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WEBThe Runner. Trending Stories. Undergraduates pay more in extra fees than graduate students across Canada Word Vancouver celebrates its 30th festival with diverse writing panels and activities Budget-friendly fall activities for students KSA to now approve resolutions outside of meetings, discusses re-holding SGM …
Study finds Vancouver close to being a “15-minute” city
WEBJul 6, 2022 · Vancouver is the largest city by population in B.C., and is one of the most amenity dense cities in Canada. “Overall, I found that almost 80 per cent of residents had access to a grocery store within a 15-minute walk and almost everyone within a 15-minute cycle,” Hosford says. This is close to the city’s goal of having 90 per cent of ...
The Runner | Beyond the Match: What hosting the 2026 FIFA …
WEBJul 28, 2021 · Vancouver has the chance to get back in the running to be one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA men’s world cup since Montreal has decided to back out of possibly being a host city. The 2026 world cup will be jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. Currently, Edmonton and Toronto
The Runner | Professional women’s soccer returns to Vancouver …
WEBSep 28, 2024 · Professional women’s soccer returns to Vancouver after more than a decade Listen to Post. Vancouver’s newest professional women’s soccer team, Vancouver Rise FC, officially unveiled last month, marking the return of professional women’s soccer to the city after more than a decade.The team is set to compete in the Northern Super League (NSL), which kicks off its inaugural season next ...
Toronto’s new WNBA team is amazing for both Canadians and …
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Art by @RESLUS. Listen to Post. The Women’s National Basketball Association has made its first trek up north, going beyond borders, both figuratively and literally.. The league is expanding to include more teams — one of which will reside in Toronto, marking the first Canadian WNBA team. The team has yet to be named and will start playing in the 2026 season at the Coca-Cola Coliseum, which ...
The Runner | Stormy with a chance of flooding
WEBNov 9, 2021 · From forest fires and heatwaves to storm surges and heavy rainfalls, British Columbia is constantly battling our changing climate’s weather patterns, and according to experts, we are unprepared for the worst of it. A report titled Under Water: The Costs of Climate Change for Canada’s Infrastructure released by …
Canada’s prison system needs to focus on rehabilitation rather than ...
WEBAug 15, 2021 · Courts in Ontario and British Columbia found that Canadian prisons were violating human rights by keeping prisoners in solitary confinement for long periods of time. Solitary confinement is the practice of confining an individual in custody to a cell by themselves as punishment for 22 hours a day for 14 days, with food provided through a …
The Runner | Snow Days should remain a thing in B.C.
WEBOct 9, 2022 · When I think back to some of my favourite childhood memories, I remember the fun snow days during elementary school. It’s rare that Vancouver gets a huge amount of snow, but in 2008, we were hit with a large blizzard. I remember it vividly because it was the first winter I had my dog, and
Tell me you’re from Vancouver without telling me you’re from …
WEBSep 2, 2024 · A new study by the University of Vancouverites’ department of bullshit recently found that truffle fries and peach bellinis are the main source of survival for 83.42 per cent of “self-proclaimed” Vancouverites. Seems kind of low, if I’m being honest. “I’m from Vancouver,” they all seem to say. Telling people you’re from ...
The Runner | The Surrey Langley SkyTrain expansion is a game …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · “Thank you for a memorable 44 years, we will miss you,” reads a sign outside of the Langley White Spot on the corner of Fraser Highway and Willowbrook Drive, which officially closed on Dec. 30 due to the SkyTrain expansion project. As a highly popular and frequently-visited restaurant unique to B.C., White Spot will not