Harry Dresden is a wizard, but unlike a lot of fantasy wizards he doesnât live in a world of dwarves and elves. Instead he lives in Chicago, a far cry from J. R. R. Tolkienâs Middle Earth, in Jim Butcherâs The Dresden Files series.
I initially credited Cowboy Bebop as the show that helped me âgetâ anime. By that criteria, I should have mentioned Trigun, the first anime series I ever watched from start to finish and truly enjoyed. Adapted by Madhouse Studios from Yasuhiro Nightowâs manga series, Trigun blends comedy and tragedy just as haphazardly as it does American western tropes with sci-fi.
On April 21, students and faculty from 22 Canadian post-secondary institutions joined experts for the Inter-University Conversation on Sexual Assault Prevention at UBCâs Liu Institute.
New Westminsterâs River Market has a new tenant: the Douglas College Maker Lab. Located on the second floor with a full view of the Vancouver Circus School, the lab, which is a makerspace, bridges the college with the community to share in curiosity and a love of technology.
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 2016â17. 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, âHowâs Life in the City? Life Satisfaction across Census Metropolitan Areas and Economic Regions in Canada,â 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 Giftsâlocated at 2916 W. 4th Avenue in Kitsilanoâwas 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.
