The inaugural issue of the Georgia Straight newspaper would have been its last if Vancouver's mayor at the time had gotten his way. The closeup of the cover of the first issue of the Georgia Straight newspaper. (The Georgia Straight)McLeod said the Straight had humble ambitions before it riled city hall. This year Mayor Gregor Robertson proclaimed May 5, 2017, Georgia Straight 50th Anniversary Day. Watch Dan McLeod's interview with Gloria Macarenko in the Our Vancouver video above or watch it here.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2017 20:58 UTC