Vancouver community-generated news, videos, commentary

Recent
Popular
News
Entertainment
Opinion
Overheard
Dogs

Recent

Native Education College "Early Childhood Educator Students" promoting Universal Child Care

Posted by: Care@NEC

10 hours ago

My name is Care and I'm a single parent, teacher, advocator and student at Native Education College. I am currently in my first...

Comments (0)

video

Auditions For BC's First Youth Gospel Choir & For Adult Choir, Good Noise Announces

Posted by: GoodNoiseVancouverGospelChoir

1 day ago

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir is announcing the formation of BC’s first Youth Gospel Choir and they’re looking for singers...

Comments (0)

cheap moncler

Posted by: xiaom925

1 day ago

dfgrtf 1/n Last week, we rounded up the best accessory gifts for all the...

Comments (0)

Back Down the Highway - A 20th anniversary celebration of "Highway 61"

Posted by: cineworks

4 days ago

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about an exciting evening of old and new films that Cineworks, Vancouver's film...

Comments (0)

Nicole Legara is Miss Teen British Columbia 2012

Posted by: missteenbc2012

2 weeks ago

On March 4, 2012, Nicole Legara from Vancouver, BC won first place during preliminaries in the Miss Teen Canada-World...

Comments (0)

The Life Game Vancouver-With Guest Magician Lon Mandrake

Posted by: MissMary

2 weeks ago

VANCOUVER, BC: Truth Be Told Theatre Company, in association with Monster Creative Productions and Granville Island Cultural...

Comments (0)

video

Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan reveals origins of controversial garment

Posted by: M.G.

2 weeks ago

In Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan, local filmmaker and Afghan-Canadian, Brishkay Ahmed sets out to discover the...

Comments (0)

Yinka Dene Alliance Freedom Train

Posted by: athomas

2 weeks ago

When we arrived in Jasper, Alberta, the Yinka Dene Alliance met up with the Coastal First Nations who boarded in...

Comments (0)

Pinoy Pride Vancouver Celebrates 1st Anniversary with "MABUHAY 2012: Moving Forward"

Posted by: pinoypridevan

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, BC – April 28, 2012 – Pinoy Pride Vancouver (PPV), the first-ever Filipino-Canadian Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-...

Comments (0)

Smoke Out! "For the love of cigar culture"

Posted by: Sahar

3 weeks ago

A unique Vancouver event for the love of cigar culture. Times have been tough on the cigar industry with laws raining down on...

Comments (0)

Auditions For BC's First Youth Gospel Choir & For Adult Choir, Good Noise Announces

Posted by: GoodNoiseVancouverGospelChoir

1 day ago

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir is announcing the formation of BC’s first Youth Gospel Choir and they’re looking for singers...

Comments (0)

Back Down the Highway - A 20th anniversary celebration of "Highway 61"

Posted by: cineworks

4 days ago

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about an exciting evening of old and new films that Cineworks, Vancouver's film...

Comments (0)

News

video

Auditions For BC's First Youth Gospel Choir & For Adult Choir, Good Noise Announces

Posted by: GoodNoiseVancouverGospelChoir

1 day ago

Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir is announcing the formation of BC’s first Youth Gospel Choir and they’re looking for singers...

Comments (0)

Yinka Dene Alliance Freedom Train

Posted by: athomas

2 weeks ago

When we arrived in Jasper, Alberta, the Yinka Dene Alliance met up with the Coastal First Nations who boarded in...

Comments (0)

Pinoy Pride Vancouver Celebrates 1st Anniversary with "MABUHAY 2012: Moving Forward"

Posted by: pinoypridevan

3 weeks ago

Vancouver, BC – April 28, 2012 – Pinoy Pride Vancouver (PPV), the first-ever Filipino-Canadian Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-...

Comments (0)

Last-Minute Hotel Deals Now Available in Vancouver for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android

Posted by: susankirk

3 weeks ago

HotelTonight Launches Popular Booking App for Canada Last-Minute Hotel Deals Now Available in Vancouver and Toronto for iPhone,...

Comments (0)

GREENING up BCCFA for EARTH DAY

Posted by: kellyduarte

3 weeks ago

Para Space Landscaping was proud to volunteer its time and expertise for PLANET Day of Service this past Sunday, April 22nd,...

Comments (0)

video

SFU forensic professor tracks poachers through wildlife clues

Posted by: SFU Engage

5 weeks ago

Simon Fraser University supports Canada’s role in fighting the $10 billion global trade in illegally-taken wildlife parts. On the...

Comments (0)

Miss Teen Southwestern British Columbia - World 2012

Posted by: missteenswbc2012

6 weeks ago

The Miss Teen British Columbia - World Pageant, the regional preliminary to the Miss Teen Canada - World Pageant was held this...

Comments (0)

video

Connect the Doc: Innovative new company looks to improve patient/practitioner relationship

Posted by: RyanTessier

8 weeks ago

An innovative new company that launched late last year, is making it easier for patients and practitioners to connect. ...

Comments (0)

Blanket Barricade Release Their Debut Album "Parade Bells"

Posted by: GrainyCatcus

9 weeks ago

Today marks the release of the Blanket Barricade's much anticipated debut release "Parade Bells". Having teased their...

Comments (0)

For the Love of Your Body, For the Love of Your Planet: Moksha EastVan a Warm and Inviting Community

Posted by: Marie-Eve Boudreau

9 weeks ago

On any given day in Vancouver, you will see spandex-clad yogis on their way to a class, some of them on a quest for the much...

Comments (0)

Entertainment

Back Down the Highway - A 20th anniversary celebration of "Highway 61"

Posted by: cineworks

4 days ago

I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know about an exciting evening of old and new films that Cineworks, Vancouver's film...

Comments (0)

Nicole Legara is Miss Teen British Columbia 2012

Posted by: missteenbc2012

2 weeks ago

On March 4, 2012, Nicole Legara from Vancouver, BC won first place during preliminaries in the Miss Teen Canada-World...

Comments (0)

The Life Game Vancouver-With Guest Magician Lon Mandrake

Posted by: MissMary

2 weeks ago

VANCOUVER, BC: Truth Be Told Theatre Company, in association with Monster Creative Productions and Granville Island Cultural...

Comments (0)

video

Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan reveals origins of controversial garment

Posted by: M.G.

2 weeks ago

In Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan, local filmmaker and Afghan-Canadian, Brishkay Ahmed sets out to discover the...

Comments (0)

Smoke Out! "For the love of cigar culture"

Posted by: Sahar

3 weeks ago

A unique Vancouver event for the love of cigar culture. Times have been tough on the cigar industry with laws raining down on...

Comments (0)

The Life Game Vancouver-With Guest Lesley Ewen

Posted by: MissMary

4 weeks ago

VANCOUVER, BC: Truth Be Told Theatre Company, in association with Monster Creative Productions and Granville Island Cultural...

Comments (0)

Sketch comedy meets Bollywood in 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Chicken!: The Fellowship of the Butter Chicken!'

Posted by: ArtsNewsVancouver

5 weeks ago

The Butter Chicken gang is back in I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Chicken!: The Fellowship of the Butter Chicken!, an all-new...

Comments (0)

Beauty of classical Kabuki theatre takes centre-stage in 'Shamisen & Odori: The Music and Dance of Kabuki'

Posted by: ArtsNewsVancouver

5 weeks ago

Celebrated artists from Japan showcase the beauty and skill of classical Kabuki theatre in Shamisen & Odori: The Music and...

Comments (0)

The Cover-Up Movie

Posted by: ekelly

6 weeks ago

Many of us have dreams of making it big in Hollywood. The fame, the fortune, your name in lights, is all a mighty big lure...

Comments (0)

Blanket Barricade Release Their Debut Album "Parade Bells"

Posted by: GrainyCatcus

9 weeks ago

Today marks the release of the Blanket Barricade's much anticipated debut release "Parade Bells". Having teased their...

Comments (0)

Opinion

cheap moncler

Posted by: xiaom925

1 day ago

dfgrtf 1/n Last week, we rounded up the best accessory gifts for all the...

Comments (0)

A Season for Sacrifice

Posted by: natesmelle

5 weeks ago

Optimistically we assume that our elected representatives are working in our best interest. It can therefore logically be...

Comments (0)

How can a kid's perspective be considered 'dangerous"

Posted by: Lulu Maillardville

10 weeks ago

An exhibit of children's art from Gaza will be opening at the Unitarian Church on W. 49th on Friday night at 7:30. The show...

Comments (0)

Thoughts of Peace

Posted by: Mark Braaten

12 weeks ago

Have you ever asked yourself “What are these things called thoughts?” Amazing that something so fundamental can often be so...

Comments (0)

Canada, multicultural paradise or multi-ethnic quagmire?

Posted by: Michael Werbowski

16 weeks ago

Is the Canadian much touted notion of tolerance, a myth or an idealized vision of a much darker and unpalatable reality? An...

Comments (1)

The “Indignés” Multiply - and are better understood

Posted by: gahnsuksah

24 weeks ago

The “Indignés” Multiply - and are better understood John Wilson believes the “indignés” are quite understandable in terms of the...

Comments (1)

Sandy Garossino – An Alternative Voice for Vancouver Voters

Posted by: Erica Pinsky

28 weeks ago

Can one voice make a difference? Haveyou ever heard of Stella Bliss, Sherri Zarankin, or Michael Huck? In all likelihood the...

Comments (0)

Seven keys to taking control of your finances

Posted by: RhondaSherwood

32 weeks ago

Are you a passenger when it comes to the family finances? With busy lives, household chores are often divided up to help families...

Comments (1)

Obama’s injection of $450 billion is heroin to the economy – feels great for a while but what a crash when the money runs out

Posted by: coelho_robert

36 weeks ago

The US economy is just skimming above recession due to the vortex being created by the European debt crisis. Really the...

Comments (0)

customer treated poorly on Rocky mountaineer

Posted by: panthereyes74@bigpond.com

37 weeks ago

Date travelled : 27th July 2011 to 29th July 2011

Comments (0)

Overheard

Matier Glacier of Joffre Lake, BC

Posted by: Josephoto

1 year ago

Cold glaciers are often associated with far away northern areas. But within 3 hours' drive on the Sea-to-Sky Hwy 99 up from...

Comments (0)

Rust never sleeps (What would Neil Young say for these?)

Posted by: Josephoto

1 year ago

On the outskirts of one city, far away from here, there's a special place where rust never sleeps. Old junk yard shows the...

Comments (0)

video

Charlie Sheen: unemployed winner keeps on winning

Posted by: DirectorOfBuzz

1 year ago

In case you didn't know, Charlie Sheen is winning. And if you've been following the latest Sheen drama and his...

Comments (0)

video

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart seen in Vancouver hotel room

Posted by: DirectorOfBuzz

1 year ago

Pssst... Twihards... Over here... You may already know that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are in town for the...

Comments (0)

Accidental drunk tweet sent from American Red Cross Twitter account

Posted by: Anja_VO

1 year ago

If you follow @RedCross, you too might have been stunned to see the above Tweet (unappropriate for an organization invested...

Comments (0)

Happy Valentine's Day – V-Day contest results

Posted by: Anja_VO

1 year ago

Happy Valentine's Day, darlings. Just a week ago, we asked you what's love, and then we collected some wonderful replies: K....

Comments (1)

Valentine's Day in Japan

Posted by: Anja_VO

1 year ago

If you end up in Japan on the day of love, make sure not to give honmei-choko to that guy at work you don't like...

Comments (0)

Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit

Posted by: Anja_VO

1 year ago

Gung Hay Fat Choy! You may have already heard that this is the year of the rabbit, but did you know that 2011 is the year of the...

Comments (0)

The Waldorf Hotel announces special Valentine's event bringing together notable cultural and culinary experiences

Posted by: Anja_VO

1 year ago

The Waldorf Hotel is preparing for a memorable Valentine’s Day, with an exceptional dinner and solo piano concert. The night will...

Comments (0)

Help Nepali girls get educated on the trek of a lifetime to Nepal with Kina

Posted by: outerzone

1 year ago

Experience trekking through the Himalayan mountains when the rhododendron forests are in full bloom, when the days...

Comments (0)

Dogs

Cooper's Hawk Spotted Downtown: Photo

Posted by: ShelleyBudd

30 weeks ago

After spotting this hawk on a wire in the alleyway between Pender and Hastings Street yesterday, I asked my bird-loving friend to...

Comments (0)

Life in a back lane

Posted by: Josephoto

33 weeks ago

It's about 9 a.m. in Port Moody that has its nickname "The City of Arts". All the 9-to-5 working class left the area more than an...

Comments (2)

Alternative Therapies for Older Dogs

Posted by: DogQuality

51 weeks ago

One of the hardest decisions to make as an owner of a senior dog is deciding on the best treatment for conditions they face as...

Comments (1)

Playground of the Gods, Burnaby, BC

Posted by: Josephoto

1 year ago

Playground of the Gods (in Japanese, Kamui Mintara) is located next to Simon Frazer University, on spectacular place of Burnaby...

Comments (0)

Hiking Mt. Laughington, near Chilliwack, BC

Posted by: Josephoto

1 year ago

Mount Laughington (elev. 1,770m) is one of the very last outposts in the North Cascade Mountain range that starts in North...

Comments (1)

video

Ever wondered how to get a green burial in Canada? It's harder than you think.

Posted by: pullfocus

1 year ago

If you think worms are gross, you haven’t heard what happens to a body that’s been embalmed and locked away in a steel casket....

Comments (0)

video

Charlie Sheen: unemployed winner keeps on winning

Posted by: DirectorOfBuzz

1 year ago

In case you didn't know, Charlie Sheen is winning. And if you've been following the latest Sheen drama and his...

Comments (0)

video

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart seen in Vancouver hotel room

Posted by: DirectorOfBuzz

1 year ago

Pssst... Twihards... Over here... You may already know that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are in town for the...

Comments (0)

Accidental drunk tweet sent from American Red Cross Twitter account

Posted by: Anja_VO

1 year ago

If you follow @RedCross, you too might have been stunned to see the above Tweet (unappropriate for an organization invested...

Comments (0)

Happy Valentine's Day – V-Day contest results

Posted by: Anja_VO

1 year ago

Happy Valentine's Day, darlings. Just a week ago, we asked you what's love, and then we collected some wonderful replies: K....

Comments (1)

Welcome to LocalVocal: User Generated News

Report

You've got the scoop and we've got the audience.

Interact

Let's discuss what's going on in Vancouver.

Be Heard

The best posts will be featured in the main VO sections.

Post your story

LocalVocal is a user generated section of the Vancouver Observer. Content is not vetted by the VO team before it is posted.Rules and guidelines >

Join us on..twitter flickr facebook youtube rss