The family 'village' is often held together by grandparents
It has been said that it takes a village to raise a child, and it’s easy to imagine a long tradition of Aboriginal grandparents across Turtle Island teaching and caring for grandchildren while parents performed other tasks essential to their community.
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Powell Street Festival Is Back
Bringing Some Sizzle to the Streets
The 46th annual Powell Street Festival, celebrating Japanese Canadian culture, returns to Oppenheimer Park this month.
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"We Remember the Joys of Ukraine"
Ukrainian dancers are raising awareness and hope through traditional performance art.
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'We're here, we exist... and these are our voices'
100 Block Rock 2 is both a 'cultural preservation project' and a celebration of the vast musical talent in the Downtown Eastside
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Not Afraid to be Me
As a trans non-binary person fleeing to Canada from Syria via the United Arab Emirates, Tamara Touma says finally being safe has allowed them to connect to their true self.
Learn more and offer support at www.rainbowrefugee.com
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'Everyone of us has the power to make change'
President of the B.C. Black History Awareness Society is optimistic about the rise in empowerment she's seeing among people of colour
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Love in action
The question is...
In honour of the month of love and Valentine’s Day, we asked our vendors: How do you show people you love them?
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A story about 'Sam'
For musician and Megaphone vendor Bernie Bouzane, his original songs often take up the tempo of real life
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HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS?
Megaphone transforms the literary brilliance of Voices of the Street into a six-part podcast series, with the first episode released today!
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Reflecting on another year gone by
The question is...
What did you learn in 2021 that you will carry with you into 2022?
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Hope on Wheels
The non-profit Nations Skate Youth fosters bonding through skateboarding in Indigenous communities throughout B.C., Alberta and the Yukon
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Taking stock of a 'positive, powerful combination'
Megaphone storytellers say heading to class as Langara journalism students was empowering and informative—not to mention a blast
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The joy of sharing stories
Through work at Megaphone, it is an honour to support writers on the margins to tell their stories, in the form of journalism, creative writing and photography
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The 12 Days of Megaphone! Featuring: Angel Gates!
ON THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS MY TRUE LOVE SENT TO ME: FIVE BACON-WRAPPED BIRDS, FOUR APPLE PIES, THREE SALMON SOUPS, TWO BANNOCK BREADS, AND A TREAT FOR MY BICHON FRISE! Megaphone needs to raise $35,000 before December 31st so that we can keep our programs going strong into 2022! Donate today at megaphonemagazine.com/donate...
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The 12 Days of Megaphone! Featuring: Richard Young
ON THE FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS MY TRUE LOVE SENT TO ME: FOUR APPLE PIES, THREE SALMON SOUPS, TWO BANNOCK BREADS, AND A TREAT FOR MY BICHON FRISE!
Megaphone needs to raise $35,000 before December 31st so that we can keep our programs going strong into 2022! Donate today at megaphonemagazine.com/donate
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The 12 Days of Megaphone! Featuring: Lance Lim
ON THE THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS MY TRUE LOVE SENT TO ME: THREE SALMON SOUPS, TWO BANNOCK BREADS, AND A TREAT FOR MY BICHON FRISE!
Megaphone needs to raise $35,000 before December 31st so that we can keep our programs going strong into 2022! Donate today at megaphonemagazine.com/donate
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The 12 Days of Megaphone! Featuring: Peter Thompson
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: two bannock breads, and a treat for my bichon frise!
Megaphone needs to raise $35,000 before December 31st so that we can keep our programs going strong into 2022! Donate today at megaphonemagazine.com/donate
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Remembering a one-of-a-kind courageous spirit
Megaphone will be hosting a virtual memorial for Kris Cronk on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 1 p.m. If you are interested in attending, please contact Megaphone for details: 604-255-9701 or email [email protected]
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