AltWeeklies Wire
Hybrid Manufacturers Target the Mainstreamnew
When a conservative company like General Motors puts a genuine hybrid-powered sedan on the market, you know these alternate-power vehicles have arrived.
The Georgia Straight |
Ted Laturnus |
08-24-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation, hybrids
Canada Deports to Tyrannynew
Human-rights advocates are calling on the federal government to increase the number of countries where it won't send failed refugee claimants.
The Georgia Straight |
Staff |
08-24-2007 |
International
Tags: international
In Canada, Pap Tests Are Free: Why Must the Prostate Pay?new
When men like Laurence Armstrong get a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for cancer, they have to pay -- and Armstrong says this smacks of sexual discrimination.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
08-24-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Metro Vancouver Downplays Location-efficient Mortgagesnew
Despite the gravity of the issue, Metro Vancouver has not aggressively advanced one potential solution for working families who don't own motor vehicles: location-efficient mortgages, otherwise known as transportation-based mortgages.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
08-24-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Tipping Point for Hybrids?new
Citizens are finally demanding electricity-powered cars -- many years after David Suzuki bought Canada's first hybrid.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
08-24-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation, hybrids
Are B.C.'s Bee Colonies the Latest to Die Off?new
Most of the Canadian beekeeping industry says the huge bee die-off here actually had nothing to do with colony collapse disorder -- instead, it was simply caused by a harsh winter and an outbreak of Varroa destructor mites.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
08-20-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
'Teenage' Delivers a Dialectical Thesisnew
Savage charts the cyclical ebb and flow of youth culture, its relationship with greater economic and demographic trends, and its vanguard role in the arts.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
08-13-2007 |
Nonfiction
The Father of Cyberpunk Speaks on 'Spook'new
We know that William Gibson's new novel digs into high-tech surveillance and messianism, but what about that mysterious shipping container?
The Georgia Straight |
John Burns |
08-13-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Spook Country, William Gibson
Gregor Robertson May Throw Hat into Mayoral Racenew
Former Vancouver Green party school trustee Andrea Reimer and Green party provincial leadership candidate Damian Kettlewell both say they'd support Robertson for mayor if he chooses to run in '08.
The Georgia Straight |
Matthew Burrows |
08-13-2007 |
Politics
A Nerd Redux in 'Superbad'new
Michael Cera talks about playing nice guy to Jonah Hill's loud, on-the-make dude.
The Georgia Straight |
Ian Caddell |
08-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Greg Mottola, Superbad
The Sin of Air Travelnew
Airlines have created programs to offset emissions, but the rising popularity of flying could wipe out any gains.
The Georgia Straight |
Ben Parfitt |
08-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Bacteria Love Garbage Strikes Toonew
While flies and cockroaches are the pests that will be most obvious when Vancouver's garbage starts to pile up because of the civic strike, it's the growth of microscopic bacteria like salmonella and shigella that should be of concern to authorities.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-26-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Ryan Adams Kicks Drugs and Looks Forwardnew
The notoriously pugnacious musician doesn't like journalists much, but that doesn't stop him from discussing drugs, drinking, and on-stage meltdowns.
The Georgia Straight |
Adrian Mack |
07-26-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ryan Adams
Will This Be Firestorm 2007?new
The risk of another major fire season in British Columbia is high.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
07-13-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Blah Blogs Morph into Useful Resourcesnew
At what point does a blog become an online specialty magazine, a news service, an information conglomerator, a collaborative wiki created by devotees, or an annotated archive of rare audio or video?
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
07-13-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
