Opinion

Mayor Kennedy Stewart with ? David Wells at a press conference at City Hall on Wednesday, March 13th, 2019.

Public bathrooms are an amenity we all need. Yet few of us openly talk about this and, unlike European cities, North American cities provide few facilities.

Landlords allowing large groups of students or young professionals to share these homes is the exception rather than the rule. Most landlords are looking specifically for a family to rent larger homes.

If we get really lucky, this Sunday might even be the last time B.C. ever has to change the clocks.

The resignation of federal cabinet minister Jane Philpott has brought increased scrutiny to a Canadian government already blemished by the discussions related to the SNC-Lavalin affair.

Councillors Melissa De Genova and Jean Swanson in Council chambers January, 2019.

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The Vancouver Police Department seized 648 firearms between Jan. 1, 2016 and Sept. 6, 2018. That’s roughly two guns per day. The majority were non-restricted rifles and shotguns, which have not been subject to a registration requirement in Canada since 2012.

Baby Max is especially vulnerable because he was born premature and spent a month in an NICU. This means if he contracts the measles, then he is at a high risk of developing things like encephalitis, seizures or pneumonia. His hearing could also be permanently damaged. The measles can also be fatal for people in this high-risk category.

It’s safe to say travelling on public transit in any city isn’t always pretty. While the event could have been a lot worse, it was still frightening. For me, it was also a good wake-up call on what to do in the future if I am ever in this sort of situation again.