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“I pull up Google, and he has an encyclopedia in his brain”: the tale of an intergenerational friendship

“I pull up Google, and he has an encyclopedia in his brain”: the tale of an intergenerational friendship

Pairing a senior adult with a student is becoming a new age solution for rising mortgages, skyrocketing rent and social isolation, according to the Canada Homeshare program.
Man who groped 12-year-old girl at Granville Island pleads guilty

Man who groped 12-year-old girl at Granville Island pleads guilty

The judge delayed sentencing so she could get more information about Derek Sangris.
Trump's former money manager charged with tax fraud had Vancouver ties

Trump's former money manager charged with tax fraud had Vancouver ties

Allen Weisselberg was charged in 2021 over a 15-year tax fraud scheme and has admitted paying no taxes on US$1.76 million income, expenses and benefits.
Here's why you need to make a trip to this bucket-list B.C. hotel and restaurant

Here's why you need to make a trip to this bucket-list B.C. hotel and restaurant

For starters: Location, location, location.
Are B.C.'s public universities, colleges considering a mandatory Indigenous Studies course?

Are B.C.'s public universities, colleges considering a mandatory Indigenous Studies course?

Earlier this month, an East Coast university made an Indigenous Studies course a mandatory graduation requirement.
Opinion: The rise of ‘Dr. Google’: The risks of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online

Opinion: The rise of ‘Dr. Google’: The risks of self-diagnosis and searching symptoms online

Searching symptoms online has become so common there is a name for the condition of health anxiety induced by self-diagnosis on the internet: Cyberchondria.
The unique family dynamic: children ‘language brokering’ for their immigrant parents

The unique family dynamic: children ‘language brokering’ for their immigrant parents

When children move to Canada with their parents who don't speak English, they are often required to act as interpreters, both in language and culture.
Where the heck can you drop off fabric for recycling in Metro Vancouver?

Where the heck can you drop off fabric for recycling in Metro Vancouver?

Hint: not many places.
Artificial intelligence could make our food safer — but at what cost?

Artificial intelligence could make our food safer — but at what cost?

Food recalls can be seriously harmful — or even deadly — to consumers and the economy. But artificial intelligence could change all of that.
Surrey police officer arrested on breach of trust charge, released on conditions

Surrey police officer arrested on breach of trust charge, released on conditions

The officer has not been named.