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On Ziplines, Skateparks, And Secret Treasures Hidden Under Glaciers

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by Sean Orr‘Typical’ family in federal budget not so typical: critics. I’d say “Typical Family” would make for a good CBC reality show, but with all the cuts…

Silver lining: Opinion: Retreating ice reveals riches. Is it unicorns? Unicorns covered in shimmering, shimmering gold?

Meanwhile, the Fraser Institute goes on the attack against renewable energy, because why not: Opinion: Renewables: All pain, little gain. Why do we still demand cheap energy? It’s not 1950 anymore. Also, jobs.

I thought it was love thy neighbour, not narc on thy neighbour: City website will let residents report vacant homes in Vancouver. And what will be done with all the submitted information? [sound of crickets]

License to ill: Vancouver city hall considers charging marijuana dispensaries $30K for business licence. “A liquor store licence is $372, while a licence to run a Class 2 Casino (such as the Edgewater Casino) costs $11,662 per annum. A business licence for a “body-rub parlour” costs $10,187…”

Maybe they should increase the cost of a Starbucks license: Starbucks in Chinatown? This Vancouver ‘hood is changing.

Gastown Gazette writes an article that isn’t about a pizza shop: Trouble comes in threes- nobody in charge of Vancouver’s waterways.

Calgary Flames fan upbraided for dumping beer on a Vancouver Canucks fan. This was the first and last time a sports headline ever used the word “upbraided”.

National Post editorializes their Baltimore coverage: “Nothing says you have a serious message quite like looting”. Meanwhile, here is White People Rioting for No Reason. Vancouver represent!

Democracy postponed: Park board approves zip line, postpones vote on skate park.

On Ken Sim’s So-Called “Swagger” and ABC’S Class War

Sean Orr is back from his hiatus with a rundown of the local headlines that have been running on a ticker tape through his mind over the past six months...

On Post-Election Recuperation, Platform Paradoxes and Refund Communities

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds irony in "safety, affordability, and sustainability", and shouts out a bunch of amazing local organizations working on the frontlines.

On Running for City Council, Playing Whack-a-Mole with Homelessness, and the Public Washroom Deficit

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a park ranger with a grudge, a gross misuse of air quotes and Tripadvisor slander.

On Living in a City Preoccupied with Street Cleaning, Chandeliers, and Campaigns Against the Homeless

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr hones in on the recent Langley shootings, and the ongoing criminalizing and dehumanizing of the homeless population.