Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/10/2026Inside this issue: 🏙️ A look at Christopher Cheung’s Very Vancouver and the city’s interesting spots; 🌱 How a rooftop garden helped revitalize a sense of community; 💬 Addiction, stigma and barriers to treatment in the Punjabi community; 100
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/10/2026THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF MEGAPHONE MAGAZINE IS FOR SALE ON THE STREET NOW 💥 Explore the people, places and stories that make Vancouver what it is. Our cover story this month rounds up books inspired by Vancouver’s diverse neighbourhoods, beautifully illustrated by artist Nora Kelly! 131
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 25/09/2026Tickets are selling fast to our annual fundraiser on October 20th with @jenstden.bsky.social! Secure yours today ❤️🔥 tinyurl.com/yrxaa6vb 000
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 24/09/2026This month’s calendar image captures Bernice and Elvis in a joyful moment of love and togetherness, photographed by Wendy Gaspard. Though Elvis has since passed away, his smile lives on in this beautiful image❤️ Special thanks to Central City Foundation for their support of our project. 020
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 18/09/2026Mark the Spark may have informally retired from vending with Megaphone, but he’s not quite ready to stop. Now living on the Island, Mark still makes the trip to Vancouver about once a month to sell Megaphone around Hastings & Nanaimo. If you see him, say hello! 👋 010
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 11/09/2026Inside this issue: 🎨 A huge turnout at the fourth annual Never Grow Up Graffiti Jam, remembering community pillar Trey Helten 🛴 The freedom, fun and safety concerns surrounding e-bikes and e-scooters 💊 One Megaphone writer’s honest look at the realities of Ozempic for weight loss 120
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 11/09/2026THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF MEGAPHONE MAGAZINE IS ON THE STREET NOW 💥 Our cover story takes us to Senáḵw, the growing development by the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) reshaping Vancouver’s skyline. We look at architect Venelin Kokalov’s thoughtful design and the inspiration behind the towers. 140
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 12/08/2026Have you read this one yet? 👀 “Being Queer in the Golden Years” explores aging, community, and the importance of support for 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors in B.C. Read it now. Read the story by @miss604.com today❤️🔥 @queeragingbc.bsky.social 041
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 12/08/2026Curious about journalism, storytelling, and the ethics of reporting? Join Megaphone Editor Paula Carlson and The Shift peer newsroom for a conversation on human-centred journalism, community reporting, and the future of print media. Reserve your seat today! vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6a67e... 051
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 12/08/2026What does it mean to be human? Find the answers in Voices of the Street: How to Be Human, featuring writing, poetry and artwork from 31 community contributors. Every purchase supports Megaphone vendors and amplifies voices worth hearing. 💙 000
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 07/08/2026⚽ Looking back at the 2026 FIFA World Cup through The Shift peer newsroom's lens You can find a vendor using our website––megaphonemagazine.com––or give us a call at 604-255-9701 ext. 137! 📰 010
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 07/08/2026🎶 A preview of A History of Motown at the Firehall Arts Theatre 🏛️ Saying goodbye to Chinatown's historic Imperial Theatre 🛒 Sunrise Market is up for sale—what it means to the community 3/4 101
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 07/08/2026📖 Also inside the August issue: 🌈 How @queeragingbc.bsky.social is supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors, article with Director Dr. Indira Riadi by @miss604.com 122
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 07/08/2026THE AUGUST ISSUE OF MEGAPHONE MAGAZINE IS OUT NOW 💥 And it’s a pretty one! Artist and designer Won Kang preserves Vancouver’s memories through detailed sketches of historic buildings, storefronts and neighbourhood details. 🎨🌇 1/4 154
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 31/07/2026Save the date! Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating community, storytelling, and the impact of Megaphone. Ticket and event details are coming soon. We can't wait to celebrate with you! ❤️ 110
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 31/07/2026You have until NOON TODAY to vote for your favourite Hope in Shadows images for our 2027 calendar 💫 💫💫 tinyurl.com/5ac2fn7z 000
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 29/07/2026Peter Thompson’s Shadow Cast wins Best Artistic Photo, capturing his shadow at Stanley Park. Thank you to the BC Teachers’ Federation for supporting the Hope in Shadows project! 📸 021
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 28/07/2026Vote for your favourite Hope in Shadows photos by July 31 and help choose the 2027 calendar! 📸 The theme this year is WORK — celebrating the many forms labour can take 🧑🎨 👷♀️🐕 tinyurl.com/6e8vu74z 010
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 27/07/2026How can cities build stronger relationships with Indigenous communities? Megaphone reporter Nicolas Crier explores Vancouver's new Urban Indigenous Engagement Framework and what it could mean for reconciliation and representation. megaphonemagazine.com/2026/07/indi... 054
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 24/07/2026✨ New in the July issue: the sixth edition of our Voices of the Street zine. Filled with original writing, artwork and reflections, this limited-edition zine insert showcases the creativity and insight of local writers and artists ❤️ 022
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 14/07/2026Working with Editorial Director Paula Carlson and Local Journalism Initiative DTES Reporter/Mentor Amy Romer, The Shift's peer journalists report on the issues that matter most to their communities, from housing and health to arts, culture, and life in Vancouver. 032
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 08/07/2026We’re so close! 🏁 Thanks to Yvonne, Peter and David’s 5K fundraiser, we’re only $2,000 from our goal. Every donation supports our vendors and storytellers. Give before July 12! tinyurl.com/yc4j7vcj 010
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 03/07/2026The SIXTH + freshest edition of our monthly Voices of the Street 'zine can be found in the July issue of Megaphone! ✨ 000
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 03/07/2026+ Freecouver — Rebecca Bollwitt’s (Miss604) new book she co-authored with John Lee ferrets out all the fun, free sights and activities in Metro Vancouver! @miss604.com All this + more in the July edition of Megaphone magazine! megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/ 022
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 03/07/2026+ The City of Vancouver has launched Canada's first Urban Indigenous Engagement Framework, aiming to make First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples active partners in shaping the city's future through culturally safe, trauma-informed engagement. Read Nicolas Crier's story. 110
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 03/07/2026+ A new housing plan is igniting debate about whether governments can turn expensive private market into affordable homes, or if public money will simply rescue financially strapped developers. 100
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 03/07/2026THE JULY ISSUE OF MEGAPHONE MAGAZINE IS OUT NOW 💥 This issue of Megaphone features a cover story on former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, who reflects on decades of work in the Downtown Eastside and what meaningful change could look like. megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/ 251
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/07/2026THE TOP 30 HOPE IN SHADOWS IMAGES ARE HERE 💥 For 24 years, Megaphone vendors and storytellers have captured their communities through a single-use camera. This year’s theme, “Work,” celebrates labour in all its forms. Vote July 1–31! 📸 tinyurl.com/4fj3eu4c 022
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 05/06/2026Also in this issue: 🍽️ A down-home diner and an Indigenous health centre helping make the Downtown Eastside a place of care, connection and community. 🧡 Ahead of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Megaphone journalist Jathinder Sandhu explores the history and ongoing impacts of Canada’s Indian Act. 110
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 05/06/2026This month’s cover story dives into the debate surrounding the soccer tournament’s billion-dollar price tag, weighing promises of packed stadiums, economic benefits against concerns about who will ultimately bear the cost. 193
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 13/05/2026Our Voices of the Street launch event is TOMORROW, May 14th at 6:30! Join us at 149 West Hastings (SFU) for an evening of live readings + community ❤️🔥 tinyurl.com/ywb33uhf 040
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 24/04/2026Megaphone’s peer newsroom examines renewed calls for foot patrol policing in Vancouver’s DTES, exploring what it could mean for safety, trust and support in a complex community. Reported by Richard Young. - tinyurl.com/5n7yayns 020
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 10/04/2026Step into a night of storytelling at the Voices of the Street launch 📖✨ May 14, 6:30–8:00 PM at 149 W Hastings. ‘How to Be Human’ explores life’s complexities through community-focused writing and art. Early bird available until April 21st! ✨📣 www.eventbrite.ca/e/voices-of-... 043
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/04/2026Secure your copy! megaphonemagazine.com/find-a-vendor/ 000
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/04/2026🕊️ Honouring Bernie Bouzane and his legacy of music and writing 🛠️ Getting creative with MakerLabs - article by @miss604.com 🌟 Sandy Chatha, the first Sikh woman to join the Royal Canadian Mounted Police + more! So much great work coming out of Megaphone's peer newsroom. Find a vendor today! 010
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/04/2026Inside the issue: 🧠 A look at the Drug Users Liberation Front and what’s at stake in today’s toxic drug crisis 🏙️ Larry Campbell—current Downtown Eastside provincial adviser—on why he’s seeking a contract extension as challenges grow more complex 100
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/04/2026APRIL ISSUE OUT NOW! Our cover features a powerful self-portrait by Kayla Isomura from The Suitcase Project, now on view at the Museum of Vancouver. The travelling exhibit explores the lasting impacts of the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II—tracing memory and displacement. 222
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 27/03/2026March’s Hope in Shadows winner, Fun in the Sun by longtime contributor and vendor Peter Thompson, captures his granddaughter playing among buttercups at Terra Nova Park. Thank you to the Hospital Employees’ Union for supporting this project and the community behind it. ❤️🌼 020
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 20/03/2026We're throwing it back to our April cover story! Our April cover story highlights beloved Downtown Eastside matriarch Grace Chen and the strength and determination that have carried Save On Meats and The Ovaltine Cafe through both personal and professional challenges. 1/2 ✏️ 131
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 20/03/2026Funding from the BC Arts Council has allowed us to host monthly ceative writing workshops for community members to experiment, find their voice and be published. This edition is just as enjoyable to look at as it is to read. Pick yours up from a vendor today! 001
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 20/03/2026The 2nd edition of our NEW monthly Voices of the Street 'zine is out now! Featuring original artwork and writing submitted by vendors or DTES community members who stop by our office at 312 Main Street. ✏️🌲 100
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 26/02/2026We have Hope in Shadows calendars available! Want to share it with your team? You can bulk order copies through our website—perfect for offices, colleagues and client gifts. Credit a vendor with your purchase and they will receive the profit from each sale! megaphonemagazine.com/online-store/ 032
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 06/02/2026We’re excited to announce a new monthly ’zine insert, debuting in this month’s Megaphone magazine! Part of our Voices of the Street family, this ’zine will regularly showcase art and writing by people who live and work in the Downtown Eastside. All this + MORE in the February edition of Megaphone! 031
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 06/02/2026🩺 Richard Young and Louis Busch explore innovative health care concepts. 🌹 The Downtown Eastside gathers for the 35th annual Women’s Memorial March. 🌧️ Feeling the rain? Become a rain garden monitor and help promote biodiversity. 100
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 06/02/2026 🤝Volunteers at the Gastown Hastings Crossing support the Community Policing Centre with proactive crime prevention. 100
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 06/02/2026Happy Megaphone magazine release day! This month's cover story highlights basketball player Tina Gulbrandsen in her second season with All My Relations basketball, a community of 30–40 Indigenous women aged 17 to 40 from First Nations backgrounds who champion sport, healthy living, and giving back. 110
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 22/01/2026A little peek behind the curtain of our peer newsroom, The Shift! Made up of 14 journalists from the Downtown Eastside, our monthly meetings are a space to pitch stories, share feedback, and support one another. 041
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 14/01/2026✍🏽 Shift Happens is our new ethics guide for journalists covering the Downtown Eastside. Built by The Shift peer newsroom, this living document brings together lived experience, journalism training + 18 months of workshops to reshape how stories about marginalized communities are told. 1/2 130
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 08/01/2026We’re hiring! Megaphone is looking for a contract Layout & Graphic Designer to design our monthly print magazine. ⏳ 15–20 hrs/month | 💵 $30/hr | 📍 Mostly remote Apply by sending your resume, cover letter and samples to editor@megaphonemagazine.com megaphonemagazine.com/about/our-te... 010
Megaphone Magazine @megaphonemagazine.com · 02/01/2026This guide was crafted by more than a dozen people who have lived experience with poverty, homelessness, substance use, physical disabilities and other intersecting marginalizations. Our reporters have undergone extensive mentorship to offer unique expertise on reporting in the DTES. 100