On October 12, the Douglas College Royals headed up to Squamish to take on the Quest Kermodes. Both the menâs and womenâs teams had come away triumphant the previous day and were looking to build off of that momentumâthe women beat Kwantlen 1-0 and the men won 2-0.
With only three more games until the CFL playoffs, the pressure is on for the BC Lions. Currently at 7-7 and sitting second-to-bottom of the Western Division standings, the Lionsâ chance of competing in this yearâs post-season is at risk.
The 17th annual âA Class Actâ fundraiser will be taking place October 17. The fundraiser serves to raise money for Douglas College scholarships and bursaries, while offering wine and beer tastings
An Ebola virus disease outbreak is currently affecting parts of West Africa. Some inevitable spreading to other countries has already occurred, with potential spreading on the horizon for many others.
On September 30, Olympian Michael Phelps was arrested and charged with driving under the influence (DUI). The 29-year-old Phelps, well-known as a decorated athlete with a total 22 Olympic medals, has received a six-month suspension
On September 30, Bethany Paquette, a biology graduate from Trinity Western University, filed a complaint to the BC Human Rights Tribunal against Amaruk Wilderness Corp.
The first baby to be born from a transplanted womb entered the world in September. On October 3, an announcement from the babyâs birth hospital in Sweden revealed the successful birth.
An open letter published on October 1 to opnlttr.com by University of British Columbia graduate Anisa Salmi has brought into question police handling of cyber defamation.
An outbreak of respiratory virus enterovirus species D serotype, also known as EVD68 or EV68, has recently begun spreading throughout North America.
The Douglas College Veterinary Technology (Vet Tech) program is introducing a research study focussing on hyperthyroidism in cats. Hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid, typically affects the thyroid glands in the necks of middle-aged to older cats.
