Broadcasting their shows directly from their computers to your MP3 player, indie Vancouver podcasters do it for love-and to change the way media operates Photo-Dan Toulgoet

Pod people
One day in 2004, Kim Maffin woke up feeling not quite right. She came home from work half way through the day. Over the next few weeks she had problems with her vision and felt motion sickness.

Child advocate says need for her services hasn't changed
Vancouver's child and youth advocate hired under the previous COPE-dominated council believes her job is secure-for now-despite previous criticisms of her role by NPA Coun. Peter Ladner.

B&E artist scuffles with security guard
Two break-and-enter incidents on the West Side this past weekend were "unusual," says the owner of a local security company.

Cops up to eyeballs in seized and stolen property
With everything from bicycles to washing machines plugging the Vancouver Police Department's storage facilities, the department wants to cut in half the time it must hold property.

Anchors away this spring
Traffic congestion isn't just a problem on city streets, it's also a problem in False Creek.

Mushroom still rockin'
Despite rumours that one of the country's most famous recording studios was sold to a condo developer, the new owner of Mushroom Studios says it will continue to record music.

COPE going it alone for arts' sake
Two renegade COPE parks board commissioners are forming their own arts and culture committee.

Britannia students Venture into kitchen
It's not often cookbook contributors admit they were initially revolted by their own recipes, but a Grade 10 student behind a quirky, new Vancouver-based volume does just that.

Skate project honours fallen boarders
The wildest skate park in Vancouver is in a Main Street art gallery.

Concurrent disorder frustrating for family
Katia Stano's found her brother, George Spes, lying barley alive on her couch. When she shook him he felt like refrigerated meat. A needle fell out of his blankets. She called 911 and gave him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.