Canada has been turned upside down in recent weeks. From the attacks in Ottawa to the sex allegations against CBC’s top cultural broadcaster, it’s been a shock to what many considered a relatively ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There was a sharp intake of breath across Vancouver when veteran journalist Laura Robinson's bombshell article about former VANOC CEO John Furlong hit the Georgia Straight last week. Robinson alleged ...

Gender justice was a focus at the UN Summit on the progress of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) last week in New York. A promise was made to address the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) ...