What the election of Doug Ford means for Canada’s political climate Jarod Smart // Contributor Doug Ford, leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, and brother to the ever–controversial…
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The Double-Edged Sword of Cannabis Legalization
How government greed is getting in the way of a good thing Alexis Zygan, Contributor // Illustration by Stephany Gilson At the moment, there are almost 100 cannabis dispensaries operating…
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…
Board of Governors finds loophole in government-imposed salary cap
PSEA board will meet to finalize implementation of transition to performance-based salaries Christine Beyleveldt // News Editor Capilano University’s Board of Governors has found a loophole to get around a…
ECCE instructors receive prestigious research grant
The Insight Grant will be used to look at how children interact with waste Christine Beyleveldt // News Editor Illustration by Rachel Sanvido Capilano University Early Childhood Care and Education…
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...
CSU members lobby federal government for better student support systems
Representatives attend Advocacy Week for the first time as members of CASA Justin Scott // Managing Editor Photo: Kim Rudd, MP (middle left) with former CSU Business and Professional Studies…
You’re Fired! The terms of impeachment
The intricacies of impeaching a president Leah Scheitel // Copy Editor Illustration by Rachel Wada On the afternoon of Nov. 15, six democratic congressmen introduced five articles of impeachment against...
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…