by Sean Orr | Officer who shot B.C. native won’t be charged. It’s such a relief to know we have so much in common with our sister city, Seattle. We don’t find fault with our cops either! Go Seahawks!

I love following the tweets of Fazil Mihlar of the Fraser Institute. It’s like he has blinders on, it’s so amazing: TSX closes above 14,000 for first time since 2008 . “Anyone who thinks of bashing banks or oil firms, should pause”. Right. Because progress is measured in dollars and cents only…

Alas, “like medieval theologians who argued endlessly about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, today’s economists argue incessantly about how economic growth can be sustained forever on a finite planet”.

Test of market stuns realtor. And the Mariners were appeased, they tossed their children to the shore.

“Dishonest” strategy sees US charity pouring thousands into BC leadership campaigns. City Caucus discovered a lobby group! Wow! But wait, it gets better. It’s an environmental one! Ooooh. So they must be ruining the convention and not the hundreds of other lobbyists or the faulty membership enrollments (welcome all cats and dogs!). Nope. The intrepid City Caucus found the guilty party, and that’s just some awesome, old-time, hard-nosey journalism right there!

St. Paul’s Hospital needs up to $610M to keep providing critical care. I never really understood the whole Save Saint Paul’s Coalition. I mean, it’s the most miserable hospital in the world. I say move it to the False Creek Flats and turn it into a mental health treatment centre. Or don’t and put a fancy new retractable roof on it. I don’t care.

The Ties That Bind – How the BC Liberals Want to Limit Beer Choice. OK, that’s fucking enough! I’m going to go and picket the convention. “We’re here! We’re beer! Get into it!”

Tweet of the Day: “WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Snowfall in Vancouver area; we will be handing out complimentary Uggs to women not fortunate enough to own a pair.”

Single Vancouver dudes, where are you?

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