A TransLink referendum across Greater Vancouver is in the works. The voting will commence on March 16 through a mail-in ballot available until May 29. The vote itself is on whether we should implement a 0.5 per cent increase to the PST in order to fund an $8-billion, 10-year transit plan.
By Sharon Miki, Humour Editor Snow White as Indira Gandhi, the only woman to serve as Prime Minister of India…
I hate going to the liquor store anytime in the week surrounding my birthday. That seems silly, right? Going to the liquor store around one’s birthday says that you are doing something fun for your birthday—drinks with friends, a party, something other than eating ice cream on your bedroom floor alone.
I’d say every single person has a list similar to mine—a list of people whom they either disapprove of or will never associate with, whether it’s for one reason or several. Now, I feel qualified to write a list like this, simply because I’ve never encountered anyone who would put me on their own lists.
With motion pictures such as The Impossible, and the upcoming movie San Andreas, popular culture is bringing science into homes around the world. Through adaptations such as these, the public’s knowledge of large-scale earthquakes and subsequent megathrust events is expanding. Do situations such as these register in the minds British Columbians?
Do you ever have the overwhelming desire to get a DQ Blizzard? Would you search far and wide for a bag of Cheetos? If yes, then you’re not alone. Almost everyone will experience food cravings throughout their life; in fact, according to a survey conducted by Nestlé in 2006, 98 per cent of Canadians experience some sort of food craving.
Sleep is the best thing that can happen to me in a day. I love to sleep, and I never feel I have enough. A quick nap every now and then keeps me active all day long and I never miss a chance to have it; this really makes a lot of difference in my health and daily routine. Sleep is a very important biological activity that is necessary for our well-being.
Victims of the February 16 fire that destroyed a four-storey apartment complex have received an outpouring of donations from the public.
