The Thorn
The Thorn is an online newspaper written in Vancouver, providing a progressive perspective on issues & events that affect the BC Lower Mainland and beyond.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 49 | Founded | 6 years ago | Last Issue | 3 years ago |
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City Hall sides with greed, greenlights 105 Keefer
Local
City Approves 105 Keefer Development Despite Promises and Public Opposition
In 2017, Chinatown citizens and community supporters proved the power of collective action in defeating Beedie Development Group’s proposed 12-store...
May Day! The fightback against ABC has begun
PHOTO: Y Hanson Photography
Municipal news round-up
May Day rally condemns ABC rollback of Vancouver’s living wage policy
Labour leaders, grassroots activists, and elected politicians gathered for a May Day rally on Monda...
Mayor Sim’s sweeps are cruel, costly, and counterproductive
Municipal news round-up
City sweeps on East Hastings are a cruel, costly and counter-productive spectacle
Less than six months into their term in office Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC majority have made clear their vision for Vancouver: m...
ABC snowflakes vote to chill dissent in Vancouver
Municipal news round-up
Stifling dissent: How a City Council amendment sent a chill through the City’s non-profit sector
The new city council, led by the Chip Wilson funded ABC majority, took steps to stifle dissent in Vancouver by pa...
Taxes are up as police costs soar
Ken Sim funds VPD’s ballooning budget while squeezing libraries and freezing climate spending
This week Ken Sim and ABC passed a budget for the City of Vancouver that saw taxes hiked to pay for the ballooning budget of the already overf...
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