http://www.straight.com/content/rss/News-and-Views en http://www.straight.com/article-604701/vancouver/gordon-campbell-appears-vancouver-board-trade-event The former premier's speech came on the eve of the second anniversary of the 2010 Winter Olympics. 604701 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:55:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604701/vancouver/gordon-campbell-appears-vancouver-board-trade-event#comments Stephen Thomson files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Campbell 2012.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Campbell 2012.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604571/vancouver/internet-group-calls-online-protests-against-canadian-copyright-legislation A Vancouver-based Internet advocacy group is encouraging Canadians concerned about proposed copyright reform legislation to take their protests online. 604571 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:39:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604571/vancouver/internet-group-calls-online-protests-against-canadian-copyright-legislation#comments Yolande Cole http://www.straight.com/article-604546/vancouver/peter-hamilton-stop-killing-deer-human-mistakes-bc A vocal pro-hunting minority turned a few isolated human and wildlife conflicts into mass hysteria for a B.C.-wide deer cull. 604546 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:05:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604546/vancouver/peter-hamilton-stop-killing-deer-human-mistakes-bc#comments Peter Hamilton files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Deer-SH.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Deer-SH.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604511/vancouver/stephanie-ryan-surrey-could-learn-vancouver-cities-summit Last September, the Surrey Regional Economic Summit just about dominated national news headlines—but for all the wrong reasons. 604511 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:54:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604511/vancouver/stephanie-ryan-surrey-could-learn-vancouver-cities-summit#comments Stephanie Ryan files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/BushProtest-SH.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/BushProtest-SH.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604491/vancouver/caitlyn-vernon-gitga-people-singing-their-lives-face-enbridge-pipeline-threat First Nations and nonaboriginal communities from across the north came together to show their support to the Gitga’at, to say no to the Enbridge pipeline and tankers. 604491 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:27:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604491/vancouver/caitlyn-vernon-gitga-people-singing-their-lives-face-enbridge-pipeline-threat#comments Caitlyn Vernon files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/McAllister4.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/McAllister4.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604451/vancouver/reasonable-doubt-exclude-or-not-exclude-evidence-trial In my last article, I began writing about when and why a trial judge throws out evidence in a criminal trial. 604451 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:55:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604451/vancouver/reasonable-doubt-exclude-or-not-exclude-evidence-trial#comments Nancy Seto files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/NancySeto_2011_4_8.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/NancySeto_2011_4_8.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604461/vancouver/why-stephen-harper-probably-incapable-recognizing-reality-climate-change The prime minister has several aspects in his past and in his personality that make him a prime candidate to be a climate-change denier. 604461 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:45:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604461/vancouver/why-stephen-harper-probably-incapable-recognizing-reality-climate-change#comments Charlie Smith files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/HarperProtest100212.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/HarperProtest100212.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604346/vancouver/pedestrian-killed-vancouvers-first-traffic-death-2012 Investigators do not suspect speed and alcohol were factors. 604346 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604346/vancouver/pedestrian-killed-vancouvers-first-traffic-death-2012#comments Stephen Thomson http://www.straight.com/article-604266/vancouver/peak-oil-educator-richard-heinberg-challenges-binary-thinking "We’re fighting over the crumbs,” Heinberg told the Straight. “That’s what’s happening. The world is preparing to fight over the crumbs.” 604266 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:41:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604266/vancouver/peak-oil-educator-richard-heinberg-challenges-binary-thinking#comments Matthew Burrows files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/RichardHeinberg.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/RichardHeinberg.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-604101/vancouver/troy-speedie-and-jeff-gau-mcnab-creek-gravel-mine-threatens-all-howe-sound An Alberta-based company has proposed a large-scale gravel mining and crushing facility at McNab Creek that will set back rehabilitation efforts, especially for local salmon populations. 604101 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:54:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604101/vancouver/troy-speedie-and-jeff-gau-mcnab-creek-gravel-mine-threatens-all-howe-sound#comments files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/McNab Valley_JG_1_resize.JPG files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/McNab Valley_JG_1_resize.JPG http://www.straight.com/article-604071/vancouver/celia-brauer-first-nations-right-stop-pipeline-watershed-moment-all-us It is an understatement to say the First Nations are opposed to the pipeline and tanker port. 604071 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:26:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-604071/vancouver/celia-brauer-first-nations-right-stop-pipeline-watershed-moment-all-us#comments Celia Brauer files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/AdamBeachFraser2012.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/AdamBeachFraser2012.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-603896/vancouver/rio-theatre-owner-says-liquor-licensing-changes-are-not-real-fix Rio Theatre owner Corinne Lea wants to see liquor licensed venues given more flexibility with scheduling. 603896 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:49:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603896/vancouver/rio-theatre-owner-says-liquor-licensing-changes-are-not-real-fix#comments Yolande Cole files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/RioTheatre.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/RioTheatre.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-603891/vancouver/ndp-mla-jenny-kwan-welcomes-new-bc-liquor-licence-rules The B.C. government says licensed live-event venues will be allowed to screen movies under certain conditions. 603891 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:41:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603891/vancouver/ndp-mla-jenny-kwan-welcomes-new-bc-liquor-licence-rules#comments Stephen Thomson http://www.straight.com/article-603851/vancouver/gwynne-dyer-syrian-oppositions-great-mistake President Bashar al-Assad and his Baathist regime know how to destroy armed resistance. 603851 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:29:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603851/vancouver/gwynne-dyer-syrian-oppositions-great-mistake#comments Gwynne Dyer files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/Assad220411_0.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/Assad220411_0.jpg http://www.straight.com/article-603841/vancouver/bc-government-changes-rules-allow-liquor-licensed-venues-screen-movies After weeks of controversy over East Vancouver's Rio Theatre losing the ability to screen films after gaining a liquor licence, the B.C. Liberal government is changing the rules. 603841 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:15:00 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-603841/vancouver/bc-government-changes-rules-allow-liquor-licensed-venues-screen-movies#comments Stephen Hui files/imagecache/mobile_image/images/wide/6827014753_1c424f6c12_b_0.jpg files/imagecache/mobile_image_thumb/images/wide/6827014753_1c424f6c12_b_0.jpg