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Rant/Rave: Week of Dec. 10

Rant/Rave: Week of Dec. 10

Jerk with a bike To the dickhead cyclist at the corner of Seventh and Quebec last Thursday that doesn’t understand the concept of a stop sign: just because you ride a bike, doesn’t mean you are exempt from the rules of the road.
Vancouver’s affordability crisis only getting worse

Vancouver’s affordability crisis only getting worse

Housing affordability, which started as an “issue” before becoming a “problem” and finally a “crisis,” shows every sign of simply getting worse. And it doesn’t really matter whether you want to own or rent.
4 other modes of transportation that should be allowed on Vancouver bike lanes

4 other modes of transportation that should be allowed on Vancouver bike lanes

In an effort to make Vancouver become the most quintessential Vancouver it can be, city staff wants council to approve a one-year trial allowing skateboarders, rollerbladers and push-scooter users to experience the bureaucratically protected freedom
Mayor, councillors to discuss how much they're worth

Mayor, councillors to discuss how much they're worth

City council will be talking money this week. Once Mayor Gregor Robertson and his 10 merry men and women discuss the 2016 capital and operating budgets Wednesday and announce that taxpayers will likely face a 2.
5 ways to decrease stress during the holiday season

5 ways to decrease stress during the holiday season

Even though the holidays are filled with fun parties, family and celebration, it's not always the most relaxing time of the year.
Rant/Rave: Week of Dec. 3

Rant/Rave: Week of Dec. 3

Get out of the road! When driving around the city I get a bit frustrated with people roaming through traffic asking for money when waiting at a light: either panhandling or squeegeeing cars.
Development open houses should reveal more details

Development open houses should reveal more details

Story boards and illustrative panels don't reveal enough about look of projects
The “can’t go wrong” holiday gift guide

The “can’t go wrong” holiday gift guide

Christmas is creeping up and if you’re thinking about shopping online, don’t wait much longer past this week to put in your orders. This year’s holiday gift guide is all about gifts that can’t go wrong.
Editorial Cartoon: Dec. 3, 2015

Editorial Cartoon: Dec. 3, 2015

Unraveling the multiple origins of the Syrian crisis

In his 1988 book Money And Class In America: Notes And Observations On Our Civil Religion, author Lewis Lapham recalls a dinner with U.S. senator Patrick Moynihan, who laughed “uproariously about the absurdity of his predicament.
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