While the two candidates considered frontrunners to become mayor of Vancouver in November faced off in a debate this afternoon, some protesters tried to face off with them. It happened first just a few minutes into the debate, when a woman began to yell at the back of the room and Darrell Zimmerman who is also running for mayor got up onto the … [Read more...]
Some Occupy Vancouver protesters say tone starting to change, but vow to stay
October 22, 2011 by
As the "Occupy Vancouver" demonstration moves into its second-week, some on the lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery say the protest's tone is beginning to change. This food cart owner on Georgia Street says she's seen a 50% decrease in business since the tent city popped up. "They actually weren't very accommodating, they didn't want us to … [Read more...]
Anti-pipeline protesters charged with trespassing at Parliament Hill
September 26, 2011 by
More than 100 protesters climbed over a fence police erected on Parliament Hill on Monday and then sat peacefully, waiting to be arrested. Greenpeace, the Council of Canadians and Indigenous Environmental Network organized the protest against the development of the tar sands and pipelines that carry Canadian oil to the U.S. It was modelled after … [Read more...]
