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VIDEO: An inside look at South Vancouver’s Underground Circus
Reported by Chahira Merarsi and Jake Wray
https://youtu.be/Pk_DcBbb330
The Underground Circus is a group of professional performers founded by husband-and-wife team Peter Boulanger and Ninon Parent. The pair of former Cirque du Soleil…
Curling creates community in South Van
Reported by Bala Yogesh
The Marpole Curling Club’s annual bonspiels have been a way for Vancouver’s curling community to come together for a mix of fun and competition for the last 58 years.
The club has been hosting annual curling…
Sunset Community Centre provides free movie afternoons for families
Reported by Caitlin O'Flanagan
As cinema prices continue to rise, families are looking for cheaper, new ways to get the movie theatre experience.
Sunset Community Centre in South Vancouver has started hosting a free event called Family…
‘Ghosting’ phenomenon leaves students ignored
Reported by Tanner Bokor
The dubious practice of ending relationships without explanation wasn’t pioneered by millennials, despite a stereotype that they are using the tactic more than any other generation.
Fortune published a blog post…
Fire hall demolition causes rat problem for Champlain Heights resident
Reported by Cheryl Whiting
Some residents in Champlain Heights are wondering why the City of Vancouver is doing nothing about a rat problem they say has been caused by the demolition of a nearby building.
Sandie Brown, a resident and…
International students at Langara still feel like outsiders
Reported by Sean Hitrec
Although Langara provides programs and opportunities like Langara PLUS and the International Education Volunteer Program (IEVP), where they encourage international students to engage in the community, some…
Adriane Carr brings environmental awareness to seminar series
Reported by Lauren Boothby
Green Party of Vancouver Coun., Adriane Carr has been passionate about the environment since she was a child.
The former Langara instructor spoke to students last Wednesday about her career in politics,…
North Shore Rotary Club lacks new membership
Reported by Simran Gill
One of the North Shore’s most active service groups that has raised millions over the years for low-income families is dwindling away.
Participants in the Rotary Club of North Vancouver, which started in 1951…
Parents enjoy freedom to vaccinate their children or not
Reported by Clare Hennig
Several vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough are on the rise in Canada as more people opt out of immunization according to Katharine Browne, an instructor of philosophy at Langara.…
Falcons basketball team defeats long-standing rivals
Reported by Sean Hitrec
The Langara Falcons men’s basketball team earned a 95-94 comeback victory against the defending champions thanks to the heroics of guard, Harry Brar.
It marked a four-game winning streak, after beating Camosun…