Posts from the ‘Vancouver’ category

Affordable housing and Vancouver’s municipal election – a short guide.

Blog post by Amy Do  If you own a house in Vancouver you’re probably a millionaire. That’s just how expensive it is to live in this…

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These guys live in Vancouver, pay next to nothing for rent and throw epic parties [somewhat NSFW photos]

On yesterday’s episode of Terry Project on CiTR we profiled Vlad and Andrew, two young guys who pay around $360 each a month to live in a big house…

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Terry Project on CiTR #47: Zombie City

Are high housing prices turning Vancouver into a “zombie city?” Are young people and working class families being priced out of the market? Listen to our investigation: Subscribe…

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The Four Pillars Revisited

  In 2001, after much campaigning by activists, academics and public health officials, Vancouver’s municipal council approved the boldest, most progressive drug policy in North America:…

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Rat Park – Utopian Rat Habitat Challenges Scientific Consensus on Addiction

Listen to our radio doc about Bruce Alexander and Rat Park here. You can also subscribe to the Terry Project on CiTR on iTunes to hear…

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The Business of Methadone

“And I guess what really happened was I was just exhausted. Heroin lasts you what, six hours? I mean every six hours you’ve gotta go make…

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On Pipelines, Oil, and Risk: An FAQ

– – – THE GLOBAL Q: What is a pipeline? A pipeline is a means of transporting products from one point to another via a piping…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Is Food a Right?

On October 7, 2013, Gordon Neighbourhood House hosted the West End Food Festival. One of the numerous events part of this festival included a panel discussion…

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Katic: A short letter to the men of UBC

The comments in this Facebook event really irritated me. I decided to write a short letter to the men of UBC.  Dear men of UBC: Please stop telling…

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Transgender Human Rights FAQ: A Global Deficit

INTRODUCTION AND GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE A conversation between two UBC students, overhead on the grassy knoll… Student A: Did you hear about the woman, Jenna Talackova, who…

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