Manabu Ikeda decided to come to Vancouver when he received a scholarship from the Japanese Ministry of Culture one year ago. He chose Vancouver, he says, because he wanted to see how people lived ...

The fall time is really about colours. They change daily, as the fall time progresses. But is it only the colours that deserve special attention? There's more fruits and veggies on the farm markets, ...

Hi I'm Lindsey and this is your weekly news update from OpenMedia.ca. This week, a CRTC decision brings us a step closer to affordability and Big Telecom transparency. And we have an update about ...

Wednesday was an explosive day in the saga of Jian Ghomeshi, so much so that there’s now an online graph depicting his “likers” dropping like leaves in a fall windstorm. Much occurred, but I want to ...

When the National Public Radio cut down its environmental team to one part-time reporter last week, questions arose on how crucial a separate environmental unit is to a news organization. Regarding ...

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: As we count down the weeks leading up to the municipal election, NPA mayoral candidate Suzanne Anton continues to make headlines across Vancouver. Here’s a breakdown ...

It’s this fad of using “-gate” as a suffix in order to denote scandal. Such as “Ghomeshi-gate.” You know the origin of this, right? 1974’s Watergate? The ...

From (Downtown) East side to West side, this week we're buzzing mostly about democracy, communities and your inner good. Embrace the rain and hit indoors for the sweet events we've picked for you this ...

Seven people are now in custody after a dramatic hostage rescue last Friday, when Vancouver Police and RCMP recovered the 29-year-old victim of a terrifying abduction. Drawing resources from both VPD ...

The proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline (also known as the Kinder Morgan pipeline) is a controversial issue in British Columbia. This information page provides a brief background and ...

Texas-based Kinder Morgan has hit several Burnaby residents and two SFU professors, who have spoken out against the company’s pipeline test work on Burnaby Mountain, with a multi-million-dollar ...

A Canada-China investment treaty known as FIPPA will stop BC from negotiating a greater share of profits and creating regulations related to the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline for the ...