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Politicians, Police Proudly Mix with Gay Vancouver in Gay Pride Day Parade
by Linda Solomon with photos by Brian PowellA police motorcycle brigade kicked off the Gay Pride Parade in Vancouver today, followed by dykes on bikes and a host of colourful, flamboyant floats. Crowds on... Filipinos emerge as new force in BC politics
Even though I've been following the Vancouver election quite closely I was unaware of this dimension. An interesting read from a local paper that gets too little credit for publishing important news."Behind the... Are real estate speculators good for Vancouver?
This week's article in the Sun about a proposed speculator tax is truly odd. The piece begins:"The Lower Mainland housing market might be cooling off these days. But glittering highrise condos continue to... Will East Van decide Vancouver's next mayor?
An interesting piece in 24hrs today about the potential for East Vancouver to sway the election results in the upcoming city race." "I think the whole election was decided [Sunday]," said SFU political scientist... Louie campaign testing the rules at Vision vote: Update: ROBERTSON WINS
This just in: Robertson is the apparent winner. Louie failed to get Robertson below 50% of the vote."About 5,000 people have now voted, as of 3 p.m. down here at the Vision Vancouver vote/party/music...8pm No Winner at Vision yet
Oldtown News has picked up the guantlet as keeper of the score at Vision HQ. Still no word of a winner. "It is now 8 pm--three hours after the polls closed at the Vision nomination convention and as yet--no...Vancouver's next mayor could be determined by backroom deals
The rumors are flying about who's supporting who in the upcoming Vision nomination. The winner of the party's race will have a decent shot in the city election in the fall. The way the race is shaping up...Sullivan's departure leaves City Council in chaos
The Vancouver Manifesto did some great reporting on the events that resulted in Sam Sullivan's defeat last night."In a stunning turn of political events, challenger Peter Ladner has taken the mayoral nomination away...13,000 back new political perspective
Vancouver's mayoral race is already breaking the records. It seems that Vancouverites are looking for change too. In some ways the local race mirror's the US Presidential race with new entrants like... Vancouver's Obama
Last night's debate between Vision candidates shed some light on the 3 men who hope to get the current Mayor's job in Vancouver. Gregor Robertson emerged as the local Obama."Overall, myimpressions of the night... MLA wants labels on potentially toxic food
This seems so commonsensical that I can't believe it isn't the case already. "Vancouver-Fairview MLA Gregor Robertson plans to introduce a private member's bill in the legislature today making it mandatory to... Vancouver’s Creative Future
"On May 3, 2008 Vancouver Mayoral candidate Gregor Robertson will be at eatART to meet with the arts community and to discuss how he plans to make Vancouver a centre for creative capital.As MLA for Vancouver...NPA School Trustee Eleanor Gregory Backs Vision Mayoral Candidate Gregor Robe...
Non-Partisan Association School Board trustee Eleanor Gregory is abandoning her own party's Mayor Sam Sullivan and supporting Vision mayoral candidate Gregor Robertson. But is she doing Robertson a favor? Canadians Opposing Political... Vancouver mayoral hopeful Robertson launches housing policy
"The event is a discussion with Mayoral hopeful Gregor Robertson on issues of housing affordability and homelessness, and what his plans are to deal with these issues should he win his nomination contest and the... Vancouver Mayoral Election is Spendorama
The Vancouver mayoral election is turning into an expensive affair."Vancouver city councillor Raymond Louie has been attracting attention even among those who don't read Chinese with his full-page ages in all the...
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