Opinion

In my Workshop series I bring you behind the scenes of V.I.A., sharing stories of how we operate and also offering my take on other media outlets.

When I first arrived in Vancouver, I was desperate to join a writing group. My experience with the Dublin’s Writers Forum and Oregon’s Write Around Portland taught me the power of writing groups.

Do I stay or do I go? That’s the question plaguing my Millennial generation of Vancouverites. We’re drawn in from Langley or Lethbridge or Ladysmith with the promise of big city adventure.

Over the past week I've read around 30 different opinion pieces about Postmedia's recent move to downsize their operations across Canada, combining their newsrooms in cities where they have 2 daily newspapers operating.

Words: Judi Tyabji via FACEBOOK Photo: Andreas Lever I have to make a statement about the growing hysteria around BC's laws on water, which terrifies me because the campaign is wrong.

Words: Peter Ladner of the Better Transit & Transportation Yes Coalition On March 16 everyone registered to VOTE in Metro Vancouver will get a ballot in the mail asking “Do you support a new 0.

SEND US A LETTER ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MAKES VANCOUVER MORE AWESOME AND THERE’S A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT WE’LL PUBLISH IT HERE. SEND TO CONTACT@VANCOUVERISAWESOME.COM WITH THE SUBJECT “LETTER TO V.I.A.

SEND US A LETTER ABOUT SOMETHING THAT MAKES VANCOUVER MORE AWESOME AND THERE’S A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT WE’LL PUBLISH IT HERE. SEND TO CONTACT@VANCOUVERISAWESOME.COM WITH THE SUBJECT “LETTER TO V.I.A.” Hey there, Vancouver man.

We received the letter below from an anonymous source this weekend, explaining those red umbrellas you may have spotted along the seawall! - BK "We are writing to you as anonymous Vancouverites with a request.

Dear Editor, I am the president of the board of directors for The Vancouver Fruit Tree Project, a local non-profit registered charity.