Know Your Digital Rights, Photographers

You want your shots seen and used. But Creative Commons and copyright have you confused. Read on. Lewis Kelly sat in front of his computer drumming his fingers on the desk. The university… Read More →

A Funny Thing Happened to Me on the Way to Mental Illness

David Granirer’s comedy training for the mentally ill is proving to be a hit. When David Granirer stood before medical students at the Vancouver General Hospital, explaining his alternative to traditional forms of… Read More →

‘Pirate’ activists to storm Canada Place Saturday

The “Pirates of Justice” — a costumed crew of activists — are raising a literal warning flag against cruise ships on which they say workers are overworked, underpaid and sometimes abused. The group… Read More →

Robertson wants citizens to lead way with city’s open data

Vancouver’s mayor says he doesn’t know where his city’s open-data policy will lead. He expects you and your fellow citizens to help show the way. “The overall frame here is that we don’t… Read More →

Museum of Anthropology: crowd-free, must-see

As published by the Tyee, the Museum of Anthropology wins my vote as the best crowd-free must-see during the Olympics. Many of Vancouver’s top museums have seen a spike in visitors. The Vancouver… Read More →

Low-income B.C. seniors lose homes to Saturday fire

Their homes went down in flames on Vancouver Island on Saturday, just outside the international media spotlight. Residents of Kiwanis Village, a housing complex for seniors, were forced to evacuate their homes after… Read More →

Searchlight artist calls own project ‘obscene’

Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, the artist behind the prominent searchlight art installation that is currently illuminating the Vancouver skyline, has called his own project “obscene” given the projected cuts to provincial arts funding. “As I do this… Read More →

Closing ceremonies should reflect multiculturalism: critics

The opening ceremonies happened a week ago, and the closing ceremonies are just over a week away — but a contentious question connects the two. In a city where “visible minorities” have become… Read More →

Stephen Colbert tapes TV show in Vancouver, Canadians meet their mocker

He may not be “America’s Ballsiest Pundit,” but he plays one on television. Comedian Stephen Colbert has called Canadians “syrup suckers” and “iceholes,” has threatened to punch beavers in the face, and has… Read More →

Emotional appeals at Olympic Tent City press conference

Yesterday, the empty lot at 58 West Hastings Street became a makeshift camping ground. Homeless citizens and their supporters put up tents, tarps, and community rules on land owned by the condo developer… Read More →