1. A guest “Soapbox” column by reader Ryan McCleery arguing that Metro Vancouver residents should vote No in the upcoming transportation plebiscite drew the most online attention this week, both in terms of visits to the post, as well as a heated debate below that at last count had 72 comments.
2. Grade 12 John Oliver Joker Torrey Toribio is a tough guy to pin down. Sports editor Megan Stewart profiled the 18-year-old wrestler, who is a former cadet national champion who is currently working on his fifth and final quest to win a provincial gold medal.
3. Braking News columnist and motorized vehicle enthusiast Brendan McAleer was plenty excited about the global launch of the Ford Focus RS. Judging by the traffic it brought in, turns out plenty of other people are too.
4. Team K&K give a typically thoughtful and thorough analysis of both the motivations of people (including a local Scout leader) who want to sign up for a one-way mission to Mars and the media’s insistence on treating this as if it was a thing that could actually happen.
5. Last but not least, freelancer Bob Mackin’s story about the lack of regulations for campaign funding for the upcoming transit plebiscite was our fifth most-read story online this week.
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