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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is now looking into taking legal action against 4/20 organizers

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is now looking into taking legal action against 4/20 organizers

A pile of garbage waited to be picked up near the entrance to Sunset Beach Park parking lot on April 22. Photo Dan Toulgoet Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­City Council voted on a motion today to look at suing the organizers of the 4/20 cannabis festival.
OPINION: Toddler's death in hot car calls for compassion, not outrage

OPINION: Toddler's death in hot car calls for compassion, not outrage

This kind of story isn’t the act of a terrible person. It’s the kind of mistake that people make, dozens or hundreds of times in a lifetime, with no consequences.
These Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­tenants started a petition to beg neighbours to butt out

These Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­tenants started a petition to beg neighbours to butt out

Cigarettes/Shutterstock Smoking. It’s one of those issues that seems so obvious, but never really is. It seems obvious people shouldn’t do it because it’s lethal, but they still do.
Some punk has already defaced New West's brand new skate park

Some punk has already defaced New West's brand new skate park

The city’s sweet new skate park in Queen's Park had just barely opened when some clown decided to vandalize it with a spray can.
Is the home-alone trend contributing to Vancouver's housing crisis?

Is the home-alone trend contributing to Vancouver's housing crisis?

In Vancouver, the most expensive rental housing market in Canada and one of the least affordable for homebuyers on the planet, about one-third of the homes have just one resident.
This beloved sinkhole in front of a local brewery has only been expanding for a month

This beloved sinkhole in front of a local brewery has only been expanding for a month

Our beloved sinkhole. Photo Bob Kronbauer Last year this columnist made the mistake of pointing out something weird and awesome , and the city went in and "repaired" it, effectively killing a quirky piece of Templeton Park.
City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­policies stoke urban-rural divide

City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­policies stoke urban-rural divide

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­is always a good foil for parts of the country who see us as a bunch of bike-riding latté sippers who have no idea how the extraction of natural resources boosts the Canadian economy.
Everyone tweeting about Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­needing ride sharing is uber annoying

Everyone tweeting about Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­needing ride sharing is uber annoying

Every few days, without exception, someone in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­takes to Twitter and voices their frustration with the fact we don’t have ride-sharing services such as Uber or Lyft.
Unpopular Opinion: Reducing speeds on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­side streets is shortsighted and selfish

Unpopular Opinion: Reducing speeds on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­side streets is shortsighted and selfish

There is currently a proposal before Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­City Council to lower the speed limit on British Columbia’s side streets from 50 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour.
The Law Society of B.C. is okay with lawyers' Twitter accounts challenging people to fist fights

The Law Society of B.C. is okay with lawyers' Twitter accounts challenging people to fist fights

ICBC injury lawyer Wes Mussio. Photo icbcadvice.