Author Archives: Michael Popove

Black History Month: The Citizen of the Century Seraphim Fortes.

February is Black History Month. Years back, Vancouver honoured one of it’s greatest residents, who was of African descent. His name, Seraphim Fortes. Back in the 1880′s, they simply called him……. Joe! Michael Popove prepared this feature on the “Citizen … More →

The 3rd Annual Illuminate Yaletown

Vancouver held events across the city, celebrating the two year anniversary of hosting the Winter Olympics. As Michael Popove found out, none was more popular than the third annual, Illuminate Yaletown. watch?v=Xakc82IVIxk  

For the Record- Award-winning columnist Andrew Coyne talks about Canadian Politics

Michael Popove interviews Andrew Coyne, an award-winning political columnist, television commentator and until recently the national  editor of Maclean’s magazine. He’s currently a columnist with the National Post, as well as a being a  long time member of the CBC’s,  … More →

For the Record: Linda Pasacreta, CEO of the Better Business Bureau of BC

Michael Popove interviews Lynda Pasacreta,  the CEO  of the Better Business Bureau of British Columbia. As we’ re barely into the new year,  It’s a good time  to look back at some of the bigger scams of 2011. Linda will … More →

For the Record- Global TV’s Keith Baldrey talks British Columbia politics

Michael Popove interviews Keith Baldrey, the chief political correspondent for Global Television and well known syndicated columnist. Keith talks about the Enbridge pipeline, paying back the $1.6 billion dollars to the Feds for the HST, as well as Adrian Dix … More →

For the Record- MLA Jagrup Brar takes vow of poverty

Michael Popove interviews Jagrup Brar, the MLA for the Surrey Fleetwood Riding . He’s currently the NDP critic for Healthy Living and Sport. Mr. Brar has been front and center in the media in this week, as he’s taken vow … More →

7th Annual International Day Against Homophophia

Government and Community leaders gathered for breakfast in Chinatown, to kick off the 7th Annual International Day Against Homophobia Continue reading

Vancouver’s First Annual Slut Walk

Armed with signs and braving the rain, close to two thousand protestors took to the streets of Vancouver for the city’s first ever Slut Walk Continue reading

Vancouver’s Urban Chicken Farming

There was a lot of clucking this time last year over the backyard chicken debate in Vancouver. Continue reading

The relationship between Facebook, teachers and their students

The American teacher in hot water for blogging about her students, brings to light the technological relationship between instructors and their students. Continue reading