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90-year-old tennis player going strong at Langara courts
Tong Fook Wah enjoys the simpler things in life. Reading the newspaper, going to the gym and waking up at the crack of dawn everyday to play tennis at the Langara courts.
He hits the ball with skill and agility, and while he may not be…
Langara launches three-day oncology esthetics course
As part of the college’s holistic health studies continuing education program, Langara is offering a new three-day oncology esthetics course at the end of May.
Yoga teacher training students travel to Northern India to study and volunteer
Langara students interested in yoga are getting to go on a trip of a lifetime next week.
A group of 15, including program coordinator Anuradha Hannah and esteemed yoga therapist Nicole Marcia will travel to Northern India from March 4 to…
Tobacco tax increase won’t stop students from buying cigarettes off campus
Taxes on tobacco in B.C. will go up in April and Langara students will have to continue to go off campus for tobacco products.
The increase in tax on tobacco is intended to lower tobacco use in B.C., as well as relieve some of the burden…
Volunteers from Jewish community say prisons need funding for rehabilitation, skills training
Federal inmates need stronger community connections to help them transition away from prison life and avoid re-incarceration after being released, said chaplaincy volunteer Esther Caldes.
Caldes and Walter Grumpich were on hand Feb. 19…
Video: Highlights from the Langara Falcons vs. Douglas Royals basketball game
The Langara Falcons men's basketball team defeated the Douglas College Royals 102-59 on Friday, Feb. 21.
Ranked first in the PacWest conference, the team feels confident heading into the provincial championships. Head coach Paul Eberhardt…
Langara talks about hacking and internet security
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5J1VjLICQE
Hackers are more sophisticated than ever, and that is why students should be extra cautious about their web safety, said Lauren Wood, a speaker at a computer tech meetup held last Friday at…
Booze laws not bringing much change to Langara campus
British Columbia’s liquor laws are changing, so what will that mean for Langara students? Not much it seems.
Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced earlier this year that the government would be implementing all 73 recommendations…
Former Langara student recalls his Olympic experience
While Canada continues to strive for gold in Sochi, Russia, former Langara student Tobias (Toby) Ng fights for his preparation for the 2016 summer games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ng attended Langara College from 2005 to 2007, being…
Got the munchies? A new pizza parlour will let you get high and eat pizza
A new pizza parlour at 646 Kingsway is using a special ingredient: marijuana.
Mega Ill provides medically licensed patrons with a place to smoke pot and eat whole-wheat pizza.
Co-founder and president Mike Klokeid was inspired to open…