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This year marks the 15th iteration of the annual Vancouver Christmas Market, one of the city's most recognizable winter events. Every year at the Jack Poole Plaza, the area is transformed into a small European-styled village filled with wooden stalls, glowing lights, and joy. The market was first introduced in 2010, and while it has grown over the years, its appeal has mostly stayed the same: a mix of food, music, and holiday traditions. The festival offers seasonal foods, ha

Update (November 13): The United States federal government shutdown has officially ended after a record-setting 42 days and 22 hours . President Donald Trump signed the funding bill November 12, sending federal agencies back to work and restoring pay for furloughed employees. However, bills for funding for extending the Affordable Care Act which will expire at the end of the year did not get passed. SNAP funding is due to resume. Update (November 5): Since this article wa

If you experience a heightened sense of fatigue, sadness, or loss of interest in hobbies throughout the darker seasons, you may be afflicted by Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression linked to seasonal changes. According to the Canadian Psychological Association , mild cases of SAD are reported by approximately 15% of Canadians, and 2-3% report serious cases. Simply put, reduced sunlight can lead to melatonin overproduction, which increases fatigue, reduc

Once October comes around, Canadians find themselves eating turkey and expressing their gratitude during Thanksgiving weekend, but Americans don’t join the festivities until November. Despite the dates being different, the holiday at its core is the same in both countries - yet, they still have some differences. In this article, I’ll unpack some of the key differences, similarities, and the history that explains them. History and Dates In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the s

The moment pumpkins and skeletons are replaced by twinkling lights and our living rooms suddenly sprout Christmas trees marks not only a shift in the calendar, but also a shift in our lives. Still, every year it seems Christmas sneaks in just a little sooner. Walk into any store on November 1st, and you’ll hear Mariah Carey blasting through aisles adorned with elves and mistletoe where spiders and skeletons lived just hours earlier. While I love Christmas, I can’t help but wo

In the last three weeks, our school’s math enthusiasts put their problem-solving skills to the test in the first math competition season of the school year, which included three major competitions: the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge (COMC), the American Mathematics Competition (AMC 10/12A), and the Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest (CIMC). The COMC, organized by the Canadian Mathematical Society, is one of the most challenging math contests in the country. A 2-an

(To preface, this article is a satirical commentary on the heist that took place on Oct 19th) On the morning of October 19th, the world froze in shock as the first jewelry heist of the 21st century took place, robbing the Louvre of 120 million dollars worth of historic medieval jewels in the span of just 7 minutes. Now, if you’re anything like me and your first thought was that this whole thing was Netflix's way of introducing a new season of ‘ Lupin ’, after scouring the i