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Tea & Two Slices: Mental Health, Belugas And Digital Copyright

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Mental health and addiction represent roughly 35 per cent of the disease burden in Canada, yet these illnesses receive only about 5 per cent of the resources. Well that’s because it’s totally not as awesome as Swine Flu and SARS. Duh.

Canadian Heritage Minister smears DMCA opponents as “radical extremists”. Click through to see a list of such filthy, disgusting people. NSFW

Just a reminder: the beluga pool at the Vancouver Aquarium is not a fucking wishing well.

And in the Only in Canada department: Sister hits moose on way to visit sister who hit moose. Somebody call Douglas Coupland.

You Say Party! party on.

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.