Politics

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To the Non-Voters

Hey BC, 48% of you are lazy and/or apathetic, and it's bullshit. Democratically-elected leaders have mandates and exist in the public … [Read More]

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Discipline and Politics: The Post-Whipped Panel

I saw Sean Holman's Whipped: The Secret World of Party Discipline two weekends ago, and I was going to write this right after, but then I … [Read More]

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‘Whipped’ Exposes the Inner Workings of Provincial Politics

Former UVic journalism professor Sean Holman will premiere his political documentary tomorrow night at UBC. Currently teaching at Mount … [Read More]

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Christy Clark Cuts a $70 000 Cheque as Ethnic Vote Scandal Continues

A probe conducted by B.C. Premier Christy Clark's deputy minister, John Dyble, reveals that the party spent $70 000 in public funds on … [Read More]

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Liberal Party Members Calling for Christy Clark to Resign

In an epic display of the cohesion and strength, over 100 B.C. Liberal party members met in Surrey this morning to discus Christy Clark's … [Read More]

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Technology

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Corporate Piracy: Artist Can’t Get Pirated Music Off iTunes, Google and Microsoft Stores

We've all seen DMCA notices take down websites and file-sharing services with deadly force, but what happens when the corporations are the … [Read More]

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Yarrr, Matey! File-Sharers Buy 30% More Music Than Non-P2P Peers

As it turns out, the file-sharing community may be helping the music industry more than some are willing to admit. Via TorrentFreak One … [Read More]

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U.S. digital pirates beware: six strikes is coming

If you live in the United States and download music through peer-to-peer file sharing networks, you may not have long until Uncle Sam comes … [Read More]

Canadians Paying Too Much For Broadband Internet?

If you are reading this via a Canadian internet connection, you're probably paying too much money in order to do so, or at least Netflix CCO … [Read More]

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Sports

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V-Lance: Canucks must find scoring touch to avoid early summer

While the Canucks remain one game away from elimination in a tough seven game series with the San Jose Sharks the legions of fans at home have already begun to pick apart this team like a rebuild is in order.

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V-lance: Why Rogers Arena needs to be louder than ever for Roberto Luongo

Why Rogers Arena needs to be louder than ever in support of Roberto Luongo during the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Bobby Lou’s Getting The Start Tonight – A Roberto Luongo / Bob Seger tribute

Roberto Luongo will start in place of Cory Schneider tonight to begin round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. We got so excited we wrote a song.

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Vancouver Canucks 2013 playoff pump up round-up: black and blue

The Stanley Cup Playoffs inspires a lot of fan created content, and this year’s crop doesn’t disappoint.

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V-lance: 5 Keys to a Canucks Cup run

The Vancouver Canucks have advanced to the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again, but after two consecutive Presidents’ Trophies the optimism in Vancouver could be higher heading into this year’s post-season.

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Music

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V-lance: Sasquatch Spotted – Japandroids

Vancouver BC’s Japandroids will grace The Gorge  this summer, bringing along a brutal combination of hard-hitting drums … [Read More...]

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V-Lance: Bright Light Social Hour talk touring, new bandmates, and music moving forward

Lyfstyl caught The Bright Light Social Hour before their show at Lucky Bar on Mar.13—the first visit to Victoria for the Austin, Texas … [Read More...]

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Interview: Ethan Miller of Howlin Rain talks touring, recording with Rick Rubin, and more

In the fall of 2012 I interviewed Ethan Miller of Howlin Rain just days before the band was set to perform at the Rickshaw Theatre in … [Read More...]

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V-Lance: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist (Review)

As an independent release, The Heist is validation for musicians everywhere that the do-it-yourself esthetic is alive and well in 2012. … [Read More...]

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