by Steve Venegas for The Vancouver ObserverFor me, June 16 is nothing more than a yearly reminder of what I don't have. That is to say, a dad. A pop. A padres, papa or pater. You see, for the last 11 years of my life, I have not seen my father, and not until as recently as a...
Photo is of the author's fridge. It became extra dry storage space when the author unplugged it.by Andrea Peloso It is January in Paris and I secure a well-wrapped bag of Brie outside my third floor...
by Insiya Rasiwala for The Vancouver ObserverProjecting change, Vancouver’s first “Eco Film Festival,” opened last Thursday May 8 at the Ridge Theatre in Kitsilano. Set to screen 23 films over four days...
by Steve Venegas for The Vancouver ObserverThere’s something to be said about a man, who through determination and will, is able to overcome an obstacle. Oh, and it helps when you dress up for the fight in one of...
by Steve Venegas for The Vancouver ObserverWith fashion changing faster than a South American
government, it can get pretty pricey for young and hip Vancouverites to
stay on top of the trends. But with brand named...
by Jayne Doxtater for The Vancouver ObserverIt began with the discovery of the box. Hidden, but not that hidden in the closet of my husband was a box I had never seen before. We had been married for 7 years and I had never felt such an inclination to want to look through...
Vancouver Chief of Police Jim Chu (left) rode down Ross Street on his way to the Sikh temple Saturday afternoon in the Vaisakhi parade, part of the worldwide festival that commemorates the birth of...
by Linda Solomon“I never had a plan to be at this level,” Al De Genova told me when I asked him what from his childhood, or his past, had inspired him to public service and a bid to be Vancouver’s...
Fomer Vancouver Mayor Larry Campbell, talking last night to Vancouver Observer reporter, Linda Solomon, said BC should legalize the 9 billion dollar marijuana industry and soak up revenue, but the US won't let...
by Tracy Wren for The Vancouver Observer This version of Horton Hears a Who, is a perfect example of how to take a classic work and stretch it to death. Banking on the already well-loved, trusted name of Dr. Seuss, money-spinners Hayward and Martino have shed their...
by Linda Solomon for The Vancouver Observer Local author Rex Weyler has deconstructed one of the most highly constructed figures in human history, Jesus. His new book, The Jesus Sayings: The Quest for His Authentic...
by Nicole Rycroft for The Vancouver Observer
Beijing, Day 1--- With more than 1000 new cars and
trucks on the road every day and construction cranes dominating the
skyline, Beijing is a city with a smoky haze, even on its clear days.
But today the sky is blue. The city...
The Vancouver Observer is enthusiastic about endorsing
Gregor Robertson for mayor. Robertson is the right person for the job.
He is the person to represent the city during the 2010 Winter Olympics
and in the coming...
By Steve VenegasIt separates the men from the boys. It's a sign of
wisdom and virility. It harkens back to a day when being a Macho Man
wasn't necessarily a bad thing. I'm talking facial hair. Being
in my...
Last
Thursday, VO's Hollywood correspondent, Tracy Wren, interviewed Fiona Shaw
and other prominent actors at the U.S.- Irish Alliance's third annual Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film
awards ceremony, an...
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