The Canadian government has recently revealed its 2015 Federal Budget, which includes significant changes to the Canada Student Loan and Canada Student Grant programs for 2016–17. These changes will make it easier for both current and prospective students to attend post-secondary institutions.
In early April, the grain ship MV Marathassa spilled at least 2,800 litres of fuel into English Bay. While considered a fairly small spill, it took six hours to identify the spill and 12 hours to notify the City of Vancouver.
The recently released Statistics Canada report on Canadian life satisfaction, “How’s Life in the City? Life Satisfaction across Census Metropolitan Areas and Economic Regions in Canada,” has found that Vancouverites have the lowest self-reported average life satisfaction
The federal government announced on April 21, along with its federal budget, that it will allocate $1 billion annually toward transit projects in major Canadian cities.
Following a month-long investigation after public safety concerns involving minors, on April 29, Vancouver marijuana dispensary Weeds Glass and Gifts—located at 2916 W. 4th Avenue in Kitsilano—was subject to a raid by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD).
Starting this month, students at Douglas College will be replacing their paper U-Pass BC passes with Compass Cards as part of wave three of the Compass Card U-Pass rollout.
New Westminster’s Workingsilver retail store and teaching studio is a silversmith’s paradise, with supplies and classes available for various projects and expertise. On May 2 and 3, store owner Kathy Brandon presented the studio’s first semi-annual jewellery show and sale featuring pieces created by her, nine of her students, and three of her staff and instructors.
My name’s Jeff*. I’m 22 years old—turning 23 in May—and I was born and raised in the Lower Mainland area. I have a caring family, consisting of my divorced parents and three siblings. I’m a business student at Douglas College, and I’m hoping to transfer to Simon Fraser University in the next two or three years.
