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Reported by Nathan Durec The outcome of Vancouver’s election last weekend has been criticized for its overwhelmingly white council and has led to questions of whether the current electoral system disenfranchises visible minorities.…

Reported by Kelsea Franzke  Teaching about consent and shaming perpetrators has been the focus of the #MeToo movement, but self-defence instructors say there’s also a need to empower people with training about personal safety. On Oct.…

Reported by Kathryn Tindale Vancouver’s only 100-metre market is educating locals on sustainable farming practices. Southlands Heritage Farm, located in South Vancouver, sells only what the farm is able to produce. Each weekend, the farm…

Reported by Missy Johnson It’s time for Vancouver to legalize ride-hailing, says a Vancouver mayoral candidate. Shauna Sylvester told the Langara Voice that the city has to embrace the new technology despite years of delays. “If we…

Reported by Austin Everett The promise of free transit in Vancouver’s election campaign is something that might turn heads at Langara, but free comes at a cost, according to a local urban planner. Right now Langara students pay a…

Reported by Nick Laba On the day Canadian cannabis became legal, many in the budding industry were out of work. All 20 city-sanctioned pot shops in South Vancouver would have to close their doors Oct.17—even the four previously issued…

Reported by Darren Amner A former Langara instructor and previous city council member is seeking re-election. Her platform of rent freezes and cheaper transit passes is aimed at appealing to young voters and low-income residents. New…

Reported by Roxanne Egan-Elliott Mayoral candidate Wai Young, who once represented Vancouver South for the federal Conservatives, says any resemblance of her populist campaign to Doug Ford’s government in Ontario is unintentional.…

When it comes to educating children about nutrition, the recipe for success is to bring cooking lessons into the classroom, according to Project “Cook Healthy Edible Food.”

Reported by Gabrielle Plonka A high-end, sustainable rental development in South Vancouver is receiving government subsidization, raising questions as to how public money should be spent amid a housing crisis. Spire Landing, which…