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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On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me: A treat for my bichon frise...
The question is...
Have you been a good boy or girl this year and can you share the recipe for your favourite holiday treat?
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Happiness is hope in action
Megaphone vendors strive to bring joy to a world often filled with poverty and pain
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Bring on 2022... we've got plans
Megaphone is building on the momentum of our successes this year to create even more opportunities for people with lived experience of poverty
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You can help close Vancouver's SRO rental loophole
VIEWPOINTS: Wendy Pedersen of the Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative says that introducing vacancy control for the most low-income tenants in order to prevent homelessness is the least we can do.
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Fall Books: What to read now that the rain's come
From fantasy, to non-fiction, to Indigenous-penned prose, indie booksellers offer up their top picks for the cozy season.
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The Fight at Fairy Creek
Conflicts over old-growth logging at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island highlight issues of Indigenous sovereignty, destructive resource extraction and the fate of future generations.
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The extraordinary power of our ordinary lives
We need to hear stories—they are magical and reawaken our sense of the greater dimensions of existence David Cooper photo: Priscillia Mays Tait laughs with the late Haida elder Woody Morrison during a photo shoot for the 2017 Heart of the City Festival. Tait performs in this year's festival as...
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Climate change is here and hurting the most vulnerable
Megaphone vendors are showing support for one another through the extreme heat
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Lytton memories
Megaphone vendor Peter Thompson offers prayers for the people of a vibrant, happy town devastated by wildfire
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Empowerment gets its platform
Work from authentic storytellers — from transmasculine writers and actors, to queer women of colour directors — shines on screen at this year’s Vancouver Queer Film Festival
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The truth must be told
Megaphone storyteller Eva Takakanew says during this time of deep sorrow for Indigenous Peoples, she hopes today's leaders follow the example of her great-grandfather Chief Poundmaker by taking action with courage and wisdom. File photo.
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Happy Earth Day
Today we are featuring an article published in the April 2020 edition of Megaphone Magazine about Greta Thunberg and how other youth activist groups, like Sustainabiliteens, in Vancouver are leading climate change. As Within, So Without Story by Maddi DellplainPhotos by Liam Hill-Alan When it comes to finally waking up to...
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Flipback Friday: February 2021: Crazy About You!
LOUISE BOILEVIN + SUZANNE KILROY/HUCULAK + SEKANI DAKELTH Story and photos by Michelle Gamage Originally published in the February 2021 Megaphone issue Friends for More Than 14 Years The three women “hallo” to one another as they meet up in the food court of International Village Mall, better known as “Tinseltown.”...
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A significant change
Vendor Rodney McNeely stays positive while facing new challenges. Megaphone file photo.
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To fall in love ... buy this
Hope in Shadows offers an intimate glimpse into the personal thoughts, memories, struggles, and joys of perfect strangers. You'll never look at them the same way again.
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It's all about give and take
From a working logger to a concerned grandfather, Peter Thompson reflects on earning a living from the land while preserving the environment for the future. Megaphone file photo.
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Art has the power to change things
Artist and graphic novelist Sean Karemaker (above) has created a mural based on a poem written by late Megaphone vendor Ron McGrath (pictured below). Karemaker wants to encourage more people to talk openly about homelessness and poverty. Melanie Graham-Orr Photography.
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