New housing opens for at-risk adults and youth
Along the Broadway corridor at 2465 Fraser Street, a new nine-storey supportive housing building for at-risk youth and adults has opened its doors.
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Highly controversial Anti-Terrorism Act passes
Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, was passed on June 9 with a vote of 44–28 in favour of the bill’s amendments. The bill is supported by the Conservatives and Liberals, but opposed by the NDP and Green Party.
Summer events in the Lower Mainland
With the hot, beautiful weather we’ve experienced this summer, we need to remember to take a break from school work and take in some events around the area.
Keep to the right!
New laws prohibiting drivers from coasting in the lefthand lane are now in effect.
Metro Vancouver says no to transit plebiscite
The polls closed on May 29 following nearly three months of voting and extensive campaigning from opponents and proponents of the Transportation and Transit Referendum.
BC wildfire budget depletes as heat wave continues
With the ongoing heat wave occurring through the province, BC has experienced an early start to the wildfire season.
Douglas Students’ Union surpasses Nepal fundraising goal
With the help of the students, faculty, staff, and clubs at Douglas College, the Douglas Students’ Union (DSU) has surpassed its goal of raising $3,000 by May 25 for Nepal’s ongoing earthquake relief.
Targeted shooting in Coquitlam Centre parking lot
Coquitlam RCMP have still not located the gunman who shot a man near Coquitlam Centre on May 22. The crime took place just after 3 p.m. in the mall’s parking lot, where a Heart and Stroke fundraiser was taking place.
Rising cost of Vancouver housing sparks protests
Residents of the Lower Mainland continue to protest the rising prices of Vancouver properties.
Douglas College professor discovering lost streams of New Westminster
Mike McPhee, a member of the Geography department at Douglas College, is currently working with geography students to piece together information on the long-covered waterways that existed on the New Westminster hillside.