Academy Awards nomination list released
This year’s Academy Award nominations were announced on January 14, and so far, it appears that these Oscars will be among some of the greatest to date.
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Engaging youth with anxiety
Since 1999, Anxiety BC has worked towards providing resources to those suffering from anxiety, including young adults and youth. The non-profit organization, which manifests most of its resources online, was started by a group of practitioners, scholars, and consumers.
Douglas student calendar: January 20–27
This week at Douglas College, students who are looking into where to transfer post-Douglas will have an array of sessions available to them.
Improving public safety in New Westminster for 2019
The New Westminster Police Department (NWPD) released a new plan on January 8 that aims to improve public safety over the next four years.
Creative minds circuiting computer science
For Steve Jobs, experimenting with electronics has always been a passion.
Death penalty abolished nationwide
A controversial and historical bill has been passed by the House of Commons on July 14 in a free vote, with 131 members of Parliament voting in favour of abolishing the death penalty in Canada—narrowly passing the bill against 124 votes in opposition.
United States elects new Democrat president
Another US election has passed, resulting in a victory for the Democrats and their candidate, Jimmy Carter, a former governor of Georgia, on November 2.
Questionable Quebec
In a landslide victory, the emerging nationalist party Bloc Quebecois (BQ) ousted the Liberal Party and rose to power on November 15 in the Quebec provincial election.
Referendums, elections, and attacks
Every year brings exciting stories, whether they are small local matters or issues that bring the citizens of the world together, and 2015 was no exception.
Small earthquake felt between Victoria, Vancouver, and Seattle
On December 29, a magnitude-4.7 earthquake was widely felt throughout the Lower Mainland at 11:39 p.m. The earthquake, which occurred about 20 kilometres north of Victoria, was felt from as far as Seattle and Abbotsford, with an epicentre 50 kilometres underneath the earth’s crust.