Opinion

Local mechanics seeing upswing in rodent infestations

This is part of a series of opinions we'll be sharing from Vancouverites of all stripes leading up to the municipal election in October of 2018.

Around this time last year I came across something inspiring that local designer, Todd Smith, released on his website . It was an open-source template for goal-setting for the year and it was totally insane (in a good way).

The salmon-farm debate has come full circle with the recent escape of nearly 200,000 potentially invasive farmed Atlantic salmon

Site C dam along the Peace River near Fort St. John. April 2017 Photograph By JONATHAN HAYWARD, The Canadian Press Re: “ Comment: B.C. Hydro’s fixation with dams could cost us, ” comment, Sept. 30.

Yesterday I attended a Board of Trade luncheon where BC Hydro's CEO, Jessica McDonald, delivered a speech about an innovative proposal that they've put in front of the City right now, to add needed new infrastructure under Vancouver.

Last month we brought in two experts to debate the merits of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

This week it was announced that there were 128 overdose deaths in BC in November, breaking the previous record for overdoses in a single month - 82 in January. This is insane.

Last week the Trudeau government approved the expansion of Kinder Morgan's existing Trans Mountain pipeline.

In my Workshop series I bring you behind the scenes of V.I.A., sharing stories of how we operate and also offering my take on other media outlets.