Sam Stringer Receives KPU’s Distinguished Alumni Award at the Fall 2019 Convocation
News / November 4, 2019
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Local designer Sam Stringer was offered a chance to showcase her collection in Vancouver Fashion Week just one day after graduating from a four-year bachelor’s degree program at KPU. Stringer has showcased two collections in VFW: One named Embers and Ashes and one named Vesuvius. The designer is now releasing her third collection, Reign, and... Continue Reading
Thousands Gather for Climate Change March in Vancouver
News / October 31, 2019
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Every square meter of the Georgia Street side of the Vancouver Art Gallery was packed on Oct. 25, crammed full of people who were there to protest government and corporate inaction on climate change. The protest was headlined by the Sustainabiliteens, a group of high school-aged young people from across the country who are suing... Continue Reading
Provincial Government Invests $17 Million Into Creating Quantum Algorithms Institute at SFU
News / October 31, 2019
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As announced at the beginning of October, the provincial government will be investing $17 million into forming a Quantum Algorithms Institute at SFU Surrey. The goal of the institute is to develop software and algorithms that can be run on quantum computers, as well as to collaborate with other universities and companies operating in the... Continue Reading
What You Need to Know About the Transit Strike
News / October 30, 2019
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Workers at Coast Mountain Bus Company, which provides transit services to commuters across Metro Vancouver including SeaBus operations, announced a 72-hour strike notice on Oct. 28. They will remain in negotiation for 72 hours and make an announcement regarding job action on Thursday night. Job action, depending on how negotiations go over the next couple... Continue Reading
KPU Recognizes Historical Researcher and Author with Honorary Degree
News / October 29, 2019
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Authored by Dr. K. Jane Watt, Surrey: A City of Stories is a book which offers colourful illustrations, photos, historical documents, and artifacts from the city’s history, along with multicultural insights about Surrey’s growth. Dr. Watt was presented with an honorary degree on Oct. 8, during KPU’s fall convocation. Honorary degrees are considered a badge... Continue Reading
KPU Signs Letter Committing to Carbon Neutrality by 2050
News / October 27, 2019
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The term “carbon neutrality” is used to describe the elimination of as much carbon dioxide as is emitted by an organization, business, and individual. Oftentimes, this is accomplished through reducing waste and energy usage and implementing sustainability-centric policies. At the beginning of October, KPU signed a letter committing to reach carbon neutrality across all campuses... Continue Reading
How the Major Parties in Canada’s 2019 Election Plan to Improve Public Transportation
News / October 22, 2019
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As a service directly related to environmentalism, commerce, and labour, public transit is an integral element of all of the major parties’ platforms in this year’s federal election. While each of them—including the Green Party, Liberal Party, Conservative Party, and New Democratic Party—aim to address the concerns of commuters from all around the country, how... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: South Surrey-White Rock
News / October 21, 2019
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Gordon Hogg The Liberal Party Gordon Hogg currently serves as a Member of Parliament for South Surrey-White Rock. He also served in the Legislative Assembly for British Columbia as the MLA for Surrey-White Rock from 1997 until 2017 as a member of the Liberal Party and was White Rock’s mayor from 1984 to 1993. “One... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: Langley-Aldergrove
News / October 21, 2019
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Leon Jensen The Liberal Party Leon Jensen has served as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, and continues his service today as the President of The Royal Canadian Artillery Association. “I will work with and support the local municipal and provincial leaders in order to build the Langley-Aldergrove region of the future,” he says.... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: Richmond Centre
News / October 21, 2019
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Steven Kou The Liberal Party Kou currently works as an accountant. He received his Bachelor’s degree in 1991 from the University of Lanzhou, located in Northwest China, and immigrated to Canada 10 years later. Afterwards, he completed a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of British Columbia in 2006 before receiving his Master’s in law... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: Fleetwood-Port Kells
News / October 21, 2019
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Annie Ohana The New Democratic Party Ohana is a Surrey high school teacher, anti-racism educator, and Indigenous rights advocate. She promises to protect supply management and bring in more innovation for making the riding’s economy more sustainable. In addition, the candidate plans on setting up clean energy sectors and creating jobs where the riding already... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: Cloverdale-Langley City
News / October 21, 2019
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John Aldag The Liberal Party The incumbent MP for the Cloverdale-Langley City riding, John Aldag, was elected during the 2015 federal election. Aldag has a Master of Business Administration from Royal Roads University and had a 32-year career with Parks Canada. During his term as an MP, he was a member of the Environment and... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: Surrey Central
News / October 21, 2019
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John Werring The Green Party John Werring is a longtime Surrey resident. He resides there with his wife and four kids. Werring obtained a Master’s degree in Animal Resource Ecology from UBC and is a registered professional biologist. He hopes to “build a strong and vibrant community” for Surrey through the use of renewable energy... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: Surrey-Newton
News / October 21, 2019
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Sukh Dhaliwal The Liberal Party Sukh Dhaliwal, the current incumbent Liberal MP for Surrey-Newton, is running again in this year’s election. He was the MP for Newton-North Delta from 2006 to 2011, and is a professional engineer and B.C. land surveyor. His campaign states that he is on the Board of Directors for the Self... Continue Reading
Riding Profile: Delta
News / October 21, 2019
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Carla Qualtrough The Liberal Party Carla Qualtrough was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Langley. She is the current incumbent MP of Delta. Qualtrough has competed as a swimmer in the Paralympic Games in addition to studying political science at the University of Ottawa and human rights law at the University of Victoria. “As... Continue Reading