Small BC town launches own gay ski week
In 1969 Beautiful British Columbia Magazine described Rossland, a small resort community in the West Kootenays, as one of the finest ski areas in Canada. “Because visitors can walk into the mountain f...
Author: Nathaniel Christopher
I am a resident of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, who has been blogging here for nearly 25 years. I enjoy sharing my thoughts and feelings on my own online platform. From 1998 until 2017, I worked as a journalist, and I have posted most of my articles in the 'News' section of this website.
Refurbishing WinterPride
With nearly 100 events and activities spanning seven days in February, organisers of Whistler’s world-famous gay ski week say this year’s gathering on and off the slopes will be better than ever. Alth...
Rapture: The Next Generation
There’ll be no Rapture for New Year’s Eve. But the new owners of the once-marquee circuit party say it will be back for Pride 2008. Over the summer DJ Lampitt who purchased Toy Box Boys Productions (T...
Galiano Island remembers Jane Rule
Jane Rule will be remembered internationally as a great author and activist but in her home community on British Columbia’s Galiano Island she was the nice lady who shared her home and heart with ever...
New high-rise coming to Village gateway
The site of the old Shell station at Burrard and Davie will soon be converted into a mixed-use high-rise development, according to David Buddle, project development manager with Prima Properties who o...
More gay-specific agencies needed: Banks
Representatives from more than 30 organizations met in Vancouver last week for the third annual Gay Men’s Health Summit, which took place at UBC Robson Square, Nov 1-2. The event, attended by ab...
Fatherhood Dreams
Most Canadians may support same-sex marriage, but many are still uncomfortable with the idea of openly gay men raising children. Vancouver filmmaker Julia Ivanova wants to change that with her new fil...
St Paul gets two cash injections
Despite recent investments into St Paul’s Hospital from the public, non-profit and private sectors, there is no assurance from either the Ministry of Health or Providence Health Care, the Cathol...
Pride Society’s chronology questioned
As the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS) prepares for next year’s 30th annual Pride parade, at least one community member is questioning its numbering system. The VPS listed the 2007 Pride parade as...
Majority of queer couples not married
On Sep 12, Statistics Canada released the findings from its 2006 census, the first to include data on same-sex married couples. The census found that only 7,460 or 16.5 percent of Canada’s 45,35...