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In Canada, Pap Tests Are Free: Why Must the Prostate Pay?

The Georgia Straight | August 24, 2007

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.

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Tags: Health & Science

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Vancouver Police Move Toward Installing Video Surveillance in Jailnew

After initially resisting the plan, the Vancouver Police Department is moving ahead with the installation of a video surveillance system in its jail.

The Georgia Straight | Carlito Pablo | 12-07-2009 | Crime & Justice

Tags: surveillance, jails, justice system

City of Vancouver Could Open its Data for Allnew

In Vancouver, city staff is expected to submit a report early this fall regarding the implementation of the city's support for open data, open standards, and open-source software.

The Georgia Straight | Carlito Pablo | 09-11-2009 | Tech

Tags: city data, municipal governments, open source software, Vancouver

Left-Wing Activists Plan Vancouver Coalitionnew

A group of Vancouver-based activists are taking steps to form a new membership-based coalition that organizers say will offer a progressive voice as an alternative to positions being taken by elected civic officials who have left-wing credentials.

The Georgia Straight | Carlito Pablo | 02-09-2009 | Politics

Tags: activism, Vancouver

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Dan Savage Challenges Conservative Politician to Suck His Dicknew

Sex columnist Dan Savage has offered a Conservative politician a chance to put his mouth where his beliefs are.

The Georgia Straight | Charlie Smith | 05-25-2011 | LGBT

Tags: John Cummins

Where Are the Egyptians When Libya Needs Them?new

The collapse of the democratic revolution in Libya will gravely damage the prospects of the “Arab spring” elsewhere. Rulers in other Arab countries where the army is also largely made up of foreign mercenaries, will conclude that they can safely kill enough of their own protesters to “restore order”.

The Georgia Straight | Gwynne Dyer | 03-14-2011 | International

Tags: Egypt, Libya, Gadhafi, Tripoli

Religion Clouds Aid In Afghanistannew

The former head of Canada’s aid program in Afghanistan has expressed concern that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s religious beliefs are hampering humanitarian efforts.

The Georgia Straight | Travis Lupick | 12-16-2010 | International

Tags: Canada, Afghanistan, Stephen Harper

How Effective is Canada’s Meat-Inspection System?new

Insiders say Canada’s meat-inspection system isn’t keeping consumers safe from food-borne illnesses.

The Georgia Straight | Alex Roslin | 10-21-2010 | Science

Tags: Meat, CFIA

The Horror: A Bird's-Eye View of the Spillnew

“As soon as you get out there, it fucking punches you in the gut,” said Vancouver photographer Kris Krug. “Unless you are out there near the source, up in the air, it is hard to really imagine the scope [of the BP oil spill]."

The Georgia Straight | Travis Lupick | 06-23-2010 | Disasters

Tags: BP

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