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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…
Players Wanted hosts weekly Dungeons & Dragons sessions
Reported by Melanie Green
Surrounded by empty pop cans and well-used reference books, four players debate about whether or not they can enter the rubble of a fallen city until the dungeon master silences them with a firm “No.”…
LSU hopes for college expansion opportunity from YMCA sale
Reported by Bonnie Lee La Madeleine
When the YMCA announced last spring that its Langara facility would be moving to Cambie Street, a member of Langara Students’ Union saw an opportunity for the college.
Space at Langara campus is in high…
Metro Vancouver study links transit usage and low-income renters
Reported by Alison Pudsey
Renters are more likely than homeowners to use transit, no matter what their income levels, says a recent housing study by Metro Vancouver.
And low-income renters are the most likely group of all to use…
Waitlist times put students’ academic careers on hold
Reported by Michele Paulse
Class waitlists at Langara are forcing some students to delay their academic goals because the seat they want may take months to become available.
The college introduced waitlists more than four years ago and…