I certainly prefer WE over the Georgia Straight. It doesn't seem to be as saturated with…read moreadvertising, and the reporting tends to be a lot more objective. I hate reading articles in the Straight and they're trying to tell me what my opinion should be, no thanks. And then in the articles, such as on the plate with Andrew Morrison, now obviously these are excrutiatingly subject, and we should all know that. Though, his articles tend to have personality, you get the feeling that you are having a conversation with Mr Morrison. All around WE is far superiour to the Georgia Straight, and always provides a great read.

Feel that small soft spot, right near the left of the middle of my twee heart? That's where my love…read moreof the printed word lives. When I first moved to Vancouver years ago, it was a time when the prevalence of the internet and its unyielding powers had yet to take over; a time when MySpace and Tom (hi Tom!) were still *the* place to find out about new music and to make new (online) friends; a time when events and concerts were discovered via the newspaper or word of mouth; a time when when some people in the western world who hadn't heard of Craigslist actually existed. It was a time of the alt-weekly. Naturally, I gravitated toward the two most popular weeklies in Vancouver (one of which I worked for, so can't review, but love nonetheless). Which brings me to WE. Formerly known as the Westender, this paper (it would seem) is really trying to up its game these days. It's always (for as long as I've known it) published Rob Brezny's Free Will Astrology (don't know it? You do now. You're welcome), which I adore; and has a relatively high standard in terms of their editorial choices, but what it's always lacked, is an edge. What made the Westender (now known as WE) any better than the competition? (I'm not even joking about the Free Will Astrology. It was the only reason I picked the paper up) What it was deficient of in the years prior, it's gained the the last year or so. Smart hiring of staff and contract writers has made for a more rich and unique reading experience. Yes, there's still Rants and Raves, but now has additions of the likes of Kurtis Kolt (Vancouver wine darling/expert/consultant/all-around nice guy) and his weekly "City Cellar' column (winos, take note). And though Andrew Morrison has been a restaurant critic for the paper since 2005, his success with his own project, Scout, has made for a much more exposed look into the restaurant scene in Vancouver. Add those to the regular local news and editorials, and this is a quality weekly. It's these, and Rob Brezny that keep me picking the paper up. So keep it up, WE. I think you're hitting a stride.

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Respectful, informative and local…read more It may be because our family was written about in a recent issue, but I must truly say, Vancouver Magazine has always been thorough, informative and thoughtful. My favourite segments highlight Vancouver's neighbourhoods, spotlight locals (hey John Starkey and Gil Yaron) and share the best of what our city has to offer, like their 101 things to taste offerings. And for that, it's the one and only paper subscription I still subscribe to.

Am I the only one who reads this magazine? Likely…read more The year before I moved up to Vancouver, I subscribed to Vancouver Magazine to learn more about the city I would some day call home. It provided me with insight into the city, it's dining options, and the people. My subscription ran out around the same time I moved here but fortunately, someone leaves free copies in our building lobby. I find it a step up from Georgia Straight which I'm sure will get me in trouble with fellow Yelpers. Oh well, I like me a slick lookin' magazine and I'm not afraid to admit it. I think it does a good job of covering interesting aspects of the city.

I admit I have a sort of bias to this newspaper. This bias comes from the fact that the company who…read moreowns Sun News is also in charge of 24 hours. What is my problem with Sun News? Their reporting is very American, in your face, and flashy. It's even been called "fox north." It's more of an attack or dramatization than actual reporting. It's very conservative, and right wing which sometimes is notabile in the 24 hours newspaper, especially in the editorial sections. Why the 24 hours does not seem as bad as it could be is that you may notice many of it's article are taking from Reuters, the London news publishing firm which is far more controlled than say Sun News reporting style. 24 hours and the metro both pay to use many of Reuters articles on international news. If anything read the Metro if your in need of some free news, and avoid picking up the 24. You'll still get many of the Reuters articles, and a news firm that really cares about Canadians.

Although having to run a gauntlet of orange-clad 24 Hours distributioneers every time I go a…read moreSkyTrain station is annoying as all get out, it's not a bad little paper. At the very least, I prefer it over the Metro for being a smaller size, having staples, and having no flyers - all of which makes it a better read for a crowded, standing-room-only space. Also, the crossword puzzle is much better than the Metro's, despite the fact that I must fold the page so as not to have Tamara Taggart's Botoxed face staring at me from the weather column. Altogether, it's a good, free commuter paper with lots of short, interesting articles spanning news, celebrity gossip, lifestyle, entertainment, and science, with a bit of humour thrown in there. Love the eBay Eccentric guy. They have some pretty good regular columnists. My only wish is that more people would recycle their own copies of the 24 so it wouldn't litter the SkyTrain cars and sidewalks. Boo, litterers!