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A look at Vision’s promise to hire more cops and invest in Vancouver Fire and...
Mayor Gregor Robertson’s re-election campaign is in full swing. Last week, he was talking no expansion of gambling, Sunday it was all about “safe, livable neighbourhoods” and today he rolled out his...
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Mayor, council rolling in more dough this year
What do you think Mayor Gregor Robertson earns as the city’s fearless leader? Or how about the city’s 10 councillors? As of Jan. 1, both Robertson and the rest of council are earning a wee bit more...
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Headline and sinker
We read the Georgia Straight’s recent cover story over the weekend—who are we kidding, that kind of thing takes way too long. Anyway, we “perused” its lengthy exposé about how “a generation of...
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Of dogs, a cat, some fish, a hamster, a goat…and city hall?
Vision Vancouver Coun. Raymond Louie has a dog. So does Vision Coun. Geoff Meggs, although it’s old, blind and deaf. Vision Coun. Tony Tang has a dog, too. It’s a chocolate lab. “It’s almost like a...
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Taxes are going up and…this just in…the sun will shine tomorrow
So taxes are going up again in the city. No surprise there. City council decided Monday night to increase residential and non-residential property taxes by 2.84 per cent, which your elected officials...
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Is NPA Coun. George Affleck a member of the Nudist Party? Is Vision Vancouver...
What a day it was for housing/homelessness issues and city councillors sniping at each other over…housing and homelessness issues. That day was Tuesday, March 12. Let me first start with a motion...
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A potpourri of civic affairs stuff — licence plate traces, rent bank, big...
Received a few emails, tweets and phone calls last week from people upset the City of Vancouver was recording licence plates of vehicles being driven over the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts. What? Yep,...
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Mayor Gregor Robertson’s four stages of Kitsilano “bro-ness”
There’s been a lot of fuss made about Mayor Gregor Robertson selling his Douglas Park digs for a cool $1.95 million and moving west to Kitsilano. Some have pointed out the staggering price tag further...
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Extra! Extra! A 12th&Cambie long weekend special! Read about bikes! Trains!...
Did you miss Monday’s meeting at city hall? Didn’t have time to catch it on television or via your computer? Well, it’s your lucky day. I’ve dug out a few more comments from councillors on the...
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