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鶹ýӳresidents feeling harassed by city over Empty Home Tax

鶹ýӳresidents feeling harassed by city over Empty Home Tax

As readers of this column are aware, I am not a fan of Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax, a.k.a. the Vacancy Tax.

Jack Knox: Pot on the golf course — will it still be out of bounds?

Here’s a question for golfers: The next time you play, will that cute girl in the beer cart be dealing weed? Well, no, probably not. Even if Canada’s new pot laws were to give golf clubs that option, few would take it, according to a B.C.
Dîner en Blanc Vancouver: It's not as bad as the haters say it is

Dîner en Blanc Vancouver: It's not as bad as the haters say it is

Last night I did something I never thought I would do... I went to Dîner en Blanc
Jack Knox: Politics, climate change and human nature collide

Jack Knox: Politics, climate change and human nature collide

We’re supposed to be upset because Justin Trudeau’s to-do list in Nanaimo doesn’t include climate change. “How,” social media demands to know, “can Trudeau and his cabinet ignore global warming even while choking on the smoke from B.C.
Tired of the Lower Mainland air? Seven places in the world with good air today

Tired of the Lower Mainland air? Seven places in the world with good air today

Where would you go to escape the smoke if you could? Here are a few ideas
Big changes to high school curriculum means more choices, fewer exams, potential problems

Big changes to high school curriculum means more choices, fewer exams, potential problems

Whether B.C. teachers receive proper training and equipment to teach new material is unclear
鶹ýӳhip hop rapper 'Junk' has a message for you

鶹ýӳhip hop rapper 'Junk' has a message for you

Social media... what's it doing to you?
Les Leyne: Mayors want a taste of pot revenue

Les Leyne: Mayors want a taste of pot revenue

British Columbia’s mayors and councillors will hold their annual convention next month, just four weeks before cannabis is legalized, and that’s very much on their minds. The Union of B.C.
Yes Vancouver’s new political ad makes us want to buy something bespoke or artisanal

Yes Vancouver’s new political ad makes us want to buy something bespoke or artisanal

NPA councillor Hector “the defector” Bremner and his new political party, Yes Vancouver, are a good looking bunch. Bremner’s stylish coif, thick dark glasses and mixologist fashion sense have been on our radar for some time.
Should 鶹ýӳdump clothing donation bins?

Should 鶹ýӳdump clothing donation bins?

Her name was Sveta. She was the 39-year-old woman whose tragic death took place just weeks ago as a result of getting stuck head first in the chute of a clothing bin stationed near West Point Grey Community Centre.