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The power of movement: How dance is an outlet for self-expression and connection From the Editor: Seize what university has to offer by getting involved in student life News Brief: KSA updates reimbursement regulations, approves club and event funding Shaolin Temple of Canada offers qigong and kung fu classes to KPU students Running scared: Why women’s safety requires more than just awareness
Heading to the polls: Your guide to the 2024 B.C. election
Oct 16, 2024 · THE RIDINGS. Surrey-Newton Surrey-Newton has been under B.C. Labour Minister and NDP MLA Harry Bains’s leadership since 2005. Earlier this year, Bains announced he will not be seeking re-election to focus on family and make way for younger politicians. This year, five candidates are running in the riding, which is one of the most populous in Surrey with over 62,000 residents.
After a fierce election, the BC NDP will go moderate
13 hours ago · The B.C. provincial election was a nail-biter. After over a week of recounts and absentee ballot counts, the BC NDP and Premier David Eby have retained a razor-thin majority government. The BC Conservatives were obviously going to do nothing but gain seats, but the NDP had to fight for its political life. Before the writ
KPU instructors weigh in on the U.S. presidential election
16 hours ago · After a highly publicized U.S. presidential campaign, Donald Trump has been named president-elect after winning 312 electoral votes and the popular vote against Vice-President Kamala Harris. Trump will become the country’s 47th president, with his inauguration scheduled for Jan. 20, 2025. The Runner asked three Kwantlen Polytechnic University instructors from different disciplines to weigh in
The Runner | Explainer: Millions of Canadians without mail service …
2 days ago · The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced the postal workers would begin a “last resort” strike on Nov. 15 after a year of bargaining and negotiations without success. No new items will be accepted or delivered during the strike, with the exception of government cheques. Canada Post is the only mail or delivery service
Running scared: Why women’s safety requires more than just …
5 days ago · Being a woman carries many meanings around the world, depending on context, culture, society, and gender-related policies. For me, being a woman has a Mexican connotation. Growing up in Guadalajara, the second-largest city in Mexico — and one rife with insecurity — I understood from a young age that my reality was not the same
Toronto’s new WNBA team is amazing for both Canadians and …
Aug 10, 2024 · Art by @RESLUS. Listen to Post. The Women’s National Basketball Association has made its first trek up north, going beyond borders, both figuratively and literally.. The league is expanding to include more teams — one of which will reside in Toronto, marking the first Canadian WNBA team. The team has yet to be named and will start playing in the 2026 season at the Coca-Cola Coliseum, which ...
From the Editor: My journey at KPU, never give up on your …
May 21, 2024 · Art by Chelsea Lai Listen to Post. When I first started Kwantlen Polytechnic University in September 2019, I had no idea I would become editor in chief of our student newspaper, The Runner, a few years later. I visited KPU and The Runner office for the first time in February that year during a campus tour to see if it was the right place for me after I found out I got accepted to the university.
The Runner | Professional women’s soccer returns to Vancouver …
Sep 28, 2024 · Professional women’s soccer returns to Vancouver after more than a decade Listen to Post. Vancouver’s newest professional women’s soccer team, Vancouver Rise FC, officially unveiled last month, marking the return of professional women’s soccer to the city after more than a decade.The team is set to compete in the Northern Super League (NSL), which kicks off its inaugural season next ...
The Runner | Movie review: We Live in Time
Nov 17, 2024 · We Live in Time was released in theatres on Oct. 11. (A24/James Timmins) Listen to Post. In We Live in Time, Florence Pugh stars as Almut, a modern woman facing traditional dilemmas, alongside Andrew Garfield’s Tobias.. Described by Pugh as a story about the simplest of things — love — the film ultimately veers into complex, and, at times, absurd territory, exploring love, loss, and the ...