by Sean Orr | Think of the oilsands as a ‘national treasure’: CEO. Yes, just like America’s national treasure which is currently kindly washing up on it’s shores for them; just like Brazil’s national treasure is the land underneath that pesky rainforest; just like they sort of ran out of the cod that was the treasure of the Maritimes.

Liberal quits after calling for resignation. Yes, yes, yes. More of this, please. Thanks.

CBC reconsiders online anonymity. Aw, it’s like the internet is growing up a little.

Web videos target cycling scofflaws. As though one couldn’t instantly find a thousand fucking videos of bad drivers out there. “I’ve got a video of cyclists breaking the law, therefore all cyclists are breaking the law; therefore the City Council that is good to cyclists is encouraging people to break the law”. This is your logic, vancouvercommuter?

SFU Contemporary Arts Open House at Woodward’s. “Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside will come alive with regular performances from students, faculty, international guests and community partners”. I’m so sick of hearing that the DTES will come ‘alive’. It’s probably the most happening place in all of Canada, for fuck’s sake.

Guided walks to highlight Vancouver’s “lost streams”. There’s a stream in my alley every Friday/Saturday night that you guys should include…