Vancouver
Focus on ecosystems helps cities fight climate change, study finds
July 10, 2017A recent study from a Simon Fraser University think tank demonstrates that cities can achieve better value in restoring urban ecosystems over building additional infrastructure in the fight against climate change. The Adaptation to Climate Change Team, which is based in the faculty of environment, highlighted potential environmental, financial, and health benefits gained from the restoration of Still Creek — one of just two daylit streams remaining in the city — from 1949 to 2014, through collaboration between the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby. “Many cities around the world are considering ecosystem-based responses to climate change,” said Deborah Harford, the…
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Food trucks, glorious food trucks!
July 4, 2017By: Anindita Gupta Summer in Vancouver could be defined as an extended stretch of time with little or no rain. And when it’s sunny, you can’t stay home! You could, but wouldn’t you rather be out, discovering the city you live…
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Policing our outdoor activities so isn’t chill, dude
June 19, 2017I never thought that something as simple as yoga would be banned from public parks. Let me first say that I love Vancouver. I love the blend of city and nature, and the amount of green space in this city…
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SFU students develop app to ease parking in cities
June 12, 2017Finding a parking space is a common challenge for drivers in urban centres such as Vancouver, where the cost of parking is high and sometimes unaffordable for students. That’s why SFU students, Baker Al-Nakib, Thamer Matar, and alumna Tiana He…
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We need safer homeless shelters, not just more of them
May 8, 2017Right now, there are cities springing up within cities. The walls in these spaces are made of nylon and canvas rather than anything like brick, but in some ways, they’re stronger shelters than anything their predecessors have given to their…
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The organic revolution: Vancouver’s search for cleaner, healthier skin
March 10, 2017Beauty is skin deep — and that's why the organic cosmetic revolution is on the rise. People are more conscious of the chemicals they are letting their skin absorb. The devil is in the details Have you ever tried to…
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Inpower: the online forum empowering women across Vancouver
March 10, 2017You haven’t seen what girls can do — and what they’re most passionate about — until you get 30,000 of them together in one online space. Dreaming of a more empowered tomorrow 21-year-old Rozan Talevian started this Vancouver-based online space,…
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Q&A with SFU alumna and business woman, Leah Emmott
March 10, 2017If you’re interested in breaking into the business world once you graduate, but feel like it’s an impossible feat, you should meet Leah Emmott. Emmott, born and raised in Burnaby, graduated SFU in 2008 with a joint bachelor of business…
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Highlights for the Vancouver International Dance Festival 2017
February 27, 2017Best eye candy: Alonzo King LINES Ballet | March 3-4 | Vancouver Playhouse $50 for students Performing two works, SAND and Shostakovich, this contemporary ballet company impresses with long lines and deep emotional expression. The choreography takes classical ballet and…
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Vancouver Valentine’s Day date ideas
February 12, 2017It’s Valentine’s season! If you’re stumped for plans, here are five things you can do with your valentine, your friends, or even solo. Starting with something a little formal, a little on the expensive side, but something very unique —…
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