Author Archives: Neil Khare

The Ep!c Expo takes over the Vancouver Convention Centre this weekend. The event brings together over 300 companies who focus on social and ecological sustainability. Executive Director Nancy Wright says the popularity of show like this demonstrates how easy and … More →

The B.C. teachers dispute is heating up again, with employers seeking an order to stop teachers from dropping extra-curricular activities. The BC Public School Employers’ Association has filed an application with the Labour Relations Board to get the union to … More →

She’s in her 60′s but her kidney is 90-years-old. Angela Burghard is sharing her story, hoping to inspire others to sign-up as organ donors. “So much good can come out of it,” says Burghard. “I would like them [donors] not … More →

A long-time University of B.C. employee says the campus is being clear-cut of trees and no one is being held accountable because the institution is self-governed. Trees are being cut down this week to make way for a new Student … More →

Hundreds lined up for an offer of free gas at the new Shell station, creating a massive uproar near downtown Vancouver. It was utter mayhem around the scene of Main and Second Avenue. The newly renovated gas station randomly announced … More →

Have you ever thought what your life would be like without music in it? Well, thousands of BC schoolchildren sang on Music Monday, to raise awareness about the importance of music education. Music Monday is celebrated on the first Monday … More →

The Harper government says it won’t purchase any new fighter aircraft until it improves the procurement process for replacing Canada’s aging CF-18′s. Public works minister Rona Ambrose released the statement in response to a scathing report this morning from auditor … More →

The Northern Gateway joint review panel hearing in Bella Bella will finally get underway at 1 p-m this afternoon … a day-and-a-half after it was supposed to kick-off. Heiltsuk First Nation chief councillor Marilyn Slett says the three-member panel has … More →

A recent UBC study found that Asian Canadians who identify themselves as lesbians, gays or bisexuals are thirty times more likely to be bullied in school. Head researcher Elizabeth Saewyc says these teens face racism and homophobia, and are more … More →