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Reported by Adam Levi The answer to combatting Canada’s overuse of prescription pills could be as simple as increasing your sense of healthy skepticism, said a health policy expert at a lecture put on by the Langara College Retirees…

Reported by Mathilda De Villiers The Secret Garden Tea Company opened their doors last week to host an event that brought women together to share their stories and experiences with postpartum depression. Kathy and Erin Wyder, owners…

Reported by Alberto Tufano North Vancouver city’s new mayor says she is eager to begin the job of tackling solutions for the region’s biggest problems. “We need to move forward because there are big challenges,” said Linda Buchanan,…

Reported by Taesa Hodel A local tai chi master will spin swords with anyone — from star athletes in the international arena, to the ordinary women who attend her drop-in classes. Sprina Fu is the only instructor in B.C., and one of…

Produced by Joe Ayres Joe Ayres speaks with Alan Cassels, an internationally respected academic researcher, journalist and author, who co-authored Selling Sickness about the importance and impacts prescription drugs has on users.…

Reported by Patrick Penner Following the rupture of the Enbridge gas line near Prince George last Tuesday, Langara College is lowering building temperatures amidst student complaints of already frigid classrooms. FortisBC has requested…

Reported by Gabrielle Plonka A Richmond mayoral candidate is calling for more information about the finances of the Olympic Oval Corporation, reigniting a decade-long controversy over the oval’s claims of being independently profitable…

By Kate Gardiner  Former Langara students will be representing Vancouver as the youngest ever coaches of the national under-24 dragon boat team in 2019. Brothers in boating Aidan Menard and his twin brother Shamus, 21, formed the…

Reported by Kirsten Clarke Sandeep Johal recalls the gifting of ladoos, a round yellow Indian dessert delivered when boys are born, and asked her mother why girls weren’t similarly celebrated. “I think from that point on…

Reported by Nathan Gan  The Vancouver Art Gallery is focusing on the art of fashion with a show headlined by famous Chinese dressmaker Guo Pei. The VAG is the first ever Canadian gallery to feature Guo’s work. The exhibit showcases over…