March 28, 2024

An app-t response to low voter turnout

Need information on how and where to vote in the upcoming civic election? There’s an app for that. Vancouver’s chief electoral officer Janie MacKenzie launched Thursday an array of voter-engagement initiatives they hope will appeal to younger voters and new Canadians. Advanced voting days have been doubled from four to eight ahead of the Nov. 19 … [Read more...]

A petition on US White House website will force Obama administration response to Marc Emery case

Imprisoned BC marijuana activist Marc Emery has caught the attention of the White House and Emery is now waiting for a response from the US president himself.  Under a brand-new, little-known program, a petition system was started on the White House's website to address issues Americans care about.  Get enough signatures and the … [Read more...]

Vancouver police review defends riot response

VANCOUVER - An internal review by the Vancouver police says the department's response to the Stanley Cup riot was justified and insists there was no way to know trouble was brewing in the city's downtown.The police report is the third review to be released so far, and repeats the force's claims that there was nothing it could have done to prevent … [Read more...]