Scaring up a storm at Douglas College
The Douglas Students’ Union (DSU), Douglife, and the Office for New Students have organized a week of Halloween activities both on and off campus.
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Canada recovers from week of attacks
On the morning of October 22, Hamilton resident Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, a lone gunman, approached the National War Memorial at Parliament Hill and killed Corporal Nathan Cirillo.
Home mail delivery coming to an end
Canada Post has begun shifting over to community mailboxes as of October 20. Over the next five years, home delivery of mail via Canada Post is to be obsolete.
Royal security on edge over “sleazy” overnight guests
Security at the British Royal houses across the United Kingdom has been tightened in response to reports released last week that servants in the royal houses are inviting guests to stay with them overnight.
Peter DeGroot shooting stirs controversy
Peter DeGroot was the target of an intense manhunt Thanksgiving weekend in Slocan, BC. DeGroot allegedly shot at police on October 9 before running into a nearby forest; he was killed on October 13.
Planners cancel Vancouver New Year’s Eve party
The City of Vancouver planned to host a public New Year’s Eve bash for the first time in over two decades, but plans for a party to ring in 2015 have officially been halted.
All eyes on Ryan Miller
On July 1, goalie Ryan Miller signed a three-year deal with the Vancouver Canucks. Following 11 years with the Buffalo Sabres and a brief stint with the St. Louis Blues, Miller has come to the Canucks on a contract worth approximately $18-million.
Douglas’ Uganda Quiz Night returns for fourth year
The fourth annual Uganda Quiz Night will be taking place on October 28. The night will be hosted by the Douglas College Foundation and Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary at the David Lam campus, with all proceeds going towards literacy projects in Uganda.
Welcome to the block party!
Another year of Royals’ volleyball is just around the corner, and both the men’s and women’s teams are confident that they will leave a definitive mark in the upcoming season.
Assisted suicide debate reopened in Canada
In one of the first times since the 1993 Sue Rodriguez case, the debate on assisted suicide has been brought to Canadian media’s attention. The current legal status of assisted suicide, or the “right-to-die” as supporters are calling it, has once again come into question for the Supreme Court.