Hunter S. Thompson's Application to The Vancouver Sun

Gonzo Journalist Hunter S. Thompson Applied to Work for The Vancouver Sun Oh, what could have been. Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalist whose Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas is a staple of modern American...

Canwest's War on Satire

On 6-7, evil-doing satirists spoofed one of Canwest Global's shining towers of truth -- the Vancouver Sun newspaper. Canwest, Canada's largest media company, has launched a Global War on Satire to ensure that...

Vancouver Sun Redesign Debuts Tomorrow

The Vancouver Sun is debuting  a redesign tomorrow. This is the first time in nearly nine years that the paper has implemented a complete redesign of its format and layout. The new design includes a change of typography, headlines, layout, and in turn, the general vibe...

Andrew Keen's Dumb Punditry

The Vancouver Sun published a set of predictions this year and they included the words of Andrew Keen, notorious skeptic of the amateur.  When he's not drumming up controversy to peddle his book about the...

Hello VANOC, We're nice, local, and invite you for a coffee and a talk

I am following up on the Open Letter to VANOC from Social Media Makers with a few notes as well as an invitation to continue the conversation with VANOC over a tasty beverage. The letter has made its way around the world with Twitters, comments, blog posts, and personal...

Frances Bula Has a New Blog (And a New Life), after Leaving Vancouver Sun

Frances Bula has a new blog. Bula, a former Vancouver Sun reporter, now writes “The State of Vancouver,” a blog that serves up drama, comedy and character, and only occasionally slides into the dryly...

CanWest goes after Vancouver Sun parody creator

CanWest is going after the publisher who parodied the Vancouver Sun.  According to the website supporting the parodist:"In early June, 2007, a parody of The Vancouver Sun newspaper was produced and copies...

Carnegie Centre Director Wants to Know the Truth About William Simpson's Barring

This is a letter I recently wrote a fellow Director of the Board at the Carnegie Centre. He had written to the board asking for information about the barring of another Board Member, William Simpson, from the...

Vancouver Province Kills Story of St. Paul's Hospital Death

Top News Executive A Director of St.Paul's Hospital Foundation After Ms. Semin Ilman, a cancer patient, died under questionable circumstances at Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital, the family...

Quietly, over time, is lost your Canadian identity

On Friday November 09, 2007 Daphne Bramhman wrote an article in the Vancouver Sun, Lest we forget the stateless war brides and their kids in which she observed, in part, that: " For the past 60 years, Canadian war brides and their children have believed that...

VancouverIAM Daily Blog Report: Should Vancouver Ban Municipal Political Part...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, British Columbia as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog ...

Vancouver Sun reporting sloppy on Downtown Eastside

After a career as a Vancouver Sun reporter spanning 25 years, Bob Sarti has admitted that he did not always let the facts get in the way of a good story.  "But that's the way it was/is in the mainstream media," Sarti wrote in a letter published...

Urban Mixer Speed Dating event mentioned in The Vancouver Sun, August 26, 2006

Social Columnist Malcolm Parry reports on social happenings in Vancouver. His latest edition points to the unique Urban Mixer speed dating event happening next week featuring a "tiny fleet of smart cars".

Health records sold at British Columbia auction

The data is mostly from the late 1990s, and includes information on sexual abuse, HIV status and mental illness. The data tapes were sold under the direction of the B.C. Ministry of Labour in July 2005.

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