Interest rate jump could really hurt City of Vancouver
Am going through what’s coming up for Vancouver council to deliberate Tuesday afternoon and one thing stuck out. It’s regarding the borrowing authority question that voters must either support or not...
View ArticleMunicipal round-up Oct. 12: Downtown Eastside’s high priced land, low rent...
The morning got going with the Vancouver NPA putting out a “common sense” release from Suzanne Anton. It will be interesting to see what the polls say early next month as to the effect of the NPA’s...
View ArticleLetters: Legislature expenses, Christy Clark, Olympic Village, Bob Rennie,...
Legislative spending another nail in Clark’s coffin The clerks in the B.C. legislature really have it made. George MacMinn just retired and received a two-year $500,000 consulting contract. His...
View ArticleEditorial: Taxpayers burned by Abbotsford Heat deal
Abbotsford residents are learning a hard lesson about why we should ban politicians from spending tax dollars on private business. A new report by Abbotsford city manager Frank Pizzuto reveals that...
View ArticleEditorial: City halls should stick to the basics
Considering what a financial horror story the Olympic Village is for Vancouver taxpayers, here’s an idea for the provincial government: How about passing a law that bans local governments from doing...
View ArticleComing soon: Craft Beer Market, Canada’s largest draft selection on False Creek
Last week I was granted a sneak peek of Craft Beer Market, which is taking shape in the beautiful old Salt Building in the midst of the Olympic Village. Scheduled to open in October, CBM will boast...
View ArticleTheatre review: Cavalia’s Odysseo definitely has the horses
Odysseo is an ode to joy. The new show from Cavalia under the big top at Olympic Village celebrates the sheer physical wonder of animality, both horse and human, in a multimedia interspecies spectacle....
View ArticleRobert Macdonald: Olympic Village mess is nothing to celebrate
Various Vancouver city hall functionaries attended a celebration dinner a couple of weeks back to congratulate themselves on their stewardship and final sale of the Olympic Village. No one should be...
View ArticleVancity Buzz’s City Happenings – August 13, 2015 – Light maze, Aldo closes...
Massive Christmas Market with light maze planned for Olympic Village Vancouver’s 2015 Christmas season could be significantly more festive if the City of Vancouver green lights a proposal for a major...
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