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Cities join ranks of the walking dead

I love ghost towns. There’s something amazing about being the only human being walking through a vast and utterly empty, human-constructed realm. At least half the appeal of the zombie movie comes from the weird emptiness of the world.

Dix complaints spark RCMP investigation

A former politician with vivid experience of what happens when police start investigating politicians recounted his expectations Friday of what could arise from New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix’s complaint.
Editorial cartoon

Editorial cartoon

Sept. 27, 2013
Culture of fear and blame replaces citizen engagement

Culture of fear and blame replaces citizen engagement

Wednesday’s Vancouver council committee meeting to consider “Next Steps,” a staff report regarding four controversial community plans, began with a self-serving presentation by the city’s senior planner Brian Jackson and his two deputies outlining th
Table of contents under pressure

Table of contents under pressure

Today marks the first time in K&K’s long, champagne-soaked tenure at the Courier that its print edition will not run a table of contents page. “What gives?” all eight of you are probably saying.
Health: Clear the clutter from your life

Health: Clear the clutter from your life

A close and beloved relative of mine is a collector. He has difficulty throwing things away and to a lesser extent makes it difficult for others to throw their own things away.
Top docs at Vancouver International Film Fest

Top docs at Vancouver International Film Fest

Particle River, From Neurons to Nirvana and Village at the End of the World among columnist's favourites
Flushing out the costs in Vancouver's washroom gate

Flushing out the costs in Vancouver's washroom gate

My tax dollars at work. It’s the kind of obviously sarcastic remark one might utter after reading about wasteful government spending.
Tunnel vision

Tunnel vision

You’ve got to hand it to Premier Christy Clark.

Premier Christy Clark shows energy of a winner

The contrast between winning and losing was never clearer than on last Friday. There was the New Democratic Party (the losers).
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