UBC Journalism 'On The Beat'
A plethora of ethnic restaurants thrive on the far-stretching Kingsway Road, mostly Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian — but the lack of Filipino businesses speaks for the community’s economic marginalization. There is only one Filipino dentist that services the community, on Kingsway and Broadway. Of course, Filipino Canadians need not to be served only by a […]
UBC is no stranger to criticism over lack of consultation with students when it comes to campus development. But the design of the new Student Union Building is taking a revolutionary approach of engaging students’ input from the beginning. At least that’s the stated aim. Last Tuesday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the AMS […]
Tucked away on a street called Comox parallel to the Davie Village is a small hidden gem of the West End. There operates a quaint Saturday farmers market that unless one lives nearby or happens to saunter across, is difficult to find. But fear not –the Vancouver Farmer’s Market is a non-profit organization that operates […]
EarthDance Day 2010 united hundreds of peace supporters on a recent Saturday afternoon in Stanley Park—literally. At 4pm, hundreds of hands joined to form a human circle that spread across the field of the Prospect Point Picnic Area. It took only minutes for a huge crowd to gather, fostering a phenomenal energy that stopped several […]
The McDonald’s in Kerrisdale, usually a calm place where many members of the elderly community eat in the day time, transformed late last night into a loitering place for young adults under the influence of alcohol. At 2 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, a police car was parked in the parking lot of the McDonald’s […]
By 5 p.m. on Monday, the UBC Student Union Building’s constant stream of students started dwindling to a trickle. A quieter tone began enveloping the building in contrast to when back pack laden students filled every corner, live music blared outside, and conversations inflamed over book prices. It’s ninety eight dollars! Ninety eight dollars! A […]
Tensions regarding the level of care and resources at the West End’s St. Paul’s Hospital have continued to thrive despite the coalition’s success at impeding the relocation of the downtown health institution and historical monument. Amongst the aged corridors of the building are crowded bulletin boards overflowing with pamphlets requesting donations. Further surrounding the building […]
Patrick Yacyshen stood alone in front of London Drugs in Kerrisdale on a weekday afternoon, selling copies of Megaphone, a magazine sold on the streets of Vancouver by homeless and low-income vendors. Men in suits and ties chatted on a bench nearby while well-dressed elderly women walked in and out of the drug store. The […]
Vancouver Police Department’s marine unit recovered a body from False Creek on Tuesday afternoon around 2 p.m. The body is of an adult male, according to a police media release. The body was found in the water behind Emily Carr University of Art and Design on Granville Island. The university’s new Aboriginal Gathering Place directly faces the area […]
The heels of Lucia Misch’s brown cowboy boots clicked against the concrete floor as she walked across the Bike Kitchen Tuesday evening. “It’s been a busy day today,” said Misch. Several customers inspected bikes hanging from metal piping attached to the ceiling. Two workers circled a bicycle held by a silver stand and debated their […]
