Leaks, Traps and Politics Gone Awry

Friday, 09. 3. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured

The next civic election is still fifteen months away, but already the political landscape is caked with slung mud. The increasingly negative coverage of Vision Vancouver was punctuated this week with blogger Alex Tsakumis’ release of a purported media “hit-list”. According to Tsakumis, whose source remains anonymous, the list details [...]

Walking Tours with the Fighting Flaneur

Friday, 08. 13. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured, The Good Life

The passing buses reveal visor-clad troupes across the street, all wearing the same shirt and following a man who holds a white paddle above his head.

Aboard the Barge at the Celebration of Light

Friday, 07. 30. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured, News and Features

“From the sound and the vibrations, we know if it’s going well or not,” Furtado explains. “If there’s an explosion inside the mortars it’s a very different sound and feeling.”

BC Flirts with Direct Democracy

Friday, 07. 23. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured, News and Features

Bill Vander Zalm’s Fight HST campaign has mobilized and invigorated the most apathetic electorate in British Columbian history.

Gordon Price on Gateway, Choice and the Volatility of Oil

Wednesday, 06. 23. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured, Opinion

Gordon Price is one of Vancouver’s foremost authorities on the built environment. Here, he discusses our historical context and uncertain future.

Sasquatch! 2010 Festival Review

Monday, 06. 7. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Culture & Life, Featured

The Dependent reviews the Sasquatch! 2010 music festival, with barely a mention of music.

The Faces of Sasquatch!

Friday, 06. 4. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Culture & Life

The Dependent secured press passes to the 2010 Sasquatch Music Festival. This is what we saw.

Cavers Golden at Vancouver Homebrew Awards

Sunday, 05. 16. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  Featured, The Good Life

The Dependent’s own Matt Cavers clinched gold at the Vancouver Homebrew Awards last week.

Faces of Defeat

Wednesday, 05. 12. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  The Good Life

Fans wandered out of GM Place last night stunned, their hockey hopes dashed by the superior Chicago Blackhawks.
Video feature

Newscast – May 1, 2010 Marijuana Rally

Friday, 05. 7. 2010  –  Matt Chambers  –  News and Features

Dependent reporters found themselves amidst a sea of stoned activists last Saturday during the fifth annual Global Marijuana March.
Video feature.