VANDU Marches on International Overdose Awareness Day
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU) rallied on this International Overdose Awareness Day to denounce government inaction in...
Politics
We Need to Call the Police Less
The recently released raw 911 call data for the city of Victoria's hot spots for homelessness made at least one...
Why does Ladner Willows Sit Half Empty While Disabled People Sleep Rough?
Recently I learned there were no less than four vacancies in the supportive housing complex I live in due to...
Dave Thompson Comes to Stadacona Park
As some of you may know, I've been hounding Victoria's city councillors on Twitter for several weeks, constantly flirting with...
How to Engage with Detractors
We're advocates. We're activists. We're joining a hostile fray, pitting ourselves against the system. So activism is about fighting, right?...
Cop City Starts Official Twitter Feed
Behold, ladies and gentlemen, the upcoming Atlanta Public Safety Training Center now has an official Twitter feed. If you haven't...
Postmortem: Aubrey’s Run Across BC
As those who have been following this blog for a while already know, I was helping with organising Aubrey's Run...
Chaos and Confusion Following Victoria Council Putting Parks Sheltering Bylaw on Hold
Yesterday, after being subjected to an intense barrage of criticism pertaining to its most recent parks sheltering bylaw, the City...
Tiny Homes and Cognitive Dissonance at Victoria City Hall
Recently, two of the city of Victoria councillors praised Duncan's Village, operated by the Lookout society, for implementing a solution...
Charles Bodi Wanted For Harassment, Defamation
Notorious Internet troll Charles Bodi of Victoria is officially on notice for harassing homeless advocates and spreading libellous statements on...