Tag: LAUREN KELLY

Just south of Coquitlam Centre, a coyote approached a family’s porch and snatched up their dog in front of one of its owners.

The Ebola vaccine VSV-EBOV, developed by Canadian scientists at the Public Health Agency of Canada, has experienced a 100 per cent trial success rate when used immediately after contact.

The Evergreen Line has now entered the testing phase on the first section of track, borrowing trains off peak hours to test the track leading to Burquitlam Station. The first test was run on July 11.

Months after the NDP passed a unanimous motion in the House of Commons to end the sale of microbeads, the Conservative government has proposed adding them to the list of toxic substances under the Canadian Environmental Act.

Water bottling company Nestlé and CEO Tim Brown have come under heavy fire in recent months for continuing to bottle water in drought regions, such as British Columbia and California.

On June 1, Don’t Close the Doors campaigners Jenelle Davies and Ruab Waraich attended a meeting at New Westminster City Hall and presented with the goal of gaining the city’s support for their campaign.

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.

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.

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.

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.