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Editorial Cartoon: July 11, 2014

Editorial Cartoon: July 11, 2014

Opinion: Chatbots in disguise transform the web

A few weeks back, news outlets and tech blogs erupted with a story that a “supercomputer” had passed the so-called “Turing Test” for the first time.

Opinion: Mayor’s marital mess dirties the NPA

The latest chapter in the sad saga of the marital breakup of Mayor Gregor Robertson and his wife of 26 years turned up on the letters page of Wednesday’s Vancouver Sun.
Love (locks) is a battlefield

Love (locks) is a battlefield

You heard it here first, people: You can’t legislate or regulate love, according to Vision Vancouver councillors Kerry Jang and Geoff Meggs. Apparently, you can’t hurry love, either, according to the Supremes.
Revitalizing Chinatown...again

Revitalizing Chinatown...again

One of the first feature stories I wrote when I joined the Courier was about Chinatown and how it was in need of revitalization. That was — gulp — 12 years ago.
What is that sweet, skunky smell in the city?

What is that sweet, skunky smell in the city?

Hey, East Side folks, maybe you can help me out with something… Almost every time I’m on my bike and heading home along the Grandview cut and I get to Commercial Drive, a distinct smell overwhelms my sniffer.
Soapbox: Hobbit House development a hopeful project

Soapbox: Hobbit House development a hopeful project

When the 72-year-old storybook-style Hobbit House, also known as the James Residence, was listed for sale in Vancouver last spring, many people were concerned that it would be demolished to make way for a new development, similar to the demise of sev
Letters: Senior project is way overdue

Letters: Senior project is way overdue

Re: “Shut up and start shovelling,” June 25.
Letter: Marpole doesn't need strip club

Letter: Marpole doesn't need strip club

Re: “Strip club planned for Marpole,” July 4.
Letter: Pole dancing a poor fit for Marpole

Letter: Pole dancing a poor fit for Marpole

Re: “Strip club planned for Marpole,” July 4.
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