Stacking up the proposed Mobility Pricing and Provincial Surtax ANDREW YANG // CONTRIBUTOR There are two things that we are all guaranteed, “death and taxes,” as Benjamin Franklin would have…
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Beating around the bush: Getting polarized
Beating around the bush Getting Polarized Freya Wasteneys / columnist My first bush job was working for my dad in a geology exploration camp in northern BC. Coming from…
Student addresses MLA Simon Gibson’s ‘racist’ comments
During a class trip to the legislature, Taylor McCarthy reported her shock at MLA Simon Gibson’s remarks about First Nations communities Christine Beyleveldt / news editor Just one week after…
BC Budget sets aside $450 million for student housing
CSU and Capilano University view budget announcement favourably Christine Beyleveldt // News Editor The NDP government released the provincial budget for the 2018 fiscal year on Feb. 20 that both…
Marijuana’s New Marketplace
How Canada’s impending legalization of marijuana will impact an industry already operating under the table JUSTIN SCOTT // MANAGING EDITOR ILLUSTRATION BY PAMELLA PINARD Although marijuana has been illegal in…
CapU and Quest ease transferability between Liberal Arts programs
Sea-to-Sky corridor universities make education more accessible Justin Scott // Managing Editor Quest University and Capilano University have signed an agreement that will make it easier for Quest students enrolled…
Rules of the Road: Uber drives forces of change, for better or worse
Rules of the Road Uber drives forces of change, for better or worse FREYA WASTENEYS // CONTRIBUTOR ILLUSTRATION BY KARLA MONTERROSA In recent years, ride-hailing or ride-sourcing services such as...
Parlez-vous Français?
Keeping Canada's second official language alive amidst major cuts to BC's French immersion programs HELEN AIKENHEAD // FEATURES EDITOR ILLUSTRATIONS BY CHELSEA O'BYRNE You may remember way back in 2016...
Columns: Enjoying the winter wonderland
GET THE &#$@ OUTDOORS Scott Barkemeyer // Like Olaf, but better I am very fortunate – a large part of my formative years was spent outside. Before my brother and…