Capilano

• Capilano University support workers ratify 3-year deal, ending strike

  CapU's inside workers started job action in May, and escalated to a full strike on June 6 when faculty joined the picket line in solidarity, shuttering classes.

  Education

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• CapU strike appears over as school, support workers reach tentative deal

  MoveUp Local 378, which represents about 350 unionized inside workers at the university, started job action in May, and escalated to a full strike on June 6.

  Education

  Jul 21, 2023
  
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• ‘A lot up in the air’: Students’ petition calls for end to CapU strike

  "There's been a disruption in all of our classes, and there's just been a disruption in learning and everything," Student Katerina Derbas said.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2023
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• ‘A dire state’: Squamish First Nation faces raw sewage leak into Capilano river

  Squamish First Nation said the raw sewage leak could've been happening for an extended period of time, which would result in concerning environmental impacts.

  Environment

  Mar 12, 2023
• Environment Ministry, Squamish Nation responding to Capilano River sewage leak

  The nation said it believes the leak began more than five days ago, but that it was only notified on Friday.

  Environment

  Mar 10, 2023
• Georgette Reed becomes first ever female athletic director at Capilano University

  “I really enjoy the university environment and I knew I could make a difference here,” said Georgette Reed.

  Sports

  Oct 23, 2022
• Fire crews battle blaze in east Edmonton: ‘The building is a total loss’

  Just after 9 a.m. Monday, emergency crews were called to a fire at a long strip mall building in the area of 95 Avenue and 49 Street in east Edmonton.

  Fire

  Sep 12, 2022
• Warning sirens coming to Capilano River following deadly dam accident

  On Oct. 1, an error during maintenance on the dam's spillway resulted in a large volume of water being released, killing two people and forcing others to scramble to safety.

  Canada

  Apr 18, 2021
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• UBC, SFU, Capilano University extending winter break due to COVID-19

  The University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and Capilano University all say they're pushing their start date back to Jan 11. 

  Health

  Dec 4, 2020
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• Crews search for missing person after dam opened during maintenance, flooding Capilano River

  Metro Vancouver says it is conducting a full investigation into how the dam opened and why no alarms were apparently activated.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2020