Theft from auto on the decline in Vancouver and Surrey
Car break-ins, which on average cost ICBC and drivers around $14 million per year, are down significantly in Vancouver and Surrey, the province’s most populated cities.
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Choosing career paths has becoming difficult for millennials
Millennials are experiencing increased difficulty in committing themselves to a career path due to fear of failure and unobtainable societal standards according to teachers, counsellors and millennials themselves.
The first-born birth rate of young women declining
Rising costs of living, paired with more potential career opportunities, are just two of the reasons why millennial women are choosing to delay the birth of their first child.
MeToo hashtag unites thousands through social media
Reported by Lindsey Lloyd
As the #MeToo movement continues to grow online, one sociologist said hashtags may not be enough.
The social media campaign arose to recognize sexual assault victims in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein…
LGBTQ+ community being represented in TV and movies culture
Reported by Ana Rose Walkey
LGBTQ+ and Polyamorous relationships are more common on TV and in movies, with the intention of creating a more accepting future for people outside of the heterosexual marital norm.
TV shows such as Modern…
Vancouver beekeepers working to prevent bee winter deaths
Reported by Lindsey Lloyd
With winter around the corner, beekeepers in Vancouver are readying their hives to prevent bee deaths.
Apiculturists, otherwise known as honey farmers or beekeepers, have many different techniques to keep…
New Port Moody councillor decries lack of interest in city government
Reported by Daniel Dadi-Cantarino
A newly elected Port Moody city councillor believes the low voter turnout in the byelection he won last month shows that many residents aren’t interested in local politics.
Hunter Madsen, who ran as…
Vancouver business offers free sandwiches to byelection voters
Reported by Jake Wray
A Vancouver business owner hopes to boost participation in the Oct. 14 municipal byelection by offering free sandwiches to voters.
Denise Brennan, owner of the Creative Coworkers work studio in Railtown, said she…
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…
Langara transfer students have weak performance
Despite sending more transfer students to UBC than any other institution in the province, in the past Langara transfers have had some of the lowest grades upon being admitted.
Langara transfer students getting low GPAs
According to the…