Spotify has given us the ultimate Valentine's Day playlists. The following musical collections contain soulful heavyweights, a few retro gems, and one or two sappy-sweet classics. My interview with ...

Hastings Street reverberated with the voices of First Nations today, as they walked to commemorate First Nations war efforts at the memorial in Victory Square. An estimated 4,000 Aboriginal soldiers ...

One week after the death of Ashlie Gough, 23, at Occupy Vancouver, her family has confirmed to the Vancouver Observer that she died of a heroin overdose, but said they find some media and politician ...

Each Remembrance Day, I'm sure to put forth that there is significant importance in documenting the stories from those affected by war---from veterans and dodgers to widowers and pacifists. By ...

Escape to Vancouver Island's magical coast. The Vancouver Observer is running a contest for Black Rock Oceanfront Resort in Ucluelet, British Columbia, winner of TripAdvisor 2012 Travelers' Choice ...

With summer long gone, the expectation of a long rainy fall was on everyone's mind, but October ended up being pretty great. There were periods of sunny, warm weather, but this October will probably ...

What would you do if your grandfather was Enrico Fermi, one of the greatest physicists of the 20th century and a key architect of the atomic bomb? And your grandmother was Laura Fermi, an ...

The recent shooting death at Seventh and Ash on Sunday has shaken the area of Fairview Slopes. The victim, 29-year-old Axel Curtis, was a member of the United Nations gang. Many residents of the area ...

2011 Vancouver Municipal Election: Incumbent mayor Gregor Robertson is heading into the upcoming election with a sizeable lead in the polls. But that doesn’t mean he’s home free. Like his main ...

Two big Hollywood films occupy the top spots among the newcomers this week. But leave some time for three others too, Fair Game, The Tempest with Christopher Plummer and the French drama, The Father ...

There is a lot of spin about the Canada-China investment treaty (or FIPA). Canadians should not be fooled into the deal. They should insist on an independent review of the government’s claims, before ...

Today marks the launch of a unique Toronto-based multi-platform news show with an environmental focus. Green Majority TV offers an innovative mix of journalism, education and analysis on environmental ...