Category archives: Published News Stories
New inductees for Canada’s highest honour
Aboriginal actress Tantoo Cardinal saw acting as a way to channel her political activism and use it to change society’s view of her aboriginal community. “It is a choice I’ve made to make my work meaningful. I started in this… continue reading »
Toxic toys on the shelves
Published in Langara Voice There’s trouble in Christmas toyland. With Christmas fast approaching, consumers may want to re-evaluate their shopping lists after a U.S. study found over 700 popular children’s products tested positive for high levels of toxic substances. According… continue reading »
Christmas spending may make slow return
Published in the Langara Voice Last Christmas Santa was tightening his belt, but this holiday season may see him letting it out a notch or two. With the recession still looming, holiday spending will not likely return to the same… continue reading »
Church advocates free speech, even for suicide
The Unitarian Church of Vancouver upheld its reputation as an advocate for free speech by allowing a workshop on how to commit suicide to be held at the church, says church officials. Philip Nitschke, Australian right-to-die activist, asked to use… continue reading »
Hahn defends salary
BC Ferries CEO David Hahn is defending his high salary and the governance model of the ferries board after the NDP accused the current system as undermining independence. A review of the business operations of TransLink and BC Ferry Services… continue reading »
Legalization may still be a pipe dream
Published in The Langara Voice Canadian pot advocates are renewing their push for legalization based on a study that showed Canada as having the highest pot use among industrialized nations, even though the study’s purpose was to determine adverse effects… continue reading »
Olympians should be honoured
Published in the Langara Voice – VIEWPOINT Leading up to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, it seems that we’ve heard nothing but dissent towards the entire Olympic entity. Langara student Danika Surm was approached on campus last week by two… continue reading »