Q&A: Jordan Oram of Tzvi’s Place talks about the collective life
Though the idea of living collectively is hardly a new one, it’s gaining traction, especially in perennially unaffordable Vancouver. But sometimes it’s a challenge…
December, 2013
Secrecy isn’t doing the CFL any good
For a league that tends to keep things close to the chest, the Canadian Football League has somehow become even more secretive. On Dec….
How much can you protect yourself in this society?
Crime and technology is increasing day by day as new inventions and techniques are discovered. Usual crimes in the city such as car thefts,…
ANDROID. Kitkat?
Android recently released its newest mobile operating system version known as 4.4 or KitKat. Yes, KitKat refers to the chocolate bars we are all…
Scant hope? A year in review for Vancouver’s live music venues
2013 has been an eventful year for Vancouver’s live music venues. The year was not yet a week old when the locally-renowned promotion agency…
Exotic animals: Should they be allowed in Canada? (Seventh in a series)
There are people all across Canada and around the world who enjoy the thrill of spectacle of keeping exotic pets. Exotic animals are beautiful…
Government looks to wireless competition changes
A lack of competition in Canada’s wireless markets has left Canadian consumers out in the cold this winter. Since 2008, wireless rates in Canada…
The organizations of conservation (Sixth in a series)
There are a number of organizations that are putting time and effort into the conservation, protection and safety of wild animals and nature around…
Opinion: Athletics should be more prominent in schools
Educators should be underlining the value of athletics and promoting it more in schools. For years, athletic departments, as well as other extra-curricular programs,…
Sounds of Mexico from Mariachi Los Dorados
Mariachi Los Dorados is a Vancouver-based Mariachi band that brings people together with music. Made up of multicultural band members, this Mariachi brings cultural…
James Franco graces fans with signing at Chapters
At 6:45 a.m., 85 people are already lined up outside of the Chapters on Robson Street in downtown Vancouver, shivering in the early morning…
Not business as usual: Groundswell finds grassroots economic alternatives
By now, the headlines are numbingly familiar: Too many young people are, to put it lightly, broke and lonely. Youth employment hasn’t kept pace…
On the radar – the eh-sides
As Canadian as a toque-toting beaver swimming in a lake of maple syrup, the Eh-Sides will delight any closet hipster looking to find that…
Delhi assembly elections and the future of Indian politics
General elections in India are scheduled to be held on May 31, 2014, but ripples of change in the echelons of power have already…
Creative economy dialogue event produces action plan
Business people and artists gathered at the Surrey Arts Centre Wednesday, Nov. 27, to discuss the connections between culture and Eeconomy in Surrey for…