Explainer: Emancipation Day
Aug. 1 marks the day all Black and Indigenous Peoples were set free from slavery in Canada
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Package-free groceries are more accessible in Metro Vancouver
Jarr and Nada teamed up to deliver package-free groceries across the region
International student group calls for elimination of monthly provincial health fee
Migrant Student Union at SFU is campaigning to remove the mandatory $75 health fee
Surrey joins Alertable app to send emergency alerts to residents
The free app keeps people informed about local alerts and potential life safety
KPU hosts farm tour at Garden City Lands site
The event highlighted the importance of connecting with nature
Two of KPU’s partners awarded the first Community Impact Award
SAFE and NEVR work to remove violence from the community
Access to abortion in B.C. needs improvement, especially in small communities and rural areas
B.C. residents can access an abortion in six cities, but not in the Fraser Health Region
Explainer: Canada’s ban on single-use plastic
The manufacture and import of most listed items will be prohibited for the purpose of selling them starting Dec. 20
Petition launched to save Surrey farm from being turned to industrial property
The online petition has over 40,000 signatures so far in only three weeks
B.C. student journalists advocate for legislation protecting press freedom at online event
The event was moderated by KPU criminology instructor Mike Larsen
KPU switches from Impark to Concord Parking in July
New parking management expected to improve payment methods and parking enforcement
Non-profit organization provides 30 affordable housing units to artists in Vancouver
Local artists will pay a reduced rent and have space for their creative work
Explainer: B.C.’s Anti-Racism Data Act
The province implemented its newest plan to find solutions to racial discrimination
KPU’s first convocation back in-person has hiccups
Some family members with tickets were unable to watch the ceremony in-person, students told there would be no formal handshaking due to COVID precautions
KPU updates preferred name form to make process easier for students
The Pride Advocacy Group and PDEC advocated for the change for several years