BY: ELIJAH BASSETT The practice of keeping animals in captivity is a controversial one, with plenty of arguments being made for and against it. So it may come as a surprise that Vancouver politicians were able to come to a…
The non-browning apple sets out to change consumers’ minds about GMOs
BY: RHIANN MOORE The Arctic apple has been trotted out as a game changer in the misunderstood and massively hated GMO market. Canadian company, Okanagan Specialty Fruits, has spent years developing a non-browning apple with biotech firm Intrexon. The idea…
Hundreds of volunteers are saving lives as this city’s drug problem overwhelms the government
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Brave volunteers have set up tents in the name of the Overdose Prevention Society (OPS) in downtown Vancouver. The epidemic of drug use in the city, especially in areas of poverty, is a rapidly growing issue. These…
Why politicians everywhere should take a lesson from Vancouver’s drug treatment program.
BY: JACK M. “During its eight years of operation, Insite has been proven to save lives with no discernible negative impact on the public safety and health objectives of Canada.” Unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of Canada, 2011.…
Vancouver just solidified plans to run on 100% renewable energy
BY: JESSICA BEUKER In a time of climate crisis, any step is a foot forward. Understanding that cities and urban areas are responsible for 70-75 per cent of global C02 emissions, Vancouver has decided to join the face of change.…
This group of Vancouver adults pay $750 per month to live in a five million-dollar dream home
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Maybe there was once a time when living alone was the dream. You get free range of the house. Clean the kitchen and it stays clean. Feel like making dinner at 10 p.m.? No problem. Wear your…
What Is Considered By Many To Be The Oldest Living Animal Is Eight Stories Tall And Lives Off The BC Coast.
BY: SINEAD MULHERN It sounds mythical but it’s true. What many biologists consider to be one of the oldest living animals lives deep beneath the waters of the Hecate Strait off the northern coast of Vancouver Island. The glass coral…