by Sean Orr | Cult of personality: Justin Trudeau pitches federal move to Gregor Robertson. Or, at the very least, keep him supplied with fresh BC bud.

Puff piece: ‘Do I seem like I smoke marijuana?’ Harper laughs off questions about pot use. No, Mr. Prime Minister, you seem like a stale, stiff, out-of-touch Christian evangelist with delusions of grandeur.

Benny and the Jets: When did supporting the troops become synonymous with liking hockey? I don’t know, but it couldn’t have come at a better time what with all this Syria stuff. Alas, remember when we used to be peace keepers?

Everyone is talking about the weather, but no one is talking about why. Intense rain and lightning storm wallops Metro Vancouver, flooding streets and knocking out power. “We just don’t see them very often in Vancouver”. Are they going to say that every time one of these storms hits us? In any event, it’s good to that the Skytrain is well equipped to handle the rain…

((((Breaking))) Flooding at City Hall sky train station in Vancouver after thunder storm…….. pic.twitter.com/5sBvXeBLpW

— Brad Best (@Maxwell4911) August 30, 2013

Sound off: Editorial: Time to pipe down, jerks on motorbikes. Forget that. Can we maybe get the garbage truck companies to not roll dumpsters down the alleys of Gastown at six in the bloody morning? Thanks.

The Province just used the word genuflect in a sports article.

My fair lady: Simon Fraser University Is Falling Down. A metaphor for post-secondary education in Canada?

Boy peeing in B.C. mall trash bin photo sparks online debate. Just…wow.

Craigslist of the Day: Vintage bus transfer (Very Rare) – $20 (Vancouver).

Parallel 49 brews up a tribute to local beer lover. Faith, hop, and charity.