Cities ‘Thrown to Wolves’ by Province: Burnaby Mayor
From saving refinery jobs to leading a revolution in civic powers, Derek Corrigan has bigger plans.
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Vancouver writer and former revolutionary Carmen Aguirre wins CBC Canada Reads prize
Acclaimed Vancouver playwright – and former Chilean revolutionary – Carmen Aguirre was awarded the CBC Canada Reads prize, only a week after being called a “terrorist” for her book, Something Fierce.
Vancouver Board of Trade chair talks money, police, philanthropy and Ellen DeGeneres
Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia knows commerce in this city. The hotelier, spa magnate and Vancouver Board of Trade chair talked to VO about business leadership, public safety – and her secrets to success.
B.C. racist hate groups ‘destabilized’ by Anonymous: human rights activist
Racist groups in B.C. are part of an international network exposed by anti-Nazi document leaks, with links to violent attacks in Vancouver.
Chinese New Year: food shopping in Chinatown’s most popular grocery store
The lunar new year on Monday saw thousands of Vancouverites welcoming the Year of the Dragon, but today Chinatown has settled down.
‘The system is made to be corrupt’: Mexican journalist in B.C. fights her deportation
A B.C. journalist faced death threats in Mexico after blowing the whistle on corruption. Will Canada now deport her? The Left Coast Post investigates.
Homeless shelter clients, staff ‘frustrated’ with city enforcement
Homeless shelter asks: No room at the inn for Mary and Joseph?
Pecha Kucha a simmering saucepan of food, art and ideas
A chocolate train station. A feared food critic. A guerrilla gastronomer. Pecha Kucha Volume 19 straddled the worlds of design, eating and art.
Occupy Vancouver: Geography of a ‘modern agora’
It’s been exactly a month since Occupy Vancouver began. With the city heading to court tomorrow hoping to evict the campers, we map out what occupiers have built in a month
Skirmish with fire department leads ex-Occupy organizers to reach out to city
Following a skirmish between authorities and protesters at Occupy Vancouver, some of the protest’s original organizers met to discuss ways forward – without the camp’s approval
