Truemors
Victory for W2 Café
City Council today approved the W2 Social Enterprise Café on the ground level of the Woodwards redevelopment. This is a historic victory for W2 Community Media Arts Society who has been in a four year RFP... 
Vancouver’s housing habit
Barry Artiste Op/Ed And this is my fault how? Canadians certainly didn't shove a needle into this woman's arm, and to think bright and cheery surroundings at $600.00 a square foot in pricey digs with a waterfront... 
DTES Fire at hotel washington.
Around 1pm a firetruck screamed down Burrard on the way to Main and Hastings, to what was a three-alarm fire. Police believe everyone got out safely, and so far only minor injuries have been reported. - The... 
And It Begins: 3 Gangland slayings in 24 hours in Metro Vancouver
Barry Artiste Op/Ed Anyone following the Crime Beat. Like who really didn't see this one coming? It'll be getting worse before it gets any better as a rash of killings in 24 hours seem to be related. " Three... 
America's Most Wanted airs segment on downtown eastside missing women
AMW came to Vancouver in 1999 to film a segment on Vancouver's eastside missing women. John Walsh, the host said it was obvious a serial killer or killers were behind the disappearances of over 30 missing... 
Whistler Olympic Medal Ceromonies killed by budget cuts
Barry Artiste Op/EdIt looks like Whistler may be out of the loop when it comes to the Olympic Medal Ceremonies, because of budget cuts. Olympic Officials remain tightlipped where alternative venues would be to... Phones for Fearless City campaign kicks-off
NOTE: Cross-posted from Fearless City. Donate your old mobile phones to help DTES artists share stories, and tap into life, jobs & family. How can you help? Your used mobile phones - preferably with video, camera, wi-fi Cash donations (* tax deductible) or new... 
Mayor's Task Force Spurns Cope
And now the difficult job of governing begins. " COPE councillor Ellen Woodsworth feels disappointed that she wasn't included on the Homeless Emergency Action Team created by Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson. The...
Mayor Sullivan Asked for Criminal Investigation into Ethel Whitty's Alleged F...
Vancouver’s Mayor Sam Sullivan announced that he had picked up the phone this pre-election week to ask police to investigate a leak from a meeting about a planned City bailout of the Olympic Village developer. So a Vancouver woman figures Sullivan can pick up the...
Carnegie Center Fills with Smoke
There was a native smudge today in the Carnegie theater. Something was being burned, sage or sweet grass or something, but ventilation had clearly not been taken into consideration in the planning.When I dropped into the building at 11:50 a.m., the air was filled with smoke....
"Mobile Foot Washing" Promised for Streets of Vancouver by NPA Council Candidate
Leanore Copeland, NPA candidate for Vancouver City Council, said on Monday that she has been working with unions and other organizations to bring "mobile foot washing" to the streets of Vancouver. Speaking at... 
Robertson and Ladner divided over how to handle Vancouver’s homeless
Some good coverage in the UBC student paper on the issue of homelessness in Vancouver."For an estimated 1800 people living in Vancouver, home is the church steps, the alleyways, the park benches and the sidewalks..."Last Man Standing" After Shootout Over Drug Turf Gets New Trial
The “last man standing” after a shootout over drug turf at the New Wings Hotel on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in 2005 has been granted a new trial by the BC Court of Appeals. Three judges unanimously agreed that the lower court judge had erred in...
George Chow, Vision Vancouver City Council Incumbent, Says He Might Do Even M...
And if elected, he'll rock, because George Chow grew up on the downtown eastside and he knows it from the inside out. Read the rest of this profile, which is a window into how Chow thinks, on The...
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