The News Collective

09/19/2021

The federal election is days away! We spoke with 2019 Vancouver Granville NDP Candidate and Climate Activist Yvonne Hanson on her experiences running and the climate agenda of each party.

04/30/2020

Hi all,

Sorry for the lack of updates! CiTR News is much more active on Twitter () so follow us there if you can!

Right now our radio show is on hiatus, but you should subscribe to our weekly podcast: 'The Vancouver COVID-19 Update.' It's available on iTunes, Spotify and most podcast platforms.

Today's episode is being broadcast live on CITR 101.9FM & Discorder Magazine at 3:30pm! Tune in at 101.9FM or stream live at citr.ca to hear how the province's new rental supports are working in practice from the Vancouver Tenants Union!

03/21/2020

New Seeking Office up!

Canada's last pandemic, the Spanish Flu, had a huge impact on Canadian health care. What impacts might our current influenza pandemic have? .

New SEEKING OFFICE up! 📲

A century after the Spanish Flu, will Canada's new influenza pandemic again be a catalyst for stronger, more equitable health care & human rights?

Subscribe on your podcast app or listen online here: https://www.citr.ca/radio/seeking-office/episode/20200320/

01/24/2020

Tune in at 5pm for local news & headlines! 📡

Today Akshay S Kulkarni breaks down his reporting for The Thunderbird on aquamation & the fight for its legalization in B.C.

Also, Isa Isa presents an audio overview on 's Chung Collection—a collection of archival documents on the Chinese diaspora in B.C.

12/20/2019

Tune into CITR 101.9FM & Discorder Magazine today at 5pm! [*bonus* you can now live stream from this page as well!]

CiTR News talks with Extinction Rebellion UBC about plans to go on hunger strike if doesn't commit to full divestment from the fossil fuel industry.

Then Emily Carr University of Art + Design student Nandita Ratan discusses the role of art in politics.

12/12/2019

Big show today on CITR 101.9FM & Discorder Magazine!

The intrepid Arman Raina speaks with The Georgia Straight's editor Charlie Smith about structural racism in Vancouver's city-wide electoral system, how it benefits the NPA as a civic party, but hurts candidates with non-anglicized names.

The News Collective also speaks with economist Alex Hemingway of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on why property taxes in Vancouver are too low & how these taxes should be better leveraged towards government-owned public housing.

Turn the dial to 101.9FM or stream live at citr.ca at 5pm.

12/07/2019

New episode of Seeking Office up! Learn how public art is commissioned in the City of Vancouver in "The Case of the Spinning Chandelier."

Hi all, quick status update. It's been months since we last released an episode and the reason is that this podcast runs on volunteer labour. We will be adding new episodes whenever we're able to, thank you for your patience and please enjoy our newest episode: "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 of public art and whether it matters who's paying for it. In this episode Eric Fredericksen, the City of Vancouver's Public Art Program Manager, breaks down how developer-commissioned public art is given the green light.**

Listen on iTunes, Stitches, Google Play or at the link below
https://www.citr.ca/radio/seeking-office/episode/20191206/

11/29/2019

Tune into CITR 101.9FM & Discorder Magazine today at 5pm for local news!

Today we're interviewing members of UBCC350 about their support for UBC's recent decision to divest from fossil fuels. We're also talking about TransLink negotiations, Hong Kong student protests, and learning why the B.C. government hasn't legalized zero emissions body disposal with Akshay S Kulkarni.

10/17/2019

Today at 5pm on CiTR Radio 101.9FM!!

Reporter Zachary Tharpe speaks with UBC prof Dr. Adshade about why she is an advocate of ending fraternities, how frats could become safer and what she would say if she could speak directly to fraternity members.

After that Isa Isa & Serena Zhang speak with Vancouver MP hopefuls including the Greens' Bridget Burns & the NDP's Leigh Kenny about the city's housing crisis and what their parties plan to do about it.

Lastly, hear report on election signs! Why do candidates & parties print signs in multiple languages besides French & English? Does it encourage voting? Does it help new immigrants? UBC Journalism reporter
Akshay S Kulkarni shares his reporting:

Neither parties nor voters agree on the effectiveness of multiple languages on election material.

10/03/2019

Today at 5pm on CiTR Radio 101.9FM

Hear from the individuals behind last Friday's 100,000 person in Vancouver.

Then we take you to Monday's demonstration, lead by Strathcona Residents and business owners. We'll discuss City Hall's newly passed motion to both build an underpass on Prior and implement street calming measures.

09/30/2019

If you like our podcast Seeking Office, we guarantee you will like this new audio doc..

In the newest episode of The Doc Project, you'll learn about Rennie Smith's journey to have her family history acknowledged and celebrated by the City of Vancouver. The Squamish-Portuguese community she's from lived on the Eastern shore of Stanley Park at Brockton Point from the 1860s until they were removed in 1931.

Rennie's story airs on CBC Radio tomorrow at 11:30am PST and 1:00pm PST on Friday.

You can find the web post -> https://bit.ly/2n0SU43
And the podcast here -> https://bit.ly/2oJltDD

Rennie Smith is fighting to have her Squamish-Portuguese ancestors recognized as part of park's history.