Mistrust, Frustration Deepen as Police Spying on Pipeline Critics Comes to Light
Aboriginal leaders are outraged after secret documents revealed that police have been keeping tabs on critics of Enbridge Corp.’s Northern Gateway pipeline.
Self-care and social change
It’s time to stop splitting social change from self-care – and embrace healing justice in our communities.
Memory engineering pioneer Elizabeth Loftus charts course for Inception-style mind control
After 44 years of ground-breaking research on how human memory works, inception is precisely the area that memory expert Dr. Elizabeth Loftus is pioneering today.
Organization of American States Joins International Scrutiny of Canada’s Missing Aboriginal Women
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is scrutinizing the disappearance of more than 600 aboriginal women in Canada, only months after the United Nations announced its own investigation.
Vancouver’s arts and culture bleeding out in “steady migration”, warn city creatives
Underneath the vibrant, diverse surface of a thriving arts and culture scene, Vancouver faces a loss of its brightest painters, dancers, designers, makers and performers to greener pastures. VO investigates how rising real estate prices are crunching our city’s artists.
Inquiry’s failure succeeds in pulling together groups
A coalition of interested groups have rejected pleas to rejoin BC’s missing women inquiry, saying they will instead focus on a United Nations investigation and proposed royal commission.
Canada-EU free trade: ‘Cooking up a deal without much input — let us see a draft!’ say city leaders
Top Tories fanned out across Canada today touting support for CETA, the “most ambitious trade deal in history.” The Left Coast Post asked Vancouver councillor Tim Stevenson what’s the deal.
City Hall protest against DTES condos: ‘Rich get rich, the poor get pushed around’
Downtown Eastside organizers will rally at Vancouver’s City Hall again today against Sequel 138, condos proposed at the heart of Canada’s poorest urban neighbourhood, which are being voted on at 3 pm.
Pickton inquiry: ‘Erin Brockovich of Downtown Eastside’ refuses to stay silent on missing women
Last April, as lawyers prepared for an inquiry into the Pickton investigation, retired street nurse Bonnie Fournier was told to expect a call. Nine days remain, and she’s still waiting.
US political strategy firm used widely by Tory MPs, but not always cited in Elections Canada reports
A US firm with strong Republican ties played down questions after its staff campaigned directly in the 2011 elections. But four of its clients didn’t report the expense, and three still remain secret.
David P Ball 