Debts accrued during relationship now shared between couple NORTH VANCOUVER (CUP) — Earlier this month, BC’s Family Relations Act made a big change that affected many live-in couples in the province. According to the new Family Law Act, live-in couples who have been together for two years will now be considered to be common-law married…
Terminal City Rollergirls season opener April 13 Minoru Arena, Richmond Get ready to rumble with Vancouver’s best at the 2013 season opener for the Terminal City Rollergirls. The event features two bouts: Public Frenemy versus the Riot Girls in the first, and a face-off between last year’s championship finalists the Faster Pussycats and the Bad…
Kim stands tall on crumpled enemy forces; actually a pile of Legos BURNABY — Several waves of Taepodong-3 missiles launched from silos at the Tonghae satellite launching site annihilated major South Korean military and civilian targets late last Sunday, as imagined by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Gripping a cardboard tube with the words Tapodog[sic]-3…
Harmony Korine’s new flick is a sunny trip to the dark side of today’s youth culture Most people, including some long-term Harmony Korine fans, had a similar reaction to Spring Breakers: “Why would I pay to see a movie about skinny white girls shaking it to Skrillex?” It can hardly be called an unreasonable response…
Discover the most egregious errors committed by group members, and how to successfully navigate group project waters Instructors love group projects, especially at BCIT. They’re described as a way to “get to know your peers” and a brilliant form of “burden sharing.” After a semester of experience, I can confidently say that anyone who tells…
Spring means finally giving the Toronto the time of day Here in BC, it’s a well-known fact that Toronto sucks. We hate the way everything seems to revolve around them and how they constantly overlook us on the west coast. As for sports, most BC residents could care less about their NBA team, the Toronto…
Has parking at BCIT gone from service to scam? Yesterday, my karma took a hit: I spent approximately 12 minutes yelling at a customer service representative at Impark, BCIT’s parking despot. The root of my rage, which was taken ungracefully out on an Impark peon, is that thrice this school year, I have trudged across…
I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a secret cult at BCIT EDITOR’S NOTE: We at The Link want to remind our readers that the following views do not reflect the views of the paper, any major religion, or good journalism. They are the opinions of a man who, because of the Internet,…
The Art of the Sailor March 14-October 13 Vancouver Maritime Museum If you have never found time or a good reason to visit the funky-looking building by MacMillan Space Centre, this exhibit is the perfect opportunity to do so. The Art of the Sailor is a great way to learn about the origins of body…
Live looping multi-instrumentalist tours Canada to promote the release of his fourth studio album Jean-Paul de Roover, an Ontario-based musician with a unique take on the singer-songwriter genre, is touring Canada to promote the release of his new album. Complexity in Simplicity, the Thunder Bay native’s fourth studio album, was released on March 23. The…
BC’s “Best Teen Band” not just a shadow of their formeer selves Sometimes, a band’s creative direction takes a life of its own, separate from the intended trajectory. While this creative evolution is an experience many artists share, few undergo truly drastic changes. Surrey-based band Shadows, however, is one of the exceptions to the rule.…
Is it cheaper to do it yourself or get served? It was one of those crazy sunny days on Burnaby Campus when all I wanted was one more day of spring break. And then I got this text from non-BCIT friends that made me squirm: “We’ve been at Havana since 2pm. We just ordered a…