Vancouver Courier Contributors

Michael Kissinger
Michael Kissinger is the city editor for the Vancouver Courier. He also shoots and edits videos for the newspaper’s website. Raised on the mean streets of Nanaimo, he received his Bachelor of Education from the University of Victoria, after which he endured a five-year stint as a substitute teacher, completed his Master of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and entered the fun and exciting world of journalism.
In addition to the Courier, he’s written for the Georgia Straight, the Vancouver Sun, CBC Radio 3, Monday Magazine, and Saturday Night, as well as a several literary journals, garnering regional and national journalism awards and a Journey Prize nomination. His slapshot in ball hockey has been described by some as “devastating.”
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In the Air Bud tonight...
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Premium on garage space fuels new motorcycle collective
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Dreck the halls 2017
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Vancouver archives puts thousands of heritage photos online
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Vancouver archives puts thousands of heritage photos online
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