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Rant/Rave: Week of Dec. 14

Rant/Rave: Week of Dec. 14

POLICING PRIDE CONT’D Re: “ Was the VPD informed? Untangling the timeline of the 鶹ýӳPride Society’s uniformed officer ban ,” Dec. 7, 2017.
City scribe reflects on some good news from 2017

City scribe reflects on some good news from 2017

Teens, a cyclist and doctor among people featured in inspiring stories this year
NDP-Green ‘no surprises’ rule tested

NDP-Green ‘no surprises’ rule tested

When all else fails, revert to sports analogies. Picture a game where you’re forced by desperate circumstances to recruit from another team to fill out your roster for an entire season.
Does everybody love Raymond after a 4.24 per cent property tax hike?

Does everybody love Raymond after a 4.24 per cent property tax hike?

An analysis of the heated, perplexing and entertaining debate at city hall Tuesday
Pride Parade’s police ban divided along generational lines

Pride Parade’s police ban divided along generational lines

There is still time for the Pride Society to change its mind about banning cops in uniform from next summer’s Pride Parade. But I wouldn’t bet on it.
New tension cracks aren’t at Site C dam site

New tension cracks aren’t at Site C dam site

All that environmental and Indigenous-rights consciousness that the NDP had to quell when it decided to proceed with the Site C power project might spill out elsewhere now that the deed is done. The decision was perfectly defensible economically.
B.C. families hang hopes on big changes in childcare

B.C. families hang hopes on big changes in childcare

Average 鶹ýӳfamily faces $1,300 a month in childcare costs
Site C past point of no return, says premier

Site C past point of no return, says premier

With his “heavy heart” on his sleeve and his eyes on the bottom line, Premier John Horgan threw up his hands and decided Monday to carry on with the Site C dam. He was downcast, resentful and bitter about the box the B.C.
Hey 鶹ýӳtaxpayers, ready for a 3.9 per cent tax hike?

Hey 鶹ýӳtaxpayers, ready for a 3.9 per cent tax hike?

City council will vote Dec. 12 on whether to raise property taxes by 3.9 per cent
B.C. bud coming ‘into the sunshine’

B.C. bud coming ‘into the sunshine’

One thing the government’s round of cannabis consultation discovered is how firmly established the underground marijuana business is in B.C. The legalization of marijuana next July across Canada is going to be a dramatic change.