeshifters of the sea: new research casts light on B.C.’s glass sponges
Beneath the surface of the sea along B.C.’s west coast lies a city of living, growing glass. Towering up to 20 metres above the murky darkness of the[…]
Ghostwriting booming on Chinese social platforms
Hundreds of essay-writing advertisements pop up every day in the social-media groups of University of British Columbia Chinese students. “Our professional ghostwriting agency provides ghostwriting for English essays, assignments,[…]
New grassroots group helps immigrant, refugee students pursue education
When Usman Khan arrived in Vancouver from Pakistan in 2015 with hopes for a better education, he didn’t realize how difficult it would be to fulfill his dreams.[…]
Building tiny on Bowen Island
Callahan Tufts and his girlfriend Lauren Karst stand in the centre of their soon-to-be-home. The space is still a raw wood frame and floor. Building their own[…]
Number of Buddhists in Vancouver dips, but practices stay alive
On a sunny Thursday afternoon, Chris Ahn stops in front of University of B.C.’s Asian Centre. His fingers intertwine in front of his slightly bowed body, as he[…]
Small communities paving the way for tiny houses in British Columbia
Across B.C., there a growing number of tiny-house owners looking for a place to call home. Some advocates for the budding movement believe the future lies in small[…]
B.C. wildlife webcam protects ecosystem, entertains daily British watcher
Visit Pamela Birley in her Leicester, England, home, and you’ll likely see sea lions hauling themselves onto Great Race Rock – an island in B.C., eight time zones[…]
Vegan activists in Vancouver raise awareness for animal rights at local chicken slaughterhouse
On the northeast corner of Hastings Street and Commercial Drive, surrounded by bus stops and an organic grocery shop, a group of protesters called Vancouver Chicken Save stand outside[…]
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