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Kevin Konnyu of Occupy TTC makes the case for public transit.

The Smash the State Report takes the @mediacoop's November in review, adds some comments, and talks security.

Scott Bernstein explains why Pivot is representing low-income tenants from Vancouver's Olympic Village housing complex.

Occupy Vancouver complied with a court injunction Monday by moving to a new site: the B.C. Supreme Court lands.

We speak with Dr. Hayden King on Stephen Harper being named honourary chief of the Blood Tribe, Canada's residential school system, the annexation of Six Nations land in Caledonia, and more.

Vancouver's Stanley Cup riots were not carried out by a few bad apples, but were rather the logical conclusion of weeks of jingoism.

For the second time in a generation, a Vancouver 'reform' party won a mandate for change, but delivered more of the same.

This month more buildings were added to the list of disappearing affordable housing in Vancouver. On May 1 the Colonial and Seaview hotels were privatized, with rents scheduled to increase.

According to Metro Vancouver's Homelessness Count, the number of homeless folks in Vancouver increased over the last three years. But you wouldn't realize it from all the political spin.

Redeye speaks with one of the activists involved in setting up a tent city in the former Athletes Village on the anniversary of the tent city set up during the 2010 Olympics.

As Whistler, B.C. prepares to celebrate its one-year Olympic anniversary this weekend, what are the chances that the Olympics come back in 2014?

The patriotism on parade is that allegedly of Canadians, particularly Vancouverites, in regard to last year's Olympic Games.

Whistler is used to being in the limelight for skiing and lifestyles of the rich and famous, so allegations of a dog massacre are a hard pill to swallow.

On Feb. 12, Vancouver and B.C. are planning to have a huge party -- using piles of tax payer money, of course -- to commemorate the giddy, ethanol-fueled Olympic glow of yesteryear.

The Communist Party of British Columbia lists reason after reason why the B.C. Liberals have lost their mandate to lead the province.

Naomi Klein and Harsha Walia speak about the culture of social activism in the context of the Olympics and the G20 Summit.

With the world's media and the Olympics over, host Whistler is looking at logging its old growth forests.

As residents of Chekamaus Crossing prepare to move into their new homes, city council looks at expanding a nearby quarry by 33 acres.

Whistler homeowners held a rally on July 24 to express their frustration with Whistler council over the relocation of a toxic asphalt plant, metres from their new homes.

I am not a fan of the Black Bloc action on February 13th during the march in downtown Vancouver, or of what I see as anti-democratic and unproductively hostile responses.

Un special rapporteur on housing releases report on human rights impacts of mega events.

While the Olympics are more about marketing athletes as products to a televised audience, the Paralympics are about the love of sports.

Talking election violence in Manila, a little more Olympic activism, fish farming on vacant city land in Toronto, music from Caracol and Alejandra Ribera and who phoned in to rabble radio!

We talk with DOA about their new album and the Olympics in their city. We also speak with Harjap Grewal of No One Is Illegal - Coast Salish, and Stella August of Vancouver's Power of Women

While our Olympic hangover slowly subsides, the stage is being set for the 2010 Paralympics -- a more relaxed and less intrusive event than its over-bearing cousin, the Olympics.