A Vancouver city bus rushing down East Hastings Street, where many cheap hotels and hostels continue to service the poverty-stricken neighborhood's population. In recent months, many of the districts cheap hotels have been demolished in a process of gentrification, making way for urban "revitalization" projects sponsored by the City of Vancouver.
by Stefan ChristoffThe Dominion is a monthly paper published by an incipient network of independent journalists in Canada. It aims to provide accurate, critical coverage that is accountable to its readers and the subjects it tackles. Taking its name from Canada's official status as both a colony and a colonial force, the Dominion examines politics, culture and daily life with a view to understanding the exercise of power.