After 11 years of bringing you local reporting, the team behind the Vancouver Observer has moved on to Canada's National Observer. You can follow Vancouver culture reporting over there from now on. Thank you for all your support over the years!

Mike De Souza

National Observer makes shortlist for Canada's best news site

National Observer is shortlisted along with Toronto Star, CBC News, CTV News, and CTV News Calgary for Canadian Online Publisher Association's (COPA) prestigious 2016 award for 'Best News Website'....
Environmental reporting

As more news groups close enviro desks, public's access to information changes

NPR’s recent environmental desk reduction raises questions about the state of environmental reporting in Canada.

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver Says Climate Change Concerns "Exaggerated"

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver tells Montreal's La Presse that people aren't really worried about climate change.

Toxic tar sands waste leaking into groundwater, documents confirm

Government documents confirm Fort McMurray's massive tailings ponds are seeping tar sands waste into local groundwater.