Editorial: It’s not city hall’s job to help us make new friends
Vision Vancouver’s plan to tackle the city’s perceived happiness deficit, while noble in intent, has to be one of the silliest notions to come out of city hall in a long time and that, of course, is...
View ArticleLetters: Vision Vancouver, density plan, affordability, Kits coast guard...
Leave our neigbourhood alone! I am absolutely appalled and dismayed with Mayor Gregor Robertson and Vision’s plan to force through their citywide densification plan of single-family properties. I...
View ArticleEditorial: Citizens should fight Vision budget secrecy
Vision Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer said last week that she wants city residents to get more “engaged” with civic affairs and we couldn’t agree more. Specifically, we’d encourage more Vancouver...
View ArticlePete Fry: Portland city planning really involves citizens
Vancouverites recently heard the news that some of the city’s largest underdeveloped greyfield sites — the 21-hectare Jericho Garrison site and another 8.5 hectares near Cambie and 33rd — are being...
View ArticleLetter of the Week: Once again, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson won’t face...
The Province recently asked on its front page: Where’s Gregor? Well, Vision Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson was a no-show again at an all-candidates meeting in Kitsilano last week organized by the...
View ArticleEditorial: Gregor Robertson, Vision, are up to their old partisan tricks again
“I have heard you … I haven’t met your expectations … I am sorry … I can do better.” Those were the key phrases in the blanket apology nervously delivered to voters by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson...
View ArticleCanada Sevens set to open general admission ticket flood gates
Mark your calendars – Canada Sevens tickets are set to go on sale. Early bird sales open on Sept. 1. Registration for that sale is open now at canadasevens.com. Regular sales will begin on Sept. 8....
View ArticleWomen’s Suffrage – The Right To Vote 95 Years Later
Last Wednesday, August 26th 2015, was the anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage in the United States of America. Here in Vancouver, Consul General of the United States Lynne Platt, held an afternoon...
View ArticleLetters: Vancouver city manager, Sadhu Johnson, gender equality, immigrants,...
If new city manager worth less, why was Ballem let go? With Vancouver’s gender-equality plan being put forward by Coun. Andrea Reimer, I find the hiring of city manager Sadhu Johnston to be ironic. Not...
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