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Hypocrisy on Wheels

A recent campaign launched in England to promote atheism has jumped across the pond onto our very doorstep. The program was originally created to counter the religious advertisement and promotion in England. While Calgary and Toronto has accepted the idea, Vancouver will not...

opinion by jsh12 | 40 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago
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TransLink to axe 351 -- Unjust?

Are you a resident of White Rock or South Surrey? Do you rely on the 351 for direct transport to Vancouver? Then this issue may address you. The fact is that TransLink is ahead of schedule when it comes to implementing SkyTrain’s Canada Line, which means...

opinion by uFish235 | 40 wks ago
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auer1816

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B.C. bridge banker short on cash for U.K highway project

A British newspaper is reporting that Dexia, the Franco-Belgian bank involved in financing B.C.'s Golden Ears Bridge project through a so-called public-private partnership (P3) deal, has failed to come up with the...

created by mike_yvr | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Aysa F. Guillory, CSU Monterey Bay Service Learning Institute Information Specialist Debuts Radio Show 'Soul Tu Soul'

echojurist

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Aysa F. Guillory, CSU Monterey Bay Service Learning Institute Information Spe...

Hello world, paritularly citizens, students, faculty, workers of the world, government servants, humanitarian activists - from Dr. Ulysses S. Crockett, Jr.: 1. Be advised that Scholar-Acitivist-Educator, Asya...

created by echojurist | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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michael_bphelmet

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Should school bus drivers retire at 65?

A new law in BC no longer requires bus drivers to retire at 65, but many districts are wondering if that's such a wise idea. It's an interesting question--do driving skills decline at 65, or is a mandatory...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
461 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments

roz123

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Vancouver's Granville Street may get $20M upgrade

If this proposal goes through, I expect it will be news for a while in Vancouver. Anyone who's been downtown on a Saturday night recently might have the same question as me: is $20 million enough?"The final...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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adityabhelke

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World's best bus stops

Ever sat at a dreary old bus stop and thought, "I bet I could build a better one of these things?" A cappuccino bar, a washroom, maybe some high-speed internet access, a lemonade stand...Well back in reality,...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
3300 views | 3 recommendations | 18 comments

hashin.dozo

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Vancouver to spend $8.5M on streetcar route

Looks like the old streetcar line to Granville Island will be brought back to life in time for the Olympics. At 1.8 km, it's a distance you could probably walk, really, but if additional segments are...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Columbia Station gets Better Lighting.

For the last several weeks Translink has been upgrading the lighting at the Columbia Skytrain station. Both platforms are much brighter to the point where there isn't a huge difference between night and day. The vending concourse and stairs to the east-bound platform are...

created by PhillPeach | 1 year ago
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Tragic Accident for Homeless Couple Reinforces Problems, Translink Looks to G...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Homeless Couple Catches on Fire Jamie Hamilton, blogging on Old Town News,...

created by Inveslogic | 1 year ago
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Bleedin Teal in AZ

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Naslund Celebrates 1,000th game, Vancouver May be too Complacent about its Pr...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Canucks Pushed...

created by Inveslogic | 1 year ago
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Stephen Rees

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$14 billion earmarked for BC transit

UPDATE: The new transit budget was just announced. Lots of money.What do people think? This is being touted as the biggest infrastructure project in BC's history. Rant or rave in a comment...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
1050 views | 7 recommendations | 7 comments

dustin

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7,000 join Facebook petition for 24/7 SkyTrain

Keeping track of these Facebook interest groups is like watching democracy in slow motion. Apparently there's even a petition against the petition now."More than 7,000 people have signed an online petition...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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AnneCottingham

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Vancouver transit fares go up

My bus pass was four dollars more this month. It seems like a small amount, but all the little price hikes add up. "With the arrival of 2008, people in Metro Vancouver are paying more for public...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
987 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments

dustin

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Vancouver IAM: Luongo Keeps Dallas Out of the Net, Public Affairs Bureau Offi...

This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Luongo Does it...

created by Inveslogic | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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