Pickton inquiry denounced as thousands march for missing and murdered women
Nearly 5,000 people marched today to remember hundreds of women murdered or missing in Vancouver, and criticizing what they said is a ‘sham inquiry.’
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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.
#COPE: Is there hope for the extra-parliamentary Left?
Nearly a month since Vancouver’s Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) were evicted from City Hall (but for Allan Wong’s single school board seat) in the November 19 elections, many on the Left are grappling with COPE’s loss.
COPE’s Ellen Woodsworth braces for political winter, next steps
Will the former councillor run in 2014? Will she even have a home? We get up close.
Canada ‘fiddles while planet burns’, says Councillor David Cadman at Durban climate talks
Where in the world is Councillor David Cadman? Fighting climate change in Durban.
Is the future Green? Adriane Carr thinks so
2011 Vancouver Civic Election: Representing the newest party on Vancouver City Council, Adriane Carr culminated 30 years of vying for office with a surprise win on Saturday.
Coping with COPE’s ouster
2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Why was Vision’s campaign ally COPE flushed from City Hall?
Mayor Gregor Robertson re-elected in landslide victory along with full Vision slate on council
Party swept back into power with seven of 10 council seats – while election allies at COPE fare disastrously.
#VanElxn: Confronting Vision’s ‘Creative City’: Evictions, gentrification, developers
The Left Coast Post looks beyond the election: can you back Vision Vancouver and not back gentrification?
Political hip-hop parlays on the election battle
Hip-hop isn’t your usual electoral terrain, but this week we parlayed with three rappers who want to get out the vote
David P Ball 