To Forget or Not to Forget
Anything that goes on the internet stays on the internet. And with a person’s greatest embarrassments so easy to find anywhere, anytime, it is no surprise that unlucky[…]
Category: City
UBC study shows cognitive performance and brain activity an important factor in exercise
People often intend to start exercising, but don’t. Matthieu Boisgontier, a postdoctoral student at UBC, wanted to find out why people couldn’t implement their intention in a recent[…]
B.C. francophone students compete in 24-hour health challenge and build friendships
Living in a predominantly English-speaking province can be isolating for many of B.C.’s francophone population and especially for young people living outside large metropolitan areas. To combat that, a[…]
New project salvages food to help communities in need
Canada may be one of the best countries in the world when it comes to quality of life, but it remains among the worst when it comes to[…]
Growing up with a mixed-race identity in Canada
Two University of B.C. students wanted to know what it is like to be mixed-race in Canada. They interviewed six multiracial people to learn about their sense of[…]
Cooking healthy meals with Canada’s new food guide in the classroom
Health Canada released its latest food guide in January. It includes many changes, including reducing the four food groups to three and calling for more fresh fruits, vegetables[…]
First Nations dance troupe celebrates Indigenous pride at Hoobiyee 2019
The northwest coast First Nations mask-dancing troupe Git Hayetsk performed in early February at Vancouver’s Hoobiyee, the annual Nisga’a Lunar New Year event. Mike and Mique’l Dangeli, who[…]
Vancouver parents look for different ways to find caregivers amid long waitlists for childcare
After Zoe Beavis gave birth to twins in May 2017, she put both of their names on waiting lists for the two licensed daycares in Vancouver that fit[…]
For homeless Vancouverites, community centres meet a need — sort of
Stanley Woodvine knows the value of access to a good shower. Woodvine, who has been homeless in Vancouver for the past 13 years, has said that finding[…]
Wet winter ahead means challenges for people on Vancouver streets
Vancouver’s homeless residents are facing a challenging winter because of predictions of heavy rain, a weather condition that makes life difficult for them. A wetter winter means that[…]
Culture
Iranian students in Canada suffer impact of U.S. sanctionsNovember 21, 2018
Journalists of colour insist media diversity will only improve when editors careNovember 21, 2018
Sex-consent workshop policies at fraternities have gapsNovember 21, 2018
Financial pressure forces local theatre workers to jump ship to Hollywood NorthOctober 25, 2018
