Women in aviation work to change gender imbalance
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 –[…]
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UBC eSports champions head into uncertain future
The University of British Columbia is home to one of the most successful college teams in the world but most people at the school don’t even know about[…]
Food bank visits on the rise at UBC
Visits to University of B.C.’s on-campus food bank have almost tripled since last year. In October, the student-run food bank reported 95 visits. This compares to just 30 in[…]
Aboriginal youth in foster care find strength in cultural ties
When Clara wakes up on the morning of her 19th birthday this December, she will be one of the roughly 700 young adults to leave the foster care[…]
Swordplay leaps from page to practice
For a group of literary swashbucklers, the sword is just as mighty as the pen. A group of Vancouver authors have leaped into the practice of swordplay to[…]
Online thrift shop aims to keep clothing out of garbage
With the hope of reducing a small but difficult stream of waste in the region, students at the University of British Columbia are launching an online secondhand platform for shoppers on[…]
Aspiring artists find unexpected healing in workshops
A series of workshops offered by a local arts collective has provided aspiring Vancouver artists with an outlet for dealing with grief. The aspiring artists, dealing with diagnoses of[…]
Historic Gastown Steam Clock gets modern replacement
The famous Gastown Steam Clock is being temporarily replaced by a unique art installation designed by a Vancouver couple, who are installing it starting this week. The new[…]
Chinatown newcomers reach out to long-time community
Vancouver’s Chinatown is changing fast as new businesses move into the area and community members worry about balancing revitalization with the neighbourhood’s heritage. A few newcomers have discovered[…]
Concerns mount over banned sex ads
Indoor sex worker advocates say the federal government’s new prostitution laws will cause more harm than good. They are especially concerned about Bill C-36’s prohibition on the advertisement[…]
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