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WEBThe Runner. Trending Stories. From the Editor: Press freedom is deteriorating around the world, why we should be more outraged News brief: KPU renames Surrey Main building to Maple 5 movies proving sequels can be worth our time in theatres or at home CipherX brings interactive activities to North Delta Professional women’s soccer returns to ...
The Runner | Word Vancouver celebrates its 30th festival with …
WEB12 hours ago · The largest free literary arts festival in Western Canada, Word Vancouver, celebrated its 30th year on Sept. 28 at UBC Robson Square. The festival featured around 70 exhibitors ranging from booksellers and publishers to writers, artists, and comic designers, Word Vancouver Executive Director Bonnie Nish says. “Although we do bring some authors in from other
The Runner | ‘It’s not affordable’ Students face hardship amid …
WEBJun 28, 2021 · When Aryanna Chartrand left Winnipeg to study at Capilano University, the Vancouver rental market made it difficult to transition. She looked for accommodation through ads on Craigslist and designated student housing sites, but the waiting lists were long and carried additional costs for student fees and meal plans. Across Canada, undergrad and graduate students alike
The Runner | Vol. 17 Issue 3
WEB3 days ago · Vol. 17 Issue 3
The Runner | Internal climate migration and the future of B.C.
WEBFeb 23, 2022 · (Kristen Frier) Listen to Post. Climate change is a powerful driver of internal climate migration for many countries, and last year British Columbians experienced their own extreme weather events from heat waves and forest fires, to flooding and heavy rains, which resulted in many being displaced from their homes and towns.. The World Bank’s Groundswell report updated in September found that ...
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 ...
From the Editor: The Runner’s goals for the new year
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Art by Mikayla Croucher Listen to Post. New Year’s resolutions — you either love or hate them. They can be seen as a way to accomplish personal goals, improve your mindset, and keep you motivated, or as goals that have a higher probability of failure and usually don’t make it past January.
News brief: KPU renames Surrey Main building to Maple
WEB4 days ago · KPU unveiled a new name on Sept. 12 for its Main building at the Surrey campus — Maple. The name change was officially announced during KPU’s annual Truth and Reconciliation flag-raising ceremony, and all signage on the campus has been updated. “The current name of Surrey Main translates to the ‘Big House,’ a term historically.
The Runner | Race walking olympic medalist: Evan Dunfee
WEBApr 24, 2023 · Dunfee is a Canadian race walker and world medalist who has participated in championships and the olympics. Last year, he won a gold medal for the 10,000 metre walk in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Alabama, is a bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for the Men’s 50km Race Walk, and …
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