http://www.straight.com/content/rss/news and views en http://www.straight.com/article-144741/how-conservatives-framed-st%C3%A9phane-dion Super Bowl viewers in Canada had never seen anything quite like it. The annual American football classic is one of the highest-rated programs on the TV calendar and, therefore, one of the year’s mos 144741 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 13:11:26 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144802/natural-health-crackdown A former New Democrat MP claims that the Conservative government’s proposed amendments to the Food and Drugs Act are the result of lobbying from big pharmaceutical companies. Lyle MacWillia 144802 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 15:58:42 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144790/emfrankem-challenges-canwest The defendants in a lawsuit brought by CanWest MediaWorks Publications Inc. over a Vancouver Sun parody got support this week from a magazine editor who knows much about satire and getting sued. 144790 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 15:26:01 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-145437/gordon-campbell-keeps-it-family In a recent article, the Vancouver Sun didn’t mention a close family connection between a senior college administrator and Premier Gordon Campbell. Catherine Vertesi, a vice president of Capilan 145437 at http://www.straight.com/ Thu, 8 May 2008 10:13:12 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144760/vision-vancouvers-ballot-creates-uncertainty The battle for the right to lead Vision Vancouver in this year’s municipal election will be decided through a preferential ballot, which means the winner could be the one who attracts the most secon 144760 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 14:18:53 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144738/bc-has-worst-child-poverty Marilyn McKee knows all too well who can come knocking on the doors of poor mothers raising kids on their own. A single mom of three boys, the 39-year-old East Vancouver woman recalls that she was 144738 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 13:03:56 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144652/gwynne-dyer-why-did-zimbabwean-chicken-cross-road As the delay in announcing the results of Zimbabwe’s presidential election stretched out endlessly, the political jokes proliferated across southern Africa. The best ones were based on the old “Wh 144652 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 09:21:56 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144796/john-bishop-feeling-lucky-after-stroke One of Vancouver’s best-known and most popular restaurateurs is back working part-time after suffering a very minor stroke on the right side of his brain during the last weekend of April. John Bisho 144796 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 15:38:43 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144797/vpd-investigate-taser-use-translink The Vancouver Police Department has been ordered by the office of the police complaint commissioner to investigate the use of tasers by TransLink police. “They’re looking at 10 different inci 144797 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 15:39:25 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144798/grandview-residents-fear-2010-security Residents of East Vancouver’s activist heartland may not mind seeing Jarome Iginla in their neighbourhood in 2010, but they’re not so keen on baton-wielding security personnel cracking heads to st 144798 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 15:40:29 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144799/wong-backs-louie-sticks-with-cope School trustee Allan Wong still plans to run for reelection with the Coalition of Progressive Electors, even though he’s openly supporting city councillor Raymond Louie’s campaign to win Vision Va 144799 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 15:41:27 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144800/councillors-concerned-charter-change Two Non-Partisan Association councillors have mixed feelings about legislation introduced by B.C.’s Liberal government that would amend the Vancouver Charter. The amendment would allow members 144800 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 15:42:08 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144756/the-heat-coming The strong sellers’ market appears to be nearing an end in this province. The British Columbia Real Estate Association expects more modest housing-price increases in 2008 compared with the previous 144756 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 14:00:37 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144757/development-little-mountain-housing-complex-unlikely A BC Housing spokesperson has confirmed that a phased development of the Little Mountain Housing complex on Main Street, between 33rd and 37th avenues, probably won’t be possible. “It’s so 144757 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 14:08:47 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views http://www.straight.com/article-144737/burrard-bridge-baloney-look-lions-gate Surprise, the construction costs to widen the Burrard Bridge are over $60 million [“Early critic of Burrard Bridge costs was right”, May 1-8]. In fact, the true costs are significantly more when t 144737 at http://www.straight.com/ Wed, 7 May 2008 13:00:49 -0700 http://www.straight.com/#comments News And Views