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Vancouver police chief, city manager pull in $350,000 each

Vancouver police chief, city manager pull in $350,000 each

Police Chief Adam Palmer tops list at $358,573 in earnings
Metro Vancouver wants emission controls for cannabis facilities

Metro Vancouver wants emission controls for cannabis facilities

Discussion paper cites concerns over converted vegetable-growing greenhouses
How badly does Vancouver want affordable housing?

How badly does Vancouver want affordable housing?

The tug of war of affordability requires some give and take from all parties
Letter: Building Trans Mountain is a big middle finger to young people

Letter: Building Trans Mountain is a big middle finger to young people

Editor: It’s becoming very concerning to me that this federally owned pipeline (which was deemed a failure by its original owners) is supported (yet again) by a corrupt National Energy Board, which also publicly states the pipeline will be detrimenta
Vancouver saw 43 people overdose last Friday

Vancouver saw 43 people overdose last Friday

Overdoses occur same week B.C. government announces ‘poverty reduction strategy’
Downtown crackdown — campouts on major Vancouver streets need to end

Downtown crackdown — campouts on major Vancouver streets need to end

I would like to begin this week’s column by thanking the many Courier readers who contacted me following my last column on the need for more public toilets in Vancouver.
Meet the Vancouverite poised to lead B.C.’s 43,000 teachers

Meet the Vancouverite poised to lead B.C.’s 43,000 teachers

BC Teachers’ Federation president-elect Teri Mooring takes over her new position in June.
Gelato? Car Washes? A peek at B.C. government credit card charges

Gelato? Car Washes? A peek at B.C. government credit card charges

Governments must dread the day they have to post their credit card charges online. With thousands of charges totalling in the millions of dollars, it's a sure bet someone will find something to highlight.
Veggie creep is one of the next big things in gardening

Veggie creep is one of the next big things in gardening

Want to be on the leading edge of your gardening community? We have spent a lot of time forecasting the next big thing for the year in the garden. Here is what we see in our crystal ball.
Two punches. Two Burnaby victims. The deadly consequences of bro culture.

Two punches. Two Burnaby victims. The deadly consequences of bro culture.

“Worrrrrldstaaaaaarrr!” You can easily find that word being shouted out if you just search “one-punch knockouts” on the internet. What comes up are hundreds of video compilations of people – mostly men, of course – getting laid out by a single punch.
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