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12 hot takes of Christmas: Elf on the Shelf is a racket weak parents have permitted to flourish

12 hot takes of Christmas: Elf on the Shelf is a racket weak parents have permitted to flourish

For the 12 days leading up to Christmas, Kudos and Kvetches is airing its grievances and hot takes on all things seasonal and seasonal affective disorder-related
Did a Christmas miracle occur at Vancouver city hall this week?

Did a Christmas miracle occur at Vancouver city hall this week?

At issue was COPE Coun. Jean Swanson’s motion to save the loss of Downtown Eastside hotels
K&K’s 12 hot takes of Christmas: Ham is garbage

K&K’s 12 hot takes of Christmas: Ham is garbage

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
Cartoon: Adrian Raeside on the impact of online shopping

Cartoon: Adrian Raeside on the impact of online shopping

Adrian Raeside cartoon reflects on the consequences of online shopping.
New NPA secretary says he is not anti-SOGI, seeks apology from councillor

New NPA secretary says he is not anti-SOGI, seeks apology from councillor

Rebecca Bligh resigned from the NPA over concerns the party’s executive has shifted to the far right
Jack Knox: A Christmas Fund donation from a prison inmate cheers the soul

Jack Knox: A Christmas Fund donation from a prison inmate cheers the soul

A prison inmate just gave $7 to the Times Colonist Christmas Fund. Of all the donations made so far this year, that one jumped out. Not just because of the source, but because of the amount. Seven dollars is very specific.
OPINION: Special needs students vulnerable as B.C. teachers and province remain at odds

OPINION: Special needs students vulnerable as B.C. teachers and province remain at odds

Vancouver teachers shocked to learn 80 per cent of students with autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities will no longer count for class composition
City’s inability to economize sticks taxpayers with a bigger bill

City’s inability to economize sticks taxpayers with a bigger bill

The last person I met who agreed he liked taxes thought I was asking about the Lone Star State. On this matter, we need to accept consensus: Houston, we have a problem.
Jack Knox: The apostrophe seems to be, sadly, quite dead

Jack Knox: The apostrophe seems to be, sadly, quite dead

They buried the apostrophe the other day. He was a tiny little fellow, made even smaller by being curled up like that, so it didn’t take much to build the coffin. The only problem was, nobody knew where to put it. How appropriate.
Column: Today’s stuff is tomorrow’s junk

Column: Today’s stuff is tomorrow’s junk

Stuff and junk, two words that make many of us shudder, started their etymological journey as straightforward names for simple things.