The Scene
Mar 2nd, 2010
It can't be easy being Marie-Philip Poulin. Female athletes can't just be. Not without so many of us passing judgement on their choices, actions and ultimately, their legitimacy....
News
Nov 18th, 2009
The latest piece of equipment purchased for the VPD toolkit will not be used as a weapon, assured the chief of police, Jim Chu at a police board meeting today. Although the equipment, a long-range,...
The Scene
Oct 19th, 2009
Tonight was high Canadianism at its best. One of literature’s greatest writers, who was named by The Atlantic as the author most likely to be read in 100 years was praised tonight by a not-so-...
News
Oct 12th, 2009
Months after Richard Giles, a Social Media Specialist at the CPSU/CSA in Perth, Australia, posted his stunning collection of photographs of the Bejing Olympic Games on his Flickr account, he received...
News
Oct 7th, 2009
Two citizens stood up today against the Vancouver Olympics Committee and the City of Vancouver to oppose a bylaw they say will infringe on free speech and erode Canada's Charter of Rights and...
Aug 31st, 2009
A 52-year-old industrial chemical plant on the North Shore will close for at least four weeks in the same quarter as the 2010 Games. This winter, Canexus Chemicals Canada will stop production...
Investigations
Aug 25th, 2009
As a crush of spectators, international dignitaries, top athletes, and the world's media descend upon Vancouver for the Olympics this winter, a chlorine facility at the base of the Second...
Jul 25th, 2009
A Vancouver man is reeling after a series of interactions with police, including one that left him unconscious, leading him to believe he is the repeated victim of racial profiling. Bernard Yankson,...
Jun 24th, 2009
"It's not safe for me to go back to Iran," said Arta, a Silent Scream organizer who asked his last name not be printed so his family is not targeted and not prevented from traveling to...
Olympics
Jun 20th, 2009
The goal of a carbon-neutral 2010 is both championed and criticized, but James Tansey, the man behind the immense task, sees a chance to showcase B.C. innovation.
