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Jan 31, 2013
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Provincial government announces “Creative B.C.” agencyAlternative vision for future Vancouver Art Gallery unveiledPresentation House Gallery’s new home to be designed by Vancouver firmMary Walsh comedy show still coming to Vancouver despite loss of propsStill Moon Arts Society plans twilight bike ride to connect with crowsLeave of Absence has an audacious sensualityHiroaki Umeda's Haptic and Holistic Strata summon sensory overloadBallet B.C.'s Encore alternates intensity and whimsyTom Green treads some well-worn ground in VancouverPortrait of an Artist: Melanie ThompsonThe Arts Club's Boeing-Boeing is an instant hitI, Malvolio at the CultchArts festivals heat up the winter calendarDarryl Lenox at Yuk Yuk'sThe Emerson String Quartet brings on the BergAmerican Landscape at Smash GalleryComedian Mary Walsh returns to the stage with Dancing With RageSpring Awakening, the musical offers up sex, history, and rock ‘n’ rollPete Johansson is Snowed In in the wild, witty WestLesley Telford wields paper houses at the Chutzpah Festivalblogra
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News for Youse: City food policy, university presidents speak, and Sarah Palin prepares for 2014News »
News for Youse: Architect unveils gallery proposal, Blackberry 10 released, U.S. economy shrinksMusic »
Second Idle No More: Songs for Life compilation features Hannah Georgas and Blue RodeoNews »
News for Youse: Pickets at B.C. Place, MPs return to Ottawa, and Canucks bitten by SharksNews »
Dog sitter sells woman's pets without her consentNews »
Fracking explainedPhoto of the Day: Lock and bridgePhoto of the Day: White silencePhoto of the Day: Misty nightNews »
Three Conservative MPs beg RCMP to examine late-term abortions as homicidesNews »
Climate denial, Koch brothers styleNews »
News for Youse: Postal building sold, RCMP disses SFU academic, and Canucks get revengeNews »
You had to top $201,400 to become a Canadian one percenterNews »
Two blonde "Gun Girls" write a creepy love letter to AR-15 assault riflesMusic »
Adam Levine and Kendrick Lamar join the Lonely Island for "YOLO"Photo of the Day: Duffey LakeMusic »
The Knife returns with epic video for "Full of Fire"Music »
The Strokes release a new song, "One Way Trigger"Music »
James Taylor embraces atonal electro-jazzMusic »
Fake Shark's Kevvy goes mentalMusic »
Blur and Red Hot Chili Peppers top this year's CoachellaNews »
Don't go wearing the charter on your back in Prince Rupert schoolsNews »
Topless Femen protesters get arrested at Davos summitNews »
News for Youse: RCMP shooting death, Canucks blank Avalanche, and Beyonce discusses miscarriageNews »
News for Youse: SFU students sick in Bali, Dix returns from Hollywood, and Geroy heads to prairiesMusic »
Soundgarden gets badass in Grohl-directed "By Crooked Steps" videoNews »
Canada spent $1 million shipping limos to India for Stephen Harper's visitSports »
LeBron James shows love after fan sinks hook shot from centre courtThe Georgia Straight presents Marina & the Diamonds at the Commodore The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors UBC Opera's Dialogues des CarmelitesThe Georgia Straight presents Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark at the CommodoreThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Cinderella MoonThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Snowed In Comedy TourTech »
Demand cellphone choice: Weekly update from OpenMedia.caTech »
Will Canadians eat up the BlackBerry Z10 on February 5?A Bad Lip Reading of Barack Obama's InaugurationVideo: Flooding in Montreal sweeps pedestrian awayAnimated short "Paperman" is a sweet little journeyYour morning OMG CUTE: Tiny puppies drinking milk break laws of adorablenessTravel »
Hip. happening Tehran, minus the tortureLaunch party announced for the Squamish Valley Music Festival Sports »
Vancouver Canucks come 44 seconds short of defeating the KingsSex »
This TED talk uses the term "semen connoisseur"Sex »
Want to fuck your Facebook friends? There's an app for thatSex »
Ron Jeremy and his penis in critical conditionPolitics »
Political ad demonstrates that Adrian Dix is no dour StalinistPolitics »
Wow, Stephen Harper is just like usSex »
Abolition or decriminalization? Prostitution debate is alive in BritainSports »
Video: Georges St.-Pierre flips out in training for UFC 158Sports »
Roberto Luongo posts a shutout as Canucks defeat AvalancheMusic »
3:01 Pick Me Up: The Stone RosesSports »
Photos: Vancouver Canucks spoil Anaheim Ducks' home opener with shutoutSports »
Zack Kassian's success would help redeem Canucks' sad power-forward legacyPhoto of the Day: Evening at False CreekMusic »
Flaming Lips pimp for Hyundai without losing their dignityFood »
Gatorade to remove flame retardant from sports drinkFood »
Hawksworth goes Thai for Dine Out VancouverFood »
Last chance to vote for Golden Plate Awards and winFood »
Mark Brand's latest Portside Pub opens todayFood »
The Parlour brings pizza and more to YaletownLGBT »
West Enders angry over Spencer Chandra Herbert not being first openly gay premierWishbone Ash brings the majestic dual-lead guitars of Argus to VancouverLife »
Photos: Say hello to The Real Housewives of Vancouver cast for Season 2Life »
Video: Cat gets stuck in crane machineLGBT »
Skating with the Canucks: A dream come true for transgender studentLGBT »
Kathleen Wynne: Canada's first gay premier, Ontario's first female premier LGBT »
Thai Transgender Alliance says IKEA ad is no laughing matterFood »
Dine Out Vancouver's Secret Supper Soiree transports diners to prohibition eraLife »
Vancouver's Katie Stiles wins YouTube Next How-to Guru contestLGBT »
Taiwan's A-mei's kisscam vs. Singapore's anti-gay lawsStevie Ray Vaughan's soul shines on previously unreleased live tracksWolf Creek 2 promises horror fans the best in Aussie nightmare-makingMovies »
Black History Month films: Winston Washington Moxam, music documentaries, and moreMovies »
Canada doesn't care about Randy QuaidMovies »
SPARK FX '13 explores world of visual effects in filmMovies »
Top five tips to (not) being a successful actorBooks »
Writers' union condemns mainstream media cutbacks to arts and booksMovies »
Will J.J. Abrams' Star Wars head Into Darkness? Or become a musical?Arts »
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra wows 'em in Las VegasMovies »
Knights of Badassdom trailer stinks up the jointBooks »
Report suggests Martin Levin is out as Globe and Mail books editorBooks »
New Society Publishers closes office to support Idle No MoreMovies »
A taste of the 2013 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival food
Open wide for burgers at Commercial Drive's Cannibal CaféUncorked »
Mixed double wine picks for luscious eveningslife
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Activists shine a light on secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talksYour horoscope for January 31 to February 6, 2013Guess dreams come true for Vancouver model Ashley Diana MorrisSalt therapy advocates breathe easyGeek Speak: Bill Tam, CEO of B.C. Technology Industry AssociationCharlie and the Angels author predicts biker war in B.C.Red Meat »
Red MeatStraight JabDan Savage Podcast Episode 327What are some tips for finding a sex-positive therapist?Chill Out: The Georgia Straight's guide to winter entertainmentArnould »
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Whistler's WinterPRIDE hasn't lost sight of queer rightsOutside »
At Mt. Baker, lodge skiing and boarding cozy upmovies
Few audiences will resist the spot-the-star aspect of Movie 43Zombie rom-com Warm Bodies aims for the heartThe handsome A Royal Affair misses its markStand Up Guys is weirdly irresistibleMotion from Vancouver mayor urges “national approach” to support film and television industryWicked witches and great gore not enough to salvage Hansel & Gretel The Real Housewives of Vancouver preach love and friendship in Season 2CanadaDrome celebrates Canadian cult horrorTeresa Palmer finds sweet, shuffling zombie love in Warm BodiesVancouver film madness that’s better than skiingA Royal Affair’s scandal rocks Mads MikkelsenNew on DVD/Blu-ray: Alex Cross, Celeste and Jesse Forever, Deadfall, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, FlightDOXA brings Elemental to VancouverArgo, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Jennifer Lawrence win Screen Actors Guild Awardsmusic
Idan Raichel makes music sans bordersD.O.A farewell show was déjà vu all over againSt. Lucia’s meticulous Jean-Philip Grobler takes his timeBaptists dream of escapeKen Stringfellow at the BiltmoreJim Byrnes at the Cascades Casino Summit TheatreChase winter away by rocking your ass off at these concertsnews
Four candidates seek B.C. NDP nomination in Surrey-Tynehead LifeLabs resumes normal hours of operations after deal reached with BCGEUProposed Vancouver community centre plan draws oppositionVancouver to create two positions to improve safety for sex-trade workers in response to Oppal reportVancouver city council approves municipal food strategyKeystone XL decision linked to B.C. pipelinesPaul Watson: We come to defend the Antarctic Ocean whale sanctuaryA conspiracy theory about Adrian Dix and the B.C. film industryBen Parfitt: Government plan for B.C. forest giveaway is lunacySFU breached B.C. labour code in talks with CUPE, board rulesReasonable Doubt: Very small claims go to Night CourtSports »
Intense off-season has raised Zack Kassian’s gameGwynne Dyer: French military intervention in MaliAnupreet Sandhu Bhamra: Gender-neutral parenting allows kids to explore nature and nurtureSports »
Parkour leaps into the spotlight with Vancouver competitionSports »
Milos Raonic leads Canada into Davis Cup play at UBCJournalist Robert Fisk illuminates the Middle EastB.C. Métis Federation accuses governments of discriminationBeach Towers rezoning application raises rental debate in VancouverWhy Christy Clark wants to be seen as a saviour of educationDavid Suzuki: The baffling response to Arctic climate changeCity of Vancouver proposes separated bike lane on Cornwall Avenue and Point Grey RoadSmart meter critics hope for opt-out after B.C. electionTop B.C. universities warn about looming skills shortage15 Future Shop and Best Buy stores closing in Canada, including Surrey locationIt's Black Thursday in Canada after Sears layoff announcementMatt Toner: B.C.’s creative industries don’t need more “theatre”Why Jane Austen has been an enduring presence for two centuriesGwynne Dyer: Understanding the China-Japan dispute over islets in the East China SeaDemonstrators gather in Vancouver for Idle No More day of actionMost Popularmore
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B.C. NDP grapples with stunning provincial election loss 45
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B.C. Liberals win fourth consecutive majority government 38
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What B.C. New Democrats need to think about in the wake of an election debacle 30
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B.C. Liberals celebrate majority win, Christy Clark loses Point Grey battle 29
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Marc Emery blogs from prison about the B.C. election, the NDP loss, and the B.C. Greens' future 26
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Martyn Brown: Vote Once, Think Twice 24
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Matt Toner: New Democrats need the courage to go with our convictions now more than ever 24
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Fleetwood Mac's classics please the masses in Vancouver 22
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Out of Character offers clues as to why a leader lacking in hubris lost the B.C. election 22
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Church vies to take over Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts 21
