The Beautification of Pandora Green June 28, 2010 The City of Victoria approved plans in April of 2009 to undertake streetscape upgrades on the 900 Block of Pandora Avenue, in downtown Victoria. This particular block is one the most controversial sites in the City of Victoria, and has received a great deal of media attention for the drug activity that sometimes occurs on the boulevard. One year ago, shortly after B Channel News was created, we set out to learn more about the beautification plans for this block, and we now present the first of a series of videos. This 25 minute feature includes interviews with city staff, business owners, and other people involved with and concerned about this project.

Editorial: Asking the Right Questions about the G20 Summit

B Channel News Editor Lisa Nickol was one of the few independent journalists accredited to cover the G20 Summits from inside the International Media Centre. In this editorial she shares her experiences and thoughts about how these events get covered by the media.

New Section: Food June 25, 2010 With the arrival of warmer weather and an abundance of local produce sprouting up, it’s the perfect time to start incorporating more raw foods into your diet. B Channel News reporter Hillary Krupa brings us this article and recipes.

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Queers Demand Police Accountability In response to numerous reports that members of the queer community were segregated from other prisoners at a detention centre during the G20 Summit protests, a group of over 60 people gathered outside a Pride function attended by Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair and demanded accountability for the actions of the police during the summit. Watch Videos Here

Journalists Describe Arrests and Abuse at G20 Summit June 30, 2010 Among those caught up in what has become the largest mass arrest in Canadian history were a number of journalists, working for both the mainstream and alternative media. On Monday, June 28, journalists working out of the Alternative Media Centre held a press conference to describe their treatment by Toronto Police while covering the protests at the G20 Summit. In these videos we hear from journalists and community organizers, followed by a question an answer period.

Shout Out For Global Justice June 29, 2010 Originally scheduled to happen at the University of Toronto, the Shout Out for Global Justice was moved to Massey Hall when the U of T campus was shut down for the duration of the G20. The event, held on June 25, 2010, was organized by the Council of Canadians and included a star-studded list of high profile speakers representing opposition to the G20, including Dr. Vandana Shiva, Maude Barlow, Amy Goodman and Naomi Klein. Hosted by veteran Canadian actor R.H. Thompson, the event was one of the most anticipated events during the activist convergence during the G8 and G20 Summits. B Channel News brings you video of this event in 8 parts, followed by an interview before the event with Dr. Vandana Shiva, founder of Navdanya, an environmental justice organization that counts 5,000,000 farmer families in sixteen states of India among its members.

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New: B Channel News Radio Podcast Interview with Carolyn Herriot, Author of the Zero Mile Diet Herriot is a long-time advocate of organic gardening, food self-sufficiency, and seed saving. She advocates the “Grow Your Own Food” movement on Vancouver Island and has 35 years of gardening experience.

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Featured Video Series Harm Reduction in Victoria This May 31 marks two years since the closure of Victoria’s only fixed site needle exchange. Victoria City Council has since made Harm Reduction one of it’s top priorities, and local activists have been demanding that the City of Victoria and the Vancouver Island Health Authority take action to restore this important public health service. B Channel News has been following this issue closely, and presents this on-going video series on Harm Reduction, of which five parts have published. Click here for more

photo: Pete Rockwell Outside the Venues: The Other Side of the Olympic Celebrations The 2010 Winter Olympic Games took place this past February in Vancouver. B Channel News sent a team of journalists over to take part in a collaborative independent media project covering the civil society summits and protests that occurred outside the official venues. Our coverage includes 10 seperate pages, with video and audio clips, photo slideshows and galleries, as well as articles and links to other media coverage. Click here for Outside the Venues: The Other Side of the Olympic Celebrations