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On Going Bananas On The Drive & Earthquakes Ruining Everything

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by Sean Orr | Air Christy: Vaughn Palmer: Opposition hammers B.C. premier’s high-flying ways. Yeah, but maybe she carbon offset those miles? Lol. “He also noted the reasons for her wide-ranging travel between Vancouver, where she lives with her son, Kelowna, which she represents in the provincial legislature, and the provincial capital and other parts of the province”. So because she couldn’t even win in her own riding, she gets to use it as an excuse to jet around everywhere?

Boffo’s Commercial Drive development scaled back to 12 storeys. A desperately needed mental-health centre and still there are people with “No Tower” signs all over the neighbourhood. No doubt the same people making a killing off of their single detached houses while complaining about high housing costs.

Vancouver’s Housing Angst a Fraught Climate for Newcomers. “Anxiously homesick, everyone looked forward to the winter holidays — a break from school — where there was time for intercontinental family reunion”. So wait, they actually look forward to spending time with their family? I had no idea things were that bad.

Vancouver’s Gazette Magazine Enters U.S. Market. As what? Niche blog that specializes in targeting anti-poverty activists and the occasional story about a pizza shop?

The New BC Highway Sign that’s Got People Talking Fender Benders. Can we just replace all signs with “Please Practice Common Sense at all Times”?

Five Minutes After the Big One. “These fashionable, retro-looking warehouses and apartment buildings along the waterfront and older arterial streets are now largely piles of rubble”. But hey look on the bright side, you won’t have to read another Tea and Two Slices again!

Oh god, I’m the person I hate! Vancouver taste makers vs Vancouver basic bitches.

Meanwhile, here are some North Van Stereotypes.

Alberta of the day:

Sports of the day: Canucks blew it.

Bonus: Everything You Should Eat and Drink in Vancouver Right Now.

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.