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New Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­city council sets torrid pace first month in office

New Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­city council sets torrid pace first month in office

Opioid crisis, social housing and city-wide plan among topics broached by mayor and council
All those taxes and possible rental restrictions won’t help Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­renters

All those taxes and possible rental restrictions won’t help Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­renters

Last week, many Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­residents were delighted to hear on the radio and read in their newspapers that the Empty Home Tax had generated a windfall of $38 million — $8 million more than expected. I was not one of them.
Is Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­getting a renters’ advocate, or not?

Is Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­getting a renters’ advocate, or not?

Mayor says renters’ advocate and renter advocacy and services officer are two different positions
B.C.’s new ride share rules fall flat for craft beer, tourism industries

B.C.’s new ride share rules fall flat for craft beer, tourism industries

For some reason, B.C. seems to be behind the times when it comes a lot of things that are no-brainers everywhere else. Take for instance our restrictive archaic liquor laws, or the recent botched rollout of legalized marijuana sales.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­School Board’s space problem raises possibility of school closures again

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­School Board’s space problem raises possibility of school closures again

Disproportionate enrolment across the city, mounting costs of seismic upgrades means tough decisions around the corner
Les Leyne: Meet Alan Mullen, who helped to usher out legislature managers

Les Leyne: Meet Alan Mullen, who helped to usher out legislature managers

One of the fascinating sidelights in the mystery of the abruptly suspended legislature officials is the sudden emergence of someone no one had ever heard of before. Meet Alan Mullen.
In unaffordable Vancouver, we need to start thinking small

In unaffordable Vancouver, we need to start thinking small

Tiny houses, lock-off suites, laneway suites, houseplexes are necessary housing options
Cities like Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­should embrace the C word: consultation

Cities like Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­should embrace the C word: consultation

Engaged communities key to city's future
Jack Knox: Here’s the poop on the Mad Crapper

Jack Knox: Here’s the poop on the Mad Crapper

By now you might have seen the video. If lucky, you haven’t. It’s the aftermath of a minor collision involving a bike and a car at the intersection of Cook and Yates on Saturday afternoon.
SFU links air pollution and autism - but will anyone listen?

SFU links air pollution and autism - but will anyone listen?

For the longest time, the discussion around autism has been dominated by the idiotic (and thoroughly debunked) claims that vaccinations were a cause.