Local pet store continues to gain negative attention
A local pet store is under fire for its treatment of kittens and puppies, viewed by many to be neglectful and cruel.
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Federal government to accept more refugees
Mid-December saw the first of thousands of Syrian refugees enter Canada as new permanent residents, many of whom were greeted by Prime Minister Trudeau himself.
Downtown Eastside street vendors face persecution
The City of Vancouver is on the defence after being accused of attempting to displace the homeless in the Downtown Eastside, insisting the city and the Vancouver Police Department are only looking to relocate homeless street vendors to a safer area to peddle.
Communities come together to help incoming refugees
Selina Prevost, a mother from Coquitlam, is making an effort towards helping Syrian refugee children feel welcome in their new home, through customized dolls and teddy bears.
Mark Zuckerberg donates 99 per cent of fortune
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, and his wife, Pricilla Chan, have decided to donate 99 per cent of their Facebook sharesāaround $45 billionāto a new organization of their founding called the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Old ideals first?
When I was eight years old, I was obsessed with the disaster that was the Titanic. While my peers were collecting Neopets, I was collecting knowledge on a ship that sank 84 years before my birth.
New Westminster heritage homes at risk
Maureen Arvanitidis is on a mission to save New Westminsterās heritage homes, along with The New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society, where Arvanitidis sits as president.
The delays in SkyTrain and the beginnings of light rail
The BC Transportation Ministry made the announcement on November 27 that the opening of the Evergreen Line will be delayed until early 2017, a few months after its anticipated opening in fall 2016.
Attack at Planned Parenthood clinic leaves three dead
On November 27, three were killed and nine were injured after Robert Lewis Dear, 59, laid siege with a gun to a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic for five hours.