Yolande Cole is an online staff writer for the Georgia Straight. Originally from Calgary, she is a graduate of the Master of Journalism program at Carleton University, and has worked as a reporter and photographer in Vancouver, Alberta, Ottawa and Rwanda. Since joining the Straight in November 2010, Cole has reported on Vancouver City Hall, B.C. politics, housing, aboriginal issues, technology and other news. She has also contributed to the music, movies and arts sections of Straight.com.
Christy Clark's former rivals in the B.C. Liberal leadership race say they will support their new leader as she becomes the 35th premier of the province.
"I don't spend a lot of...
As she takes the helm of the B.C. Liberal Party, Christy Clark says she will seek a legislature seat through a by-election as soon as she can.
Clark vowed change in a speech to...
After second round results in the B.C. Liberal leadership vote, Christy Clark is in the lead with 3575 points.
Kevin Falcon is in second with 2,564, and George Abbott is in...
Results of the B.C. Liberal leadership vote are expected in less than an hour, and the Vancouver Convention Centre is beginning to fill up.
Some Kevin Falcon supporters are...
Anti-HST demonstrators rallied in front of the Vancouver Convention Centre this afternoon (February 26), as the B.C. Liberal vote reached its final hour.
Fight HST organizer...
Demonstrations are being planned across Canada on Saturday (February 26) in support of protestors in Libya.
Derrick O’Keefe, the co-chair of the Canadian Peace Alliance, said...
Tens of thousands of B.C. Liberal members will vote this weekend to determine the next party leader and premier of the province.
The voting system they will use to choose that...
As B.C. Liberal members get set to vote for the next leader of the province, questions are arising around how many eligible party members will be able to cast their ballots....
Vancouver city councillors are set to vote next week on whether to urge Ottawa not to make cuts to a federal family reunification program.
The motion, introduced by Vision...
As the federal government prepares to evacuate the first flight of Canadians from Libya, a Vancouver resident says his relatives from the North African country are concerned for...
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