http://www.straight.com/content/rss/News and Views en http://www.straight.com/article-173128/city-should-not-fund-downtown-ambassador-program-provident-secuirty The president of Provident Security writes that funding private security with public money is fraught with conflicts of interest and operational and ethical problems. 173128 at http://www.straight.com/article-173128/city-should-not-fund-downtown-ambassador-program-provident-secuirty Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:12:54 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173128/city-should-not-fund-downtown-ambassador-program-provident-secuirty#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173127/us-presidentelect-barack-obama-nominates-hillary-clinton-secretary-state In a press conference this morning, U.S. president-elect Barack Obama formally introduced Hillary Clinton as his nominee for secretary of state. It's an interesting choice considering the ranc 173127 at http://www.straight.com/article-173127/us-presidentelect-barack-obama-nominates-hillary-clinton-secretary-state Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:55:18 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173127/us-presidentelect-barack-obama-nominates-hillary-clinton-secretary-state#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173126/stephane-dion-will-lead-liberalndp-coalitionif-it-forms The National Post's John Ivison had earlier suggested that Michael Ignatieff would lead a Liberal-NDP coalition government, but a report on the CBC Web site has scotched that idea. After a one 173126 at http://www.straight.com/article-173126/stephane-dion-will-lead-liberalndp-coalitionif-it-forms Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:35:51 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173126/stephane-dion-will-lead-liberalndp-coalitionif-it-forms#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173118/ndp-questions-if-secret-taping-caucus-meeting-broke-law The federal NDP is raising questions about whether or not a leaked tape recording of a caucus meeting constitutes a violation of the Criminal Code of Canada. Here's what the NDP stated in 173118 at http://www.straight.com/article-173118/ndp-questions-if-secret-taping-caucus-meeting-broke-law Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:35:23 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173118/ndp-questions-if-secret-taping-caucus-meeting-broke-law#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173117/mumbai-politician-resigns-after-underplaying-terrorist-attacks The Mumbai politician who called recent terrorist attacks "small incidents" has resigned, according to the Times of India. R.R. Patil, deputy chief minister of the state of Maharash 173117 at http://www.straight.com/article-173117/mumbai-politician-resigns-after-underplaying-terrorist-attacks Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:16:40 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173117/mumbai-politician-resigns-after-underplaying-terrorist-attacks#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173116/will-michael-ignatieff-replace-stephen-harper-prime-minister The National Post's John Ivison has reported that Michael Ignatieff will become prime minister if a Liberal-NDP coalition government is created. If you want to know more about Ignatieff, here 173116 at http://www.straight.com/article-173116/will-michael-ignatieff-replace-stephen-harper-prime-minister Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:55:31 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173116/will-michael-ignatieff-replace-stephen-harper-prime-minister#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173113/city-manager-judy-rogers-serves-two-masters-vanoc-and-city-residents Vancouver’s city manager, Judy Rogers, finds herself in an uncomfortable position these days. She might not acknowledge this publicly; even privately, she might not be aware of it. But as Va 173113 at http://www.straight.com/article-173113/city-manager-judy-rogers-serves-two-masters-vanoc-and-city-residents Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:08:43 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173113/city-manager-judy-rogers-serves-two-masters-vanoc-and-city-residents#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173111/mumbai-politician-hot-water-calling-terrorist-attacks-small-incident One of the best sources for news on India is rediff.com. I learned of the site earlier this year when I met a sports reporter from rediff.com in the luxurious lobby of Mumbai's Taj Mahal Hotel, w 173111 at http://www.straight.com/article-173111/mumbai-politician-hot-water-calling-terrorist-attacks-small-incident Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:46:25 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173111/mumbai-politician-hot-water-calling-terrorist-attacks-small-incident#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173104/vancouver-sun-editorial-gets-it-wrong-fall-stephen-harper-government Today, the Canwest-owned Vancouver Sun published an editorial that claimed “no good would come from bringing down the Conservative government this early in its renewed mandate”. It was typ 173104 at http://www.straight.com/article-173104/vancouver-sun-editorial-gets-it-wrong-fall-stephen-harper-government Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:07:49 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173104/vancouver-sun-editorial-gets-it-wrong-fall-stephen-harper-government#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173103/vancouver-will-get-cabinet-ministers-liberalndp-coalition-government Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster did not elect a Conservative MP in the October 14 federal election, so it's no surprise that there isn't a federal cabinet minister from the Burrard Peninsula 173103 at http://www.straight.com/article-173103/vancouver-will-get-cabinet-ministers-liberalndp-coalition-government Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:06:22 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173103/vancouver-will-get-cabinet-ministers-liberalndp-coalition-government#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173102/video-commentary-why-straight-ran-cover-story-cheech-and-chong Georgia Straight editor Charlie Smith gives four reasons why the Straight printed a cover story on and Rich “Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong and discusses some of the background behind the story. 173102 at http://www.straight.com/article-173102/video-commentary-why-straight-ran-cover-story-cheech-and-chong Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:26:25 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173102/video-commentary-why-straight-ran-cover-story-cheech-and-chong#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173085/cambie-street-resident-links-canada-line-woes-p3-structure Cambie Street resident Jill Skeet wrote the following letter today to Premier Gordon Campbell: November 28th, 2008 Dear Premier Campbell, I wrote you a letter last February with h 173085 at http://www.straight.com/article-173085/cambie-street-resident-links-canada-line-woes-p3-structure Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:42:46 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173085/cambie-street-resident-links-canada-line-woes-p3-structure#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173074/gwynne-dyer-terrorists-are-marginal-keep-them-way People who commit acts of terrorism, whatever their goals, are by definition few, weak and marginal. The wisest course is to treat them as common criminals. 173074 at http://www.straight.com/article-173074/gwynne-dyer-terrorists-are-marginal-keep-them-way Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:15:44 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173074/gwynne-dyer-terrorists-are-marginal-keep-them-way#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173063/stephen-harper-bully-prime-minister-overplays-his-hand Trust Stephen Harper to turn an economic statement into partisan political warfare. As the developed world teeters on the brink of a possible depression, the Conservative leader couldn’t res 173063 at http://www.straight.com/article-173063/stephen-harper-bully-prime-minister-overplays-his-hand Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:19:28 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173063/stephen-harper-bully-prime-minister-overplays-his-hand#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-173061/mumbai-terrorist-attacks-offer-lessons-vancouver-olympics-security The world has now had a couple of days to absorb what’s happened in Mumbai—a city I’ve visited on four different occasions. I’ve walked the streets of Colaba Causeway, gawked at Leopol 173061 at http://www.straight.com/article-173061/mumbai-terrorist-attacks-offer-lessons-vancouver-olympics-security Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:27:48 -0800 http://www.straight.com/article-173061/mumbai-terrorist-attacks-offer-lessons-vancouver-olympics-security#comments News And Views