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Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got a shout-out at Vancouver council

Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. got a shout-out at Vancouver council

Vancouver council approved Dec. 18 a five-storey rental project in Kitsilano
OPINION: Spare some pity for the incompetence that gave Vancouver its latest property tax outrage

OPINION: Spare some pity for the incompetence that gave Vancouver its latest property tax outrage

The most predictable response to Vancouver council’s decision to raise property taxes seven per cent next year (nearly eight per cent if utilities are included) is visceral infuriation.
OPINION: Why carbon taxes is my 2019 story of the year

OPINION: Why carbon taxes is my 2019 story of the year

Pipeline protests, climate activists and court cases loomed large this past year
Where are the thousands of empty homes returning to rental market like B.C. politicians promised?

Where are the thousands of empty homes returning to rental market like B.C. politicians promised?

Taxes, growing lack of civic pride, effects of urban noise, burning of Notre Dame Cathedral figured prominently in past 12 months of columns
K&K’s 12 hot takes of Christmas: Your demands for Uber are purely selfish

K&K’s 12 hot takes of Christmas: Your demands for Uber are purely selfish

For the next 12 days, Kudos and Kvetches is going to air its grievances and assorted hot takes on all things seasonal and seasonal affective disorder-related
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Conservative efforts to find a new leader

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Conservative efforts to find a new leader

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Behind the scenes at Conservative HQ after Andrew Scheer announced his resignation as party leader.
Jack Knox: For plumbers, Christmas goes down the drain when the pipes are calling

Jack Knox: For plumbers, Christmas goes down the drain when the pipes are calling

Colin Coxon fished half a turkey baster out of somebody’s pipes one holiday. Then there were the wedding rings that, having been removed prior to the stuffing of the bird, somehow swam down a sink.
K&K’s 12 hot takes of Christmas: Posting a sonogram of your fetus on Facebook is a cry for help

K&K’s 12 hot takes of Christmas: Posting a sonogram of your fetus on Facebook is a cry for help

For the next 12 days, Kudos and Kvetches is going to air its grievances and assorted hot takes on all things seasonal and seasonal affective disorder-related
OPINION: A 2019 inventory of mea culpas, reflections and 2020 predictions

OPINION: A 2019 inventory of mea culpas, reflections and 2020 predictions

A column is one part reflection, one part conclusion, one part prediction, one part contrition. At times I thought, decided, anticipated and erred in 2019. Here are some mistakes: 1.
PREST: This is a great opportunity for the whole hockey world to stand up to abuse

PREST: This is a great opportunity for the whole hockey world to stand up to abuse

There are some who argue that right now is a tough time for the game of hockey, that Canada’s beloved sport is under siege. I would argue the opposite: this is an important, powerful time for the game of hockey.