Vancouver livability: the good, the bad and the disappearing demographic Freya Wasteneys // Contributor Walking the streets of Vancouver, it’s hard not to notice the mirage-like tendency of small businesses…
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Kevin Spacey spaces out on appropriate apology
Deflection of allegations perpetuates archaic stereotype surrounding gay men Contributing Writer Any relatively queer-literate person who’s encountered Kevin Spacey knows the guy doesn’t exactly scream straight. The guy’s talent is…
Road safety is a two-way street
Ontario’s proposed ‘Phones Down, Heads Up Act’ is not a case of victim blaming – it’s necessary Carlo Javier // Editor-in-Chief Penalizing pedestrians for crossing a street while looking at…
Bill 62 contradicts Canada’s multiculturalist values
Quebec’s ban on face-covering targets Muslim women Matty Taghipour // Contributor A new bill coming into force in Quebec has caused quite the controversy across Canada. Quebec’s Liberal government created…
Vancouver’s housing crisis solutions miss crucial demographic
Hot-topic potato, pass the problem on Freya Wasteneys // Contributor Vancouver is notorious for its three favourite conversation topics: weather, food and real estate. In fact, 74 per cent of…
The North Shore wants a SkyTrain? Get in Line
Fixing notorious traffic congestion will have to come from alternative solutions Madelaine Dawson // Contributor Talk of a North Shore SkyTrain has been circulating for years, but the need for…
Ticketing of Montreal driver for loud singing is excessive use of power
No carpool karaoke: Ticketing of Montreal driver for loud singing is excessive use of power Benjamin Jacobs // Contributor Everyone has a go-to song and for Taoufik Moalla, a 38-year-old father…
#MeToo: The power behind two small words
Viral movement reflects changing tides in conversation around sexual violence Jessica Lio // Online Editor In the wake of so many sexual assault allegations coming to the forefront of recent…
The race to lead BC’s “Party of No”
Seven BC Liberals Step Forward to Replace Christy Clark Kevin Kapenda // Columnist The journey to replace Christy Clark and return the BC Liberals to government has begun. While most…