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How Mother Jones scooped Huffington Post and helped take Romney down

The biggest scoop in news last year was built on weeks of careful, diligent reporting and relationship-building, Mother Jones publisher Steve Katz said at a Social Change Institute at Hollyhock ...

Harper met by multiple tar sands protests in London

50 campaigners representing 30 environmental groups gathered outside the UK Parliament today greet Prime Minister Stephen Harper's car with anti-tar sands banners, placards and chants.  One...

Dr. Katie Gibbs: Scientists call for evidence based decisions by governments

Dr. Katie Gibbs is the executive director of a new science advocacy group called "Evidence for Democracy" which advocates using science to develop public policy.

Oil spill from Kinder Morgan TransMountain Pipeline reported near Merritt, B.C.

Kinder Morgan's TransMountain pipeline released oil southwest of Merritt, BC yesterday, the National Energy Board said in a news release today stating that "the size of the spill has yet to be...

Istanbul protests:“Ordinary people, marching everywhere”

“We are making history,” says a protester marching through Istanbul.

Canadians uneasy about Asia's rise, fewer support oil pipelines in BC, poll finds

Asia Pacific Foundation Canada national poll finds Canadians more cautious about the benefits of deeper engagement with Asia

Journalism in the time of heroes

Vancouver Observer publisher Linda Solomon recalls the job that defined her as a journalist.

British Columbia: Second-highest proportion of foreign-born in Canada

Photo: Vanessa Miyasaka British Columbia is the second Canadian province with the largest foreign-born population, according to data released this week by Statistics Canada based on the National...

Churnalism: Shedding sunlight on plagiarism and lazy PR

Copy/pasting, plagiarism, parroted press releases: C'mon, can we get a little effort?

Vancouver Observer nominated for 2013 Canadian Journalism Foundation Excellence in Journalism Award

The Vancouver Observer nominated again for Canadian Journalism Foundation's Excellence in Journalism award.

Candidates gang up on Liberals' TransLink referendum plan at all-party forum on transportation

The all-party transportation forum was largely a polite, friendly affair; moderator Shauna Sylvester described the audience and the candidates as “very Canadian.” But all the opposition candidates...

Cyclist dies in collision with bus on Stanley Park Causeway

A cyclist has died on the Stanley Park Causeway and collision experts with the Vancouver Police are investigating the cause. Shortly before 7:00 p.m. a woman riding on the sidewalk into Vancouver...

IIO team deployed to Surrey after shooting at Scott Road SkyTrain

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) deployed a team to Surrey to after complaints that a man with a 12-inch knife was threatening passengers at Scott Road SkyTrain Station last night. During...