Opinion: City politicians should sharpen their focus on the next generation
There's a byelection coming up in April, and municipal candidates have been conspicuously absent from youth-focused spaces.
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Opinion: Canadians should be wary of the rise in patriotism
By RICK GOODE
Since the return of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency - and the inane trade war that came with it - there has been a significant rise in Canadian patriotism. And while it might be fun to boo the U.S. anthem at…
Opinion: Democracy in Canada is at risk and young Canadians feel it
By YEORGIOS PRONTZOS
Young Canadians need to invest in democracy, otherwise it could disappear faster than their money in a crypto scam.
Canadian identity has often been shaped by the ways we differ from our southern neighbours.…
Opinion: Suspending supportive housing in Vancouver will not improve services in neighbouring…
By MAJENTA BRAUMBERGER
Many in favour of Vancouver city council’s Feb. 26 decision to suspend supportive housing argue it will encourage neighbouring municipalities to step up, but there is no evidence to support those claims.
Mayor…
Opinion: Women in B.C. face barriers to equal healthcare as their pain is often dismissed
By HAZEL LOVE
As I was wheeled into the operating room at Vancouver General Hospital to have my ruptured appendix removed, I agonized over why it had taken doctors 48 hours to act.
Last May, I arrived at the VGH emergency room in…
Opinion: SisterWatch initiative in question despite VPD commitment to MMIWG
By KORALEE NICKARZ
As a founding member of SisterWatch, Carol Martin had every expectation that she would discuss changes impacting the safety of Indigenous women in the Downtown Eastside with the chief of police.
But according to…
Classroom disruptors put on a cringe clinic
By Nicholas Naylor
When successful pranksters like Jake and Logan Paul gained wealth and notoriety in the YouTube world of “pranktainment”, they spawned an army of minions trying to replicate their style. But instead of amassing fame and…
Buskers go digital in Vancouver
By Marilyn Reichert
Passengers heading home from work can often hear the faint tunes of a guitar floating over the crowds of the SkyTrain station. Who doesn’t appreciate a musical interlude to offset the tediousness of life?
When we…
Violence against nurses explodes in British Columbia
By Tom Eley
When we think of the professions most exposed to violence, we think of police officers, security guards, and corrections officers. But it is the nurses that dress our wounds, give us medicine, and manage our care when we are…
Overdose crisis affecting South Asian community in Vancouver
By Virender Singh
Dismantling the taboo around drugs for immigrant communities in South Vancouver can help prevent overdoses.
While Indigenous people continue to be disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis in North America,…