June 24, 2012
by Andrew Bates
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Ah, no form of journalism more pure than the Vancouver Sun‘s condo reviews, where real estate PR flacks unbiased freelance journalists write things about overpriced Vancouver properties that you imagine the developers of those properties would like said about them. … Continue reading
June 23, 2012
by Andrew Bates
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If there has been a calling-card to this Euro tournament, it is varying levels of belief in a team’s ability to execute the attacking principles of football, specifically in the relationship between the midfield and the attack. Continue reading
May 15, 2012
by Andrew Bates
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Isn’t Vancouver so sustainable, except for that bruised looking yellow and red patch? What is that, anyway? Oh right, every bike corridor leading to the university. Continue reading
April 24, 2012
by Andrew Bates
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To this day, I don’t recall how it all started. Perhaps a paper jet launched by Alberta’s editor glanced off the forehead of Brandon’s. Continue reading
January 2, 2012
by Andrew Bates
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Show racism the red card; unless, of course, if was our player, in which case it was barely a foul. Continue reading
June 25, 2011
by Andrew Bates
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58 hours later, we’ve learned a lot about the 41st Parliament that Canada elected on May 2nd. But more than anything else, we have seen politics injected with principles in a way the system has sorely lacked. Continue reading
June 20, 2011
by Andrew Bates
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In the Canadian Senate, a funny thing was done by someone who had no business doing it. You may be aware of the story of Brigette DePape, a 21-year old University of Ottawa student and Senate page who hijacked headlines … Continue reading
April 21, 2011
by Andrew Bates
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Our frustrating national debate on minority governments will not be solved until we settle who wins a general election and, more importantly, what mandate that gives to governments. Right up until the MOMENTUMQUAKE hit today, the week’s big political topic … Continue reading
April 21, 2011
by Andrew Bates
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I’ve been doing some research into alternative media models, like non-profit ones, for a research paper. I fired off This Magazine, a Canadian current-affairs mag dating back to 1966, an e-mail to find out how their model works. Graham Scott … Continue reading
December 25, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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It’s Christmas! Merry Christmas. I’m posting from Christmas Eve because I’m probably currently drinking eggnog and deciding whether or not to suspend vegetarianism for my granddad’s bacon. This time of year, any story to happen often gets characterized as a … Continue reading