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Tea & Two Slices: On High Priced Housing And Failing BC Parks

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by Sean Orr | There are two million reasons for high prices in Vancouver. Apparently it all comes down to geography, but that still doesn’t explain why we failed to implement any kind of housing strategy, like a Housing Trust. I guess it’s easier to blame it on the mountains, as though they just popped up out of nowhere.

Woman who spent one night in Vancouver Police cell dies. Probably because the cell is no bigger than the cages at the SPCA. Hey, there’s an idea! Why not combine the two? That way the pets have some company and who knows, maybe someone wants to adopt a prisoner…

Economist Calculates BC Hydro on Path to Ruin. OK, is there anyone out there who still thinks privatization is a good idea? Don’t be shy, speak up.

Auditor-general report slams Victoria’s failings over parks conservation. And here I was thinking the whole idea of a park was to set aside land for…you know, conservation. How can you fuck that up? 

BC Boy makes it onto the world famous pages of Don’t Dad inc.

SWARM After Party – Friday, Sep 10th.

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  1. yeah dude, she died because she spent 15 hours in a 7×8 cell.

    and look, i certainly can’t afford to buy in vancouver but that doesn’t mean that the government (read: the tax payer) should subsidize my ass so that i can do so. god, your rants are so full of this self-entitled crap i don’t even know why i bother reading.

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