28 h. ago Meet the Vancouver teen vying for the title of Miss Teen Universe 

Sophia Shi will compete for the title of Miss Teen Universe International during a 14th edition of the competition

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3 d. ago UBC scientists invent stir stick that detects drugs in drinks

VANCOUVER — A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia want to make a stir stick drug testing tool for spiked drinks the norm in the hospitality industry, and they’re gearing up to start “real-world testing” in hopes of commercializing the idea. The device called “Spikeless” was developed in the university’s faculty of […]

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6 d. ago Canucks prospects: Tom Willander and Boston University start elimination playoffs Thursday

Willander, who remains No. 1 in our Canucks prospect power rankings, could leave BU and sign with the Canucks once the NCAA season is over

Society

2 w. ago Sharpshooting lifts Calgary Dinos past Queen's Gaels, into national men's basketball semifinal

VANCOUVER — Potent three-point shooting has propelled the second-seeded University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team into a national semifinal at the 2025 INDOCHINO U SPORTS Men’s Final 8. In a physical battle with the No. 7 Queen’s Gaels, and holding a two-point lead at halftime on Thursday night, the Dinos went on a 15-0 […]

Sport

2 w. ago B.C.’s Kwantlen university to lay off 70 faculty due to $49 million revenue loss

About 70 faculty members at Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Metro Vancouver will receive lay-off notices Friday after a “sharp decline” in international students resulted in a revenue loss of about $49 million. Laurie Clancy, vice-president of human resources at the university, says the decision is “sad and unfortunate” because they have a wonderful faculty. She […]

Economics

2 w. ago 'A crazy feeling': Dinos' Nate Petrone named U SPORTS Men's Basketball Player of the Year

VANCOUVER — On the eve of the U SPORTS Final 8 opener, University of Calgary Dinos fourth-year guard Nate Petrone has been named the U SPORTS Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Petrone was presented with the Mike Moser Memorial Trophy Wednesday evening at the annual All-Canadian Award Ceremony in Vancouver, the site of both […]

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3 w. ago Nate Petrone's career night leads Calgary Dinos to Canada West men's basketball title

VANCOUVER — The University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team is the Best in the West in 2025. Behind a career-high 38 points from Canada West Player of the Year Nate Petrone, the Dinos jumped all over the host UBC Thunderbirds early and never looked back for a 109-96 win in the Canada West final […]

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3 w. ago 'Grossed out' students say mould, mushrooms growing in dorm showers at North Vancouver university

Tiles are broken, caulking is black, walls are discoloured, and a mushroom grew for so long that it was nicknamed by Capilano University students.

Society