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Tag Archives: Vancouver Politics

Is Vancouver’s Road to Green Paved with Plastic?

November 28, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The City says a new method of mixing wax into streets is emissions-lite, but critics are wary of hidden bumps.

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The Tyee

Musqueam celebrates ‘huge win’ to protect ancient burial site

October 26, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

After an urban protest camp was set up that lasted several hundred days, British Columbia has revoked permits for a five-storey condominium project that was set to be built on top of the ancient Coast Salish village of c’esna?em.

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Raven's Eye newspaper, Windspeaker newspaper

Photo: City council approves 1401 Comox tower

June 28, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and a majority of city council voted June 27 to allow the development of a 22-storey apartment tower in the West End, despite concerns the project will be unaffordable to many.

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Xtra!

Civil liberties concerns raised after Vancouver protest arrests

June 26, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Civil liberties advocates are raising questions after five people were arrested in Vancouver on the weekend at a Quebec solidarity protest.

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The Tyee

Musqueam Battle to Protect Burial Grounds From Condo Developers in B.C.

June 25, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Members of Musqueam First Nation, battling to stop a condo development from being built on their ancient burial ground, are escalating the fight with blockades of public roads.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Vision Vancouver critic Sean Antrim appointed COPE executive director

June 18, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The left-leaning Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) unveiled its new executive director today.

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The Tyee

Vancouver’s arts and culture bleeding out in “steady migration”, warn city creatives

May 9, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

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.

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Vancouver Observer

Mayor Gregor Robertson re-elected in landslide victory along with full Vision slate on council

November 20, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Party swept back into power with seven of 10 council seats – while election allies at COPE fare disastrously.

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Vancouver Observer

What are Occupy Vancouver’s demands?

November 6, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

With many issues on display, one of the struggles for observers is understanding Occupy Vancouver’s actual demands. In fact, there are none — and some don’t see that as a problem

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Vancouver Observer

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About David P. Ball

REPORTERS' DUTY IS TO INFORM, IMPACT, INSPIRE & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

My nearly 20 years of investigative journalism experience includes top national media awards, and bylines in Canada and the world's most-read outlets — including the Globe & Mail, Guardian, Le Monde, National Post, Toronto Star, VICE, La Presse, AFP, Figaro, Times of India, Daily Mail — in online, daily print, magazine, photo, video and radio storytelling.

Most recently covering the B.C. politics beat for the Star Vancouver (The Toronto Star's B.C. bureau), my journalism has been recognized with three of Canada's top media awards.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

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Published in over 100 publications, reaching millions of readers worldwide:

• Globe & Mail
• Toronto Star
• The Guardian
• National Post
• New York Post
• Daily Mail UK
• VICE
• Ottawa Sun & QMI chain
• iPolitics
• Huffington Post
• Hamilton Spectator
• 24 Hours
• The Tyee
• Georgia Straight
• Xtra!
• Windspeaker
• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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