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After wowing a local elementary school with their interactive, multi-phased candy project, ‘Big Rock Candy Mountain,’ a pair of artists explained the kind of impact participatory art can have on getting students more involved in public art.

Reported by Palak Klaire High rent isn’t the only thing that challenges Vancouver shops in the downtown core. Some small business owners say robbery — sometimes with inadequate police response — also contributes to major difficulties. Two…

By Lauren Gargiulo Experienced runners sweated it out last week, setting the pace instead of competing in an effort to give back to their running community by helping their fellow athletes pump up their race times. Pacers,…

Reported by Ray Chopping Many people take the time to learn to play a musical instrument growing up and during their schooling — but where does a classically trained musician go in South Vancouver to continue practising their art?…

Dalila Gonzales, a retired businesswoman who immigrated from Peru 40 years ago, said that although she learned French while living in Montreal, she appreciates the opportunity to continue speaking French in Vancouver. 

Reported by  Lauren Gargiulo Young women with higher levels of reading proficiency at the age of 15 earn more than those with lower levels — mainly because they acquire more educational credentials, leading to higher earnings. The…

By Anita Zhu While Power Soccer has been turned down for inclusion multiple times, the team manager of a Vancouver league says the sport provides great benefits and should be included in the Paralympic Games. Power Soccer is a game…

By Lina Chung Kaely Blanche would not be an event coordinator with Vancouver Film School without the co-op work experience she gained while doing her business degree at Langara College. “My resume would have been passed over,” Blanche…

Reported by Soubhik Chakrabarti Jim Andrews is at the helm of a new art form, creating computer-generated art with a program that he built himself. Though he may receive some pushback from the art world who may not accept his work as…

Reported by Kristen Holliday Changing the clocks for daylight saving time affects students’ health and wellbeing, yet moving to permanent Daylight Saving Time will have more serious implications, according to SFU psychology professor and…