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In All This Son's Command

I’ve been away the past two weeks, working in China, so I only got to hear about the Conservatives’ decision to review the Canadian national anthem after they changed their minds. To think that I was...

Grounded TV Talks to BCCLA's David Eby About Protests During the Vancouver 2010 Games

Grounded TV talks to the youngest member of this year’s Vancouver Magazine Power 50 list, David Eby.  Eby is the 33-year-old Executive Director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. An...

Third World Cultures Have a Richness Too Often Lacking in First World

Living in our culture can be more difficult than living in a third world country.

"Share the Gold" Campaign Stands to End Homelessness

Ric Matthews of First United Church addresses the crowd. People waiting to begin the stand. The chain forms along both sides of Hastings. The human chain calling for a national housing...

Mayor Robertson Declares Canada Snowboard Day and Honours Olympic Medalists Maëlle Ricker and Mike Robertson

Mayor Gregor Robertson declared February 24th, 2010 Canada Snowboard Team Day to honour women's snowboard cross gold medalist Maëlle Ricker and congratulate all of Canada’s snowboard competitors at...

Stand to End Homelessness Now: “Share the Gold” Campaign

Ric Matthews of First United Church spoke eloquently at the rally for a National Housing Program at the Vancouver Art Gallery this past Sunday. This interview with Ric gives a more detailed look into...

Olympic Torch Arrives at City Hall as City Councilors, Mayor, Top City Officials and Cheering Crowd Look On

A Candian Press reporter expressed boredom, mitten clad clusters of red-coated Vancouverites waved and posed for photographs, and the Olympic torch bearer came to City Hall.  The band played the...

City Hall

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Eight individuals representing the City of Vancouver will take part in the Paralympic Torch Relay which began in Ottawa last week and will culminate in the lighting of the Paralympic Cauldron at BC...
Vancouver’s Olympic transportation plan has been a clear winner for Vancouver, and has created long-term sustainable transportation legacies for the city, Mayor Gregor Robertson said today. The...

Political Junkie

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As I enter the Premier’s office I'm forced to relinquish my prized Blackberry and any other devices that might connect me to the outside world. The British Columbia budget is about to be...
While the Canadian Olympic athletes have been "going for the Gold" at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, it appears that nobody will be going for the gold in the Flathead River Basin now...

The Gender Files

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I’ve been away the past two weeks, working in China, so I only got to hear about the Conservatives’ decision to review the Canadian national anthem after they changed their minds. To think that I was...

Parks

I had the pleasure of attending the 2010 community happenings event yesterday at Kitsilano Community Centre. It was a fun, free, family event held to celebrate the recent Winter Olympics and the...

Transportation

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Greater accessibility, better use of platform space and more natural light are features of the newly upgraded Commercial-Broadway Station, which was officially opened today. “This re-design reflects...