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Mayor wants to 'make ends meet' in Vancouver

Mayor wants to 'make ends meet' in Vancouver

So Mayor Gregor Robertson wants a so-called living wage in Vancouver. He announced this via an email sent Monday to us media types. It’s news, and it isn’t.

Inbox: More developers should think locally, not globally

Re: “ Luxury condo developer looks for 'local' buyer ,” June 17. Enjoyed reading the article about Bruce Langereis. Finally a developer with a backbone. He didn’t seem to impress Malcolm Hasman too much though.

Inbox: Park board need to step up to the plate on Nat Bailey disability access

Re: “ Canadians record attendance leads to more seating at baseball games ,” June 15.

Outgoing VSB chair lost board’s confidence

Moments after Green Party school trustee Janet Fraser cast her deciding tie-breaking vote making the NPA’s Fraser Ballantyne the new chair of the Vancouver School Board, the two of them were in a huddle on the edge of the room where she was being ass

Affordability in Vancouver requires mature conversation

For Sale: Vancouver City Hall. Cash only, please. No Questions asked. Condition: fair Vancouver -— the Cayman Islands of Real Estate! ™ The Government of British Columbia Inc. (“BC Gov Inc.
Meggs rips in to pot shop operators

Meggs rips in to pot shop operators

Ah, what the heck, I’m going to prattle on about pot shops again.
A Vancouver story: Pot, housing and bicycles

A Vancouver story: Pot, housing and bicycles

News got in the way of news last week. I hate when that happens. So, unfortunately, I didn’t get around to writing about news on the housing and cycling fronts. It’s semi-interesting stuff. I’ll get to what you need to know in a few sentences.
Four things the City of Vancouver should regulate next

Four things the City of Vancouver should regulate next

On Wednesday, city council voted in favour of regulating the Wild West of Vancouver marijuana dispensaries after listening to dozens of jokers, smokers and midnight tokers “potificate” (we just copyrighted that) on the subject over several days of he

B.C. Liberals aiming for certainty on LNG

The focus of the special legislative sitting set to start July 13 will likely be a hypothetical scenario that could develop in the next 23 years.
The Dinner Party offers a modern twist on traditional dating

The Dinner Party offers a modern twist on traditional dating

Dating has come a long way with the introduction of online dating and dating apps.
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