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The Party Bazaar prepares for final Halloween blowout sale before closing in November after four decades

The last day will be November 4 because the site near Main Street–Science World Station is being redeveloped into an office building.

Big money returns with unlimited third-party advertising in advance of B.C. municipal elections

Elections B.C. can regulate third-party advertising only during the campaign period.

Former SFU senate member Ali Najaf shatters misconceptions about international students

The recent graduate of the Beedie School of Business says that not everyone who comes from abroad is wealthy—and some work very long hours to pay for their expensive tuition.

Federal Court of Appeal rules in favour of First Nations' challenge against Kinder Morgan pipeline approval

The decision was released on the same day that shareholders are voting on an offer by the Trudeau government to buy the corporation's Canadian assets.

TaiwanFest 2018: Poet Bei Ling cherishes his freedom after being jailed for publishing a literary magazine in China

The Beijing native will be in Vancouver to explain how he helped the widow of deceased Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo recently get out of China.

Education: Upgrade your skills for a dramatically new world

Here are a few programs that offer you a chance to reinvent yourself.

CityU in Canada Bachelor of Arts in Management puts sustainability and ethics front and centre

The program enables prospective students to apply up to two years of postsecondary credits toward the degree known as the BAM.

Vancouver Community College delivers skills needed to work as licensed pharmacy technician

The 30-week certificate program offers a chance to work in simulated on-campus pharmacies and be trained through an eight-week practicum.

Justice Institute of British Columbia aims to integrate more Indigenous knowledge in training of public-safety workers

The program manager's ultimate dream is to get professionals in the field to participate in a Sun Dance and a Yuwipi ceremony.

Vancouver Community College Continuing Studies provides social-media instruction at convenient times

The school has launched four introductory courses that won't intrude on the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekday work schedule.

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News Features

The Party Bazaar prepares for final Halloween blowout sale before closing in November after four decades

Big money returns with unlimited third-party advertising in advance of B.C. municipal elections

Former SFU senate member Ali Najaf shatters misconceptions about international students

Federal Court of Appeal rules in favour of First Nations' challenge against Kinder Morgan pipeline approval

TaiwanFest 2018: Poet Bei Ling cherishes his freedom after being jailed for publishing a literary magazine in China

Education: Upgrade your skills for a dramatically new world

CityU in Canada Bachelor of Arts in Management puts sustainability and ethics front and centre

Vancouver Community College delivers skills needed to work as licensed pharmacy technician

Justice Institute of British Columbia aims to integrate more Indigenous knowledge in training of public-safety workers

Vancouver Community College Continuing Studies provides social-media instruction at convenient times

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