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Tea & Two Slices: On Green Lighting Condos And Canuck Riots In Internetless Surrey…

by Sean Orr | Casino and condos next to BC Place? No. Condo’s in Chinatown? Yes.

Jack finds his groove, NDP in reach of official opposition. Papa Bear and the Moustache Club are Movin’ On Up.

Did you know former NHL heavyweight Georges Laraques was the deputy leader of the Green Party?

This Day in Vancouver History: The banning of the Potlatch.

Cops will ensure the party’s safe at key Surrey intersection if Canucks win tonight. Ah yes, the iconic intersection of Scott Road and 72nd, straddling the border between North Delta and Surrey; a true marvel of public space and city planning! Also, it’s mostly just a parking lot.

Scary headline of the day: 3,000 left without service after thieves cut Internet cables in Surrey. Can you just imagine being in Surrey and there is no internet? Wow.

Tweet of the Day by Max Silvestri: “Fuck bike lanes, this city needs fast-pedestrian lanes #tourists #herds #onlyusemouthstobreathe”

Vancouver Specials make a comeback, with a smaller footprint. AWWWWWWWW.

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.