Get to Know: ACORN

The Association of Communities Organized for Reform Now (ACORN) is a multi-issue, membership-based community union of low and moderate-income people, with active chapters in 28 cities across Canada.

Get to Know: Yarrow Society

Formally known as the Yarrow Intergenerational Society for Justice, this local non-profit society grew out of a desire to bridge the intergenerational divide by connecting youth with low-income immigrant seniors in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside.

On Ken Sim’s So-Called “Swagger” and ABC’S Class War

Sean Orr is back from his hiatus with a rundown of the local headlines that have been running on a ticker tape through his mind over the past six months...

Get to Know: Women Transforming Cities

Introducing Women Transforming Cities - a grassroots community of intersectional feminists founded by former Vancouver City Councillor, Ellen Woodsworth.

One of the Most Beloved Players to Ever Wear a Canucks Uniform

“I was there when Gino scored a penalty shot goal against Calgary. The way the crowd erupted, you’d think we had just won the Stanley Cup!"

Refund Vancouver

With his new column aimed at debunking defunding, Sean Orr puts a positive focus on what some local non-profit groups are doing and, more importantly, why they need a bigger budget.

On Post-Election Recuperation, Platform Paradoxes and Refund Communities

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds irony in "safety, affordability, and sustainability", and shouts out a bunch of amazing local organizations working on the frontlines.

On Running for City Council, Playing Whack-a-Mole with Homelessness, and the Public Washroom Deficit

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a park ranger with a grudge, a gross misuse of air quotes and Tripadvisor slander.

On Living in a City Preoccupied with Street Cleaning, Chandeliers, and Campaigns Against the Homeless

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr hones in on the recent Langley shootings, and the ongoing criminalizing and dehumanizing of the homeless population.

On Log Jamming, Excessive Dog Barking, and the US Dumping on Canada

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr smells more than smoke after a string of East Van fires, and finds an all-too-real argument for nationalizing telecommunications, and the down-side of being a Wallflower...

On Extreme Heat Waves, the Multi-House Owner Equation, and Pride Riots

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a childhood camping dream-come-true, an affordable homesteading experience, and a missing Pot Party invitation.

On Crucibles and the Paradox of Dishwashing, with Local Author Dustin Cole

Dustin Cole is a Vancouver-based dishwasher and writer whose novel, Notice, centres around a cynical dishwasher from Alberta, and features themes of precarious housing, renoviction and more...

On Rampaging White Men, Dummy Mayoral Candidates, and Even More Problems with the Police

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a Dollarama drama and a bunch of undercover cop shit.

On the Perils of Being a Pedestrian, the Car Culture Disease, and the Rise of Billionaires

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a flaming Tesla, Vancouver's 'worst' crosswalk, and a neighbourhood parking standoff.

On The Price Tag of Displacement, Affordable Sleeping Pods, and the Construction Catch-22

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds evidence of places (not Vancouver) figuring tenants' rights into the equation, the not-so-ugly logic behind the Vancouver Special, and a Toronto woman choosing death over abject poverty.

On Going Full Fash, Camping Out, and the Battle for the Soul of Vancouver

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a smouldering, ashy mess, the end of the Black Dog Video legacy, and the perfect metaphor for Vancouver.

On Soaring Gas Prices, Neo-Authoritarianism, and the Return of Cruise Ship Tourism

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr ponders gas prices, war, the "for-profit affordable housing" oxymoron and underwater condos.

On Insurrectionist Trucking Convoys, Necrocapitalism and Big Trouble with Tiny Homes

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds shady business in barge souvenirs, stinginess with bandaid housing solutions, and more trouble with the VPD (no surprise).

On Pearl Clutching, Gaslighting, and Housing Supply vs. Housing Affordability

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr ponders Vancouver’s population decrease, the question of crime rates, the difference between housing 'supply' and housing affordability (and much more).

On The Difference Between ‘Vandalism’ and Correction and The Stockpiling Of Rapid Antigen Tests

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds that Barge Chilling Park already had a name and Kirk Lapointe and Gordon Campbell are 'alpha males'.

On the VPD’s Mandate to ‘Serve and Infect’ and Bidding Farewell to the English Bay Barge (and the City’s Soul)

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a glimmer of hope in self care and more unpleasantness in Mount Pleasant.

On Gas Hoarding, House Hoarding and Finding A New Frequency.

On Voter Candy for Millennials and Our Dumbest People Proudly Revealing Themselves

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds tofu history and vaccine passports going into action.