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Vancouver

7 Years of Toxic Drugs
165 deaths from toxic drugs in March 2022. Averaging more than five deaths per day, the dangerous use of toxic drugs now contributes the most to preventable deaths in British Columbia.

Vancouver

The First Vancouver Sun Run Since the Pandemic
After two years, the Vancouver Sun Run has finally returned, with 18,576 runners swarming the streets downtown in the iconic 10-kilometer race on the fourth Sunday of April 2022.

EDUCATION

2022 AP Exam Do's and Don'ts
The AP exams are a little over 3 weeks away, and a lot of students may find themselves slumped with chapters, concepts, and materials to study and learn before those dreaded test days.

EDUCATION

Princeton, UPenn, and Cornell Hide Acceptance Rates
Ivy Day, the annual regular decision release date for the eight Ivy League schools, fell on March 31, 2022. The plummet in acceptance rates was not surprising—however, the decision from Princeton, the University of Pennsylvania, and Cornell to withhold their acceptance data was.

EDUCATION

UC Berkeley's Enrolment Freeze Explained
A recent court decision from the Supreme Court of California ruled that the University of California, Berkeley must freeze its enrolment to 2020-2021 levels, effectively barring thousands of students that otherwise would have received an offer from attending the school.

VANCOUVER

A Student's Experience at a Film Festival
The dream of almost every filmmaker is to have their work be shown on the big screen. Whether that be in the movie or home theater, there is nothing like seeing the result of your hours of effort screened to a full audience.
World

CANADA

Psilocybin, Otherwise Known as Magic Mushrooms
On Thursday, 6 terminally-ill Canadians received the country’s first legally produced psilocybin - a psychoactive compound found in "magic" mushrooms. The substance has shown promise for treating end-of-life anxiety in people with life-threatening diseases.

CANADA

Bill C–21 Canada's Handgun Freeze
Following several high-profile deadly shootings in the US, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has proposed Bill C–21, which would effectively freeze the buying of handguns for Canadians.

CANADA

What is Monkeypox?
The virus is transmitted through close contact with an infected animal, material, or human and usually spreads through large respiratory droplets when transmitted between people.

EUROPE

Finland and Sweden: The Route to NATO
“This is a historic day. A new era is opening,” Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sanna Marin.

U.S.

The History and Implications of Roe v. Wade
On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled abortion as a constitutional right on a 7-2 split. Almost half a century later, that historical decision is in danger of being overturned.

EUROPE

Russia & Ukraine Conflict: US Journalist Killed by Russian Forces
Brent Renaud, a journalist and award-winning filmmaker who had previously worked for the New York Times and was covering Russia's war against Ukraine, was shot dead Sunday near Kyiv, according to local police and witnesses.
Interviews

POLITICS 

Students Discuss 2021 Canadian Federal Election

POLITICS  

Interview with Wilson Miao, the Liberal Candidate for Richmond Centre

EDUCATION 

How a Student Got Into UC Berkeley

EDUCATION 

How a Student Got Into Yale

EDUCATION 

How a Student Got Into 4 Ivy Leagues

EDUCATION 

How BC High School Students Feel About the Quarter System Imposed by COVID–19

EDUCATION 

Canadian Students' Responses to Taking Summer School During the Pandemic

POLITICS 

Interview with Markiel Simpson: Getting Involved in Politics

STUDENTS 

Interview with Saba: How She is Making an Impact in Oakville, Ontario

EDUCATION 

How a Student Got Into Harvard

STUDENTS 

What Students Hope For in 2021

STUDENTS 

Interview with a Team Canada Debater

STUDENTS 

Interview with the World's 7th Best Student Public Speaker 2020

STUDENTS 

Four Burnaby Students Host an Online Summer Debate Camp
Sports & Entertainment

CANADA

Canada Qualifies for 2022 FIFA World Cup After 36 Years
Canada officially claimed its place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification with a powerful 4-0 win over Jamaica, marking the team's impressive return to the world cup.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

Eileen Gu vs. Zhu Yi: Different Stories of Foreign Athletes
After China hosted the Summer Games nearly a decade and a half ago, Team China is risking long–standing geopolitical turmoil to put its best foot forward at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

Spotlight on Eileen Gu: Incredible Ski Jumps Lead to Winning Olympic Gold at 18
Eileen Gu is the youngest Olympic gold medalist for freestyle skiing, earning her gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

Politicizing the Olympics
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opened Friday following a slew of political boycotts and warnings on the potential legal action that athletes could face if they speak out on contentious human rights issues.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

Meet Some of the Canadian Athletes Competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics
215 Canadian athletes will compete in the 2022 Winter Olympics. British Columbia will be sending 42 athletes to the Winter Olympics.

2022 WINTER OLYMPICS

Michael Bublé's Strange Connection to Burnaby's Smallest High School
By far the smallest secondary school in the Burnaby district is Ecole Cariboo Hill Secondary School, and unlike most of its relatives it doesn't often find itself within the public eye. However, amongst the rankings of notable alumni, Cariboo Hill may find itself near the very top.
Coronavirus

World

Boris Johnson Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions in England
Announcing that it was time to live with the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared an end to legal restrictions and most free testing.

CANADA

Reliving March 2020: Schools Closed and New Spike in Cases
With 2022 barely getting started, people find themselves perhaps back in the same situation as March 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly increasing at a new peak as provinces in Canada try to get a hold on the situation.

Omicron

What You Need to Know About the Omicron Variant
The World Health Organization issued a statement on Friday calling Omicron a “variant of concern” after the new, and potentially more transmittable, coronavirus was first identified in South Africa.

Canada

What You Need to Know About the BC Vaccine Card
Starting from September 13, BC will require a vaccine card to access indoor events, such as indoor concerts, theatres, restaurants, student housing on campus, and nightclubs.

World

Global Vaccine Inequities Could Lead to a Two–Track Pandemic
A two-track pandemic happens when vaccines are inequitably distributed around the world, causing high-income countries to lift restrictions while low–income countries face dangerous case counts and fatalities.

WORLD

How Herd Immunity Works
Herd immunity is something individuals have been hearing a lot as vaccination against COVID–19 progresses, but what exactly does it mean?
Business & Technology

Technology

Elon Musk Buys Twitter for $44 Billion
One of the largest social media platforms, Twitter, gave a shock to the social media world last week by agreeing to sell itself to Elon Musk for $44 Billion.

Technology

Why Facebook Changed its Name
In a massive rebranding of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be changing its name to Meta during the company’s Connect event on October 28, 2021.

Technology

Is Tesla the Vehicle of the Future?
Featured by a driverless system and reduced carbon emission, Tesla is constructing an appealing image of future vehicles

Cryptocurrency

Bit by Bit, Bitcoin Grows
Bitcoin is the first blockchain-based cryptocurrency in the world. It was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009. Bitcoin runs through an autonomous software program that is 'mined' by people seeking bitcoin in a lottery-based system.

Travel

What is 'Padding' and How is it Delaying Your Travel Time?
Flights seem to take longer and longer as years go by while the distance between airports haven't changed. For the past decade, airlines have chosen to extend their schedules instead of improving efficiency.

Technology

First Visible Light Images Of Venus's Surface Captured From Space
Venus is concealed beneath a thick veil of clouds, which makes it extremely hard to get visible images, but telescopes aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe managed to capture the first visible-light images of the surface taken from space.
Environment

Vancouver

Will BC See More Deadly Heat Waves in 2022?
British Columbia could get swelteringly hot this summer again. A recent report from the Farmers’ Almanac forecasts a “sizzling summer” in Western Canada by mid summer.

Vancouver

Catastrophic Flooding Destroys Houses and Highways in BC
BC remains in a state of emergency after catastrophic flooding destroyed highways, houses, and bridges in perhaps the costliest natural disaster Canada has ever seen.

Vancouver

Anti–logging Protests in Vancouver Island Grow as More People are Arrested
Thanks to a photo of a massive old–growth log travelling on the back of a truck that went viral, outcry has been heard from countries as far away as Japan, Germany and Denmark, as well as the United States and across Canada.

Vancouver

The Importance of the Fraser River Estuary
The Fraser River estuary is located in Delta, a city that makes up part of the greater Vancouver area, where the Fraser river meets the sea.

Canada

What the Canadian Government Sacrifices for Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Renewable energy is often dismissed for being too expensive compared to the economic advantages of fossil fuels. But fossil fuels may not be as profitable as they are presented.

U.S.

California Wildfires: Why Wildfires are Becoming More Prevalent
Firefighters work tirelessly to contain the recent wildfires in California, British Columbia, and more. The wildfires in California have been continuing for weeks, significantly affecting the local residents and regional air quality.
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