by Sean Orr | Rob Ford for Mayor of Hell 2016: On the death of Rob Ford and mourning abusive men. Or, as my friend put it, “now Rob Ford has more than enough to eat in heaven”.

He outright rejected the existence of homeless shelters, was overtly homophobic and racist, suggesting, in 2003, that Toronto be declared a “refugee-free zone.” Ford was charged with assaulting and threatening to kill his wife, Renata, in 2008 (though the charges were dropped), and in 2011 she reportedly placed a call to 911, with regard to a “verbal altercation” between herself and her husband.

No bridge for you: Federal budget leaves out many items on B.C.’s infrastructure wish list. “I don’t know that they overlooked it – it isn’t detailed in the budget. We are going to continue to press for that”. Aw, little buddy. They didn’t overlook it, it just doesn’t jive with their climate change plan. Remember that?

But then we all know how your government feels about climate change plans: Christy Clark taps ex-Fraser Institute director to create BC’s climate change plan. What the fuck? That’s like putting an ex-Fraser Institute director in charge of your climate change plan! Wait…

Meanwhile, Court halts dumping of contaminated soil near B.C.’s Shawnigan Lake. Someone cancel the Bat Brokovich signal.

Group launches petition to ban horse-drawn carriages in Victoria. Striking a fatal blow to the further aristocratization of the city.

Scumbags of the day: Man stabbed in unprovoked Vancouver attack was a binner, say witnesses.

Runners Up? Johnnie Fox’s Irish Snug: “If you’re anti-Trump you’re anti good-times”.

Vancouver’s best (and worst) places to live: the list. Featuring 9 neighbourhoods that aren’t even in Vancouver.

Bonus: Hyperloop: Imagine Toronto to Vancouver in 3 hours.