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Vancouver Gay Parade 2009
Vancouvers 31st annual Gay Pride Day Parade ( Sun Aug 2nd 09 ) with over 150 floats , and over 530 000 spectators , this was Vancouvers largest gay parade ever , this years theme was Educate ,...
Innovative art space in Vancouver now in Jeopardy
For years a group of arts and media supporters have been working to set up a space downtown Vancouver that supports the media arts scene in the City. As part of its commitment to supporting the community the... The invisible government and your rights to private property
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The invisible B.C. government and your rights to property In May 2005 I notice a parking ticket on my motor home for $100.00 the ticket said that I was guilty of parking a large vehicle for more than 3 hours abutting... Vancouver cops under fire for camera seizures
Vancouver police are under fire for their rough handling of a newspaper photographer during an incident where a man was shot. The photographer surrendered his camera under the threat of arrest but later the... Community garden coming to Vancouver city hall
This is a great message to send to Vancouverites and those who visit the city. " VANCOUVER — Mayor Gregor Robertson wants the city to join the “grow food locally” movement. Really locally, in fact. ... Non-Partisan Association playing the blame-game.
Bill Tieleman talks about the 'blame game' that is being played out regarding the nearly 1 billion dollar liability that Vancouver tax payers are being asked to carry. " Ladner complains that Vision Vancouver... Vancouver Olympic Village likely won't be the only shock
Charlie Smith at The Straight itemizes the whopping expenses that Vancouver taxpayers will be expected to shoulder as the result of our migsuided affection for the Olympics. "The media went into overdrive... Prepare for ‘traffic chaos’ as rain returns
Like most Vancouverites I am pretty much over the beauty of a white Christmas and am looking forward to the promised greyness of January in the city. But it's not over yet... "Vancouver is bracing for... Loony Mayor Wants To Throw Homeless People In Jail
Gregor Robertson promised to fix Vancouver homelessness problem during his recent campaign. What he did not tell Vancouverites is that it may include arbitrar detention. Taking political advantage of the death of a homeless person who caught on fire friday morning, Mayor... Vancouver Homeless Problem Making International Headlines
Its not very common for a story about Vancouver to make the front page of Technorati (the index of what people are blogging about) but the City's attempts to eradicate homelessness has catipulted this story to... Vancouver Homeless Woman's Burn Death "Horrible" City Says
"I was at Davie and Hornby this morning, where a homeless woman accidentally burned to death, trying to stay warm... I contacted the city to see if there was anything I could do to help...this was their response. please read it, and pass it on. it's a hard time out there for... Social Media and the Vancouver Election
One of the reasons I was happy to see Gregor Robertson elected as Mayor of Vancouver is because he understands new media. Pete Quily has done a very in depth analysis of the mayoral run and concludes that... Vancouver City Manager Rogers Dismissed
Judy Rogers, the city manager is no longer at City Hall. This is probably good for the city's new leadership as it lets them bring in new people and usher in new ideas. "VANCOUVER - Less than a week after... Rogers Gone, Former Deputy Health Minister Is New City Manager
Big moves at Cambie and 12th. Judy Rogers is gone and the new city manager for Vancouver is B.C.'s former deputy health minister Dr. Penny Ballem. Ballem resigned suddenly from her provincial government post in... Mayor's Task Force Spurns Cope
And now the difficult job of governing begins. " COPE councillor Ellen Woodsworth feels disappointed that she wasn't included on the Homeless Emergency Action Team created by Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson. The...
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