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City of Vancouver policies stoke urban-rural divide

City of Vancouver policies stoke urban-rural divide

Vancouver is always a good foil for parts of the country who see us as a bunch of bike-riding latté sippers who have no idea how the extraction of natural resources boosts the Canadian economy.
Everyone tweeting about Vancouver needing ride sharing is uber annoying

Everyone tweeting about Vancouver needing ride sharing is uber annoying

Every few days, without exception, someone in Vancouver takes to Twitter and voices their frustration with the fact we don’t have ride-sharing services such as Uber or Lyft.
Unpopular Opinion: Reducing speeds on Vancouver side streets is shortsighted and selfish

Unpopular Opinion: Reducing speeds on Vancouver side streets is shortsighted and selfish

There is currently a proposal before Vancouver City Council to lower the speed limit on British Columbia’s side streets from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour.
The Law Society of B.C. is okay with lawyers' Twitter accounts challenging people to fist fights

The Law Society of B.C. is okay with lawyers' Twitter accounts challenging people to fist fights

ICBC injury lawyer Wes Mussio. Photo icbcadvice.
The time for Vancouver’s 4-20 ‘protest’ to butt out is long overdue

The time for Vancouver’s 4-20 ‘protest’ to butt out is long overdue

Pot is a hot mess. Responsible people are irresponsibly bumbling legalization while irresponsible people cannot figure how to act responsibly.
These are the most infuriating intersections in all of Burnaby

These are the most infuriating intersections in all of Burnaby

A list of all the Burnaby intersections that one driver won’t miss as he is cutting back the amount of driving he does in the face of soaring gas prices.
Luxury high-rise condos are ‘guzzling electricity,’ says BC Hydro

Luxury high-rise condos are ‘guzzling electricity,’ says BC Hydro

High-end condos haven’t just put affordability out of reach for most people – they’re also pigs when it comes to electricity.
Will this photo come back to haunt Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart or are we just insensitive turds?

Will this photo come back to haunt Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart or are we just insensitive turds?

It’s got to hurt your brand when your former campaign office perfectly illustrates the problem that you’ve made your raison d'être.
Can the person who just won $55M in the lottery please do something crazy?

Can the person who just won $55M in the lottery please do something crazy?

There is one winning ticket for the $55 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max jackpot. $55 million is a lot of cheese and I would definitely go nuts for a while with rager parties and crazy purchases of stuff I don’t need.
OPINION: Skip subway to UBC and expand trolley bus service instead

OPINION: Skip subway to UBC and expand trolley bus service instead

The most cost-effective electric transit option for service to and from UBC is to expand the existing trolley system at $1 million per kilometre and $1 million per articulated double trolley bus.
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