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Megaphone provides work opportunities & community connection for people who are homeless & low income in Vancouver, BC. www.megaphonemagazine.com

www.megaphonemagazine.com
https://linktr.ee/megaphonemag Megaphone is a magazine sold on the streets of Vancouver and Victoria by homeless and low-income vendors.

10/15/2026

The ninth edition of Voices of the Street ‘Zine is here!
Find the latest edition of our ‘zine inside the October issue of Megaphone magazine. Featuring the creativity, perspectives and experiences of community contributors, Voices of the Street provides space for stories that deserve to be heard.

Pick up a copy of Megaphone magazine from a vendor today and support meaningful work in our community. ❤️

10/08/2026

The Hope in Shadows 2027 Calendar is here!
This year’s theme is Work — Labour in all its forms.

From paid employment to caregiving, volunteering, creativity, and the everyday work of building and sustaining community, this year’s calendar celebrates the many forms labour can take — including the work that often goes unseen.

Featuring photographs created by community members and selected through community voting, the 2027 calendar puts the proceeds of sales directly into the pockets of our vendors. More than $40,000 will go to vendors through calendar sales this year.

Congratulations to vendor Ross Wildeman for winning the cover image taken in the kitchen at Carnegie Community Centre with Chef Bob!

Pick up your copy from a Hope in Shadows vendor today and support local storytellers while helping change the story on poverty. ❤️

10/02/2026

THE 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 (Nora Kelly).

Inside 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;
✍️ Poet Therese Muñoz on diaspora, legacy and remembering ordinary lives;
🩺 Plus, a warning about rising measles cases and protecting children.

All this + more! Pick up your copy from a Megaphone vendor today! ❤️

10/01/2026

👀 COMING OCTOBER 8… The 2027 Hope in Shadows Calendar is almost here! 📸✨

This year’s theme is WORK, exploring labour in all its forms — paid and unpaid, visible and invisible, ordinary and extraordinary.

Featuring photographs from our community, the new calendar celebrates the many ways work shapes our lives.

📅 Available from your local Megaphone vendor on October 8! Our launch event is at 11am at 312 Main, all are welcome to join in on the celebrations!

09/23/2026

In Megaphone’s latest Viewpoints column, The Shift newsroom journalist Richard Young shares his experience getting back on two wheels and explores the freedom, joy and accessibility e-bikes can bring to getting around Vancouver.

Read “The e-bike generation is here” at the link in our bio!

09/22/2026

Join us October 20 at Heritage Hall for an evening celebrating community, storytelling and journalism. 📰✨

Our keynote speaker, The Tyee reporter Jen St. Denis, will be discussing journalism and democracy.

Jen St. Denis is a senior editor with The Tyee. She has covered a variety of topics, including housing, the overdose crisis, civic issues, politics and justice.

In 2023, she won a Canadian Association of Journalists written news award for her reporting on a fatal fire at the Winters Hotel in Vancouver. In 2024, her reporting on three cases involving missing Indigenous women and youth was nominated for the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Landsberg Award.

Plus: 🍽️ catered dinner • 🎟️ raffle • 🗣️ vendor celebrations • 🥂 drinks

🎟️ Get your tickets and join us!

09/18/2026

Mark the Spark may have informally retired from vending with Megaphone, but he’s not quite ready to stop completely. Now living on the Island, Mark still makes the trip to Vancouver about once a month to sell Megaphone in the Hastings and Nanaimo area.

A familiar face to many longtime customers, Mark has built connections with the community through his years as a vendor. While he may be vending less often these days, he continues to make the trip back because selling Megaphone is about more than the magazine “it’s about staying connected with people.” If you see him, say hello! 👋❤️‍🔥

09/11/2026

THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF MEGAPHONE MAGAZINE IS FOR SALE ON THE STREET NOW 💥

Our cover story takes us to Senáḵw, the growing development by the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) that is already reshaping Vancouver’s skyline. We take a closer look at architect Venelin Kokalov’s thoughtful design and the inspiration behind the towers.

Inside 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
🏠 A look at Hastings and Gore, two years after a housing promise that remains unfulfilled

All this + more in the latest edition of Megaphone magazine!

Pick up the latest issue and read more. 📰

08/26/2026

This month’s Hope in Shadows photo captures a moment of pure joy between Melanie Collicott and three very good puppies. Photographer Ed Hawkey’s “Puppy Love” is a celebration of friendship, generosity, and the simple moments that bring us together.

We’re grateful to The Tyee for supporting this month’s photo and, in turn, supporting the vendors who make Hope in Shadows possible. Your dedication to ethical storytelling and reporting helps create space for stories and perspectives that need to be seen and heard.
Thank you for helping us amplify community voices!

08/24/2026

Our 7th edition of Voices of the Street zine is here! 🗣️✨

Tucked inside this month’s edition of Megaphone is a collection of powerful writing, poetry, and artwork from community contributors exploring what it means to be human. Pick up a copy and discover the voices, stories and perspectives at the heart of our community. ❤️
Zines are meant for sharing!

Take one and pass it on – help us get the word out about the talent on Vancouver’s streets. Through stories and art, we hope to build bridges of understanding and compassion for people experiencing poverty.

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312 Main Street, Ground Floor
Vancouver, BC
V6A2T2

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Website

http://www.megaphonemagazine.com/

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