Seeking Office Podcast
1) The Case of the Spinning Chandelier
Westbank Corp. recently commissioned a 4.8 million dollar public art project known as the "Spinning Chandelier." Whether you love it or hate it, the piece brings up important questions about the value...Show More
2) Defunding the VPD
Many Vancouverites are joining a North American movement to defund the police.But in what ways will defunding the police make life safer for Black, Indigenous and other marginalized folks in Vancouver...Show More
3) Lessons of the Great Blue Heron
This is a spotlight episode via CiTR's newest podcast, the "Vancouver COVID-19 Update." If you like it, please subscribe and rate. *****This Tuesday, the Parks Board closed down roads in Stanley Park,...Show More
4) Canada Now and Then: A Look at Two Influenza Pandemics
Canada's Department of Health (Health Canada) was created in 1919, in response to the Spanish Flu and WWI. Now, a century later, will Canada's new influenza pandemic again be a catalyst for stronger, ...Show More
5) Does the New Upjohn Institute Study Apply to Vancouver?
On January 24th, The Globe & Mail published a story highlighting a study done by Evan Mast of the Upjohn Institute. This study found that the addition of market-rate housing in low-income neighborhood...Show More
6) Charlie Smith on the NPA Snafu
Sitting Councillor Rebecca Bligh recently resigned from the Non-Partisan Association (NPA). This came after several social conservatives were elected to the NPA's board of directors. In this interview...Show More
7) Does the TRPP Have Teeth?
If you get renovicted or demovicted, what are your rights? According to the updated Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy or TRPP, developers must provide tenants with three housing options that bes...Show More
8) Defining Antisemitism in Vancouver
From CiTR's News Collective, this is season two of Seeking Office—At-Large. Bringing you innovative storytelling from Metro Vancouver. This week, a motion tabled by NPA Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung ...Show More
9) A Mansion Vs. Expensive Rental
From CiTR's News Collective, this is season two of Seeking Office—At-Large. Bringing you innovative storytelling from Metro Vancouver. On June 25th, council voted down a townhouse re-development ap...Show More
10) Increase in Renter Protections, Sort of
From CiTR's News Collective, this is season two of Seeking Office—At-Large. Bringing you innovative storytelling from Metro Vancouver. On Tuesday June 11th, Vancouver City Council unanimously passe...Show More