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Reported by Sean Hitrec The general manager of the Langara Students’ Union, hired to implement reforms, was abruptly fired last week, The Voice has learned. The news that Desmond Rodenbour was let go was not announced to the student…

By Alyd Llewellyn Burnaby advocates who work to protect the city’s water streams say the city should be doing more to help manage the destructive effect water run-off is having on local streams and rivers. Members of the Burnaby…

Reported by Jessica Purver Asian-inspired Hawaiian poke has quickly become Vancouver’s newest fusion food trend. Poke (poke-AY), a seafood dish popular in Hawaii, is made up of fresh cubes of raw, marinated fish and topped with assorted…

Reported by Bonnie Lee La Madeleine Workplace romances and office hook-ups fuel intrigue in television and movies, but in real life workplace relationships, especially during the holiday season, can destroy reputations and careers. A…

Reported by Tanner Bokor The Richmond Olympic Oval and FIFA have one thing in common: they're all part of the growing sport of futsal. Alexander Elliott and Michael D'Agostino, co-founders of the Vancouver Futsal Association, hatched the…

Reported by Emelie Peacock Putting a pet under the Christmas tree is a bad idea, according to Vancouver animal rights groups. Jodi Dunlop, BC SPCA Vancouver branch manager, said the amount of animals returned to SPCA shelters after the…

Reported by Clare Hennig The Burnaby Public Library set out to do 60 community outreach events this year for their 60th anniversary – they ended up doing nearly 80, the last of which was a ‘pop-up’ library at Wesburn Community Centre…

Reported by Melanie Green Activists, advocates, city officials and police representatives came together at a meeting yesterday to combat structural violence against women and those with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities. Doris…

Reported by Alyse Kotyk, Bonnie Lee La Madeleine, Caitlin O’Flanagan, Emelie Peacock, Chelsea Powrie and Jessica Purver A Vancouver couple found themselves in a rental nightmare this fall, as they struggled to navigate a market that has…

Reported by Michele Paulse Being better at providing nutritious food to its members is one of the key points the Greater Vancouver Food Bank highlighted in its 2016 community report. BC Vegetables Fresh, a farmer’s association, supplies…