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Community orchard set to open in East Vancouver

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Thorstan Gerlach
Copley site plan

The East-Vancouver community of Cedar Cottage will be home to a unique city development in the Lower Mainland. Copely Community Orchard is set to open this fall, developed in partnership with the City of Vancouver and the Environmental Youth Alliance … More →

Students Need People Skills to get Jobs

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Jordan Liang

Summer is coming and many post-secondary students will soon be looking for a summer job. It’s no secret that youth employment rates are very high, but there are also labour shortages in many sectors. According to Carol Penstock , Work … More →

Charges Recommended In A Fatal Crash Involving A Police Cruiser

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Oshea Jephson

The Abbotsford police department has concluded it’s investigation, and charges are being recommended against the mountie who was involved in a fatal crash in Aggassiz last summer. 20 year old Steven Genburg was killed after a police cruiser collided with his Ford Mustang in a head on collision. Continue reading →

Bringing art to the walls of the Downtown Eastside

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Virginia McConchie
A team of students involved in the UBM painting initiative

Students at Emily Carr are taking part in an initiative to bring some beauty to the walls of the Union Gospel Mission’s (UGM) dining hall in the Downtown Eastside. The project was created by Emily Carr board member Bob Rennie, … More →

Teacher and Students Support B.C Teachers

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Kaicea Pitts

When B.C teachers went on strike earlier this week, they had the support of teachers and their students. Kaicea Pitts has the story.

Students Go to Work

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jessica Price

BC teachers are on strike and walking the picket lines for the next three days. Parents are now left to alter their day for their kids that will be out of the classroom. Some parents are taking the day off … More →

BC Film and Television Creates 1 Billion in Expenditures

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Jessica Price

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ida Chong announced today film and television production rose 16% in British Columbia this past year. BC Film Commission data shows film and TV spending topped almost 1.2 billion in 2011. Chong says … More →

America’s Most Wanted Connected to Vancouver

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Nathan Tennant
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Vancouver Police are investigating a Vancouver connection to the arrest of one of America’s Most Wanted Dyer was arrested Tuesday, February 21st, in Montreal by officers with the Canada Border Services Agency. The Vancouver Police Department only became aware of … More →

SFU Proposes New $65-million Student Union Building

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Nathan Tennant
Simon Fraser University Campus

The student society at Simon Fraser University laid out a proposal to build a student union building on campus, a $65-million addition which would provide students with 100,000 square feet of student space and a 2,500 seat outdoor stadium.   … More →

RCMP Reaching out to Public for Help in Maple Ridge Sexual Assualt

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Nathan Tennant
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Ridge Meadows RCMP’s Serious Crimes Section is asking for the public’s help in identifying the man responsible for a sexual assault. Sometime between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. on Friday February 17, 2012 a man in a pickup truck picked up … More →