Aurora Borealis lights up the Lower Mainland

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer A solar storm hit BC on May 10, which allowed for a display of aurora borealis in the sky. The...

SFU announces language learning programs closure amid budget cuts

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer SFU recently decided to close down the Interpretation and Translation programs by the end of May 2024 and the English...

Protest arises against city’s commemoration of Israel Independence Day

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide and graphic descriptions of violence. On May 14, Vancouver City Hall and the Burrard Bridge were...

Moose Hide Campaign Day combats violence against Indigenous women and children

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Content warning: references to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, and residential schools.  May 16 was Moose Hide Campaign Day,...

Local banner drop critiques TMX pipeline

By: Kaja Antic, Staff Writer On Wednesday May 8, grassroots group Climate Convergence Metro Vancouver organized a banner drop in New Westminster. This was to...

Independent Jewish Voices calls on BC government to reject IHRA definition of antisemitism

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer and Olivia Sherman, News Editor Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) is urging the BC government to reject the International Holocaust...

Jane’s Walk Vancouver invites conversation and change

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer From May 2 to May 5, Vancouver’s Jane’s Walk Festival held citizen-led walking tours through Canadian neighbourhoods. Jane’s Walk honours...

Residents of CRAB Park experience street sweeps

By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On April 16, the Vancouver Park Board began street sweeps of CRAB Park residents, forcibly removing any individuals outside the...

BC health advocates demand return of mandatory masks in healthcare

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer In response to April’s removal of mandatory mask mandates in healthcare settings, BC’s health advocacy group DoNoHarm BC, joined by...

SFU study highlights need for Long COVID awareness

By: Yashita Dhillon, News Writer A report published in April by SFU’s newly-founded Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society (PIPPS) emphasizes the need for...