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Vancouver police have arrested eight people they accuse of predatory drug dealing in the Downtown Eastside.
A Vancouver woman who has lived through three centuries turned 112 years old, Tuesday.
A B.C. woman who faked cancer to swindle friends and relatives out of $350,000 to fund her gambling addiction has been sentenced to three years.
The abrupt departure of the respected City Hall staffer responsible for building inspections, including the file on the infamous Pandora Street house, has shocked City staff and prompted a slew of political allegations.
There was an uneasy calm in the Middle East after the Tunisian uprising, as regional leaders wondered whether the anger would spread. Well, Egypt’s ruling party’s headquarters are on fire, the army has been deployed, and a curfew has been imposed, after thousands of angry Egyptians took the streets, clashing with police.
BORED AT WORK BONUS: The Moral Side of Murder
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Global finds that reporter Catherine Urquhart breached journalistic principles in her communications with the campaign manager for Kash Heed, after a warrant revealed emails referring to Urquhart as the “communications director” of the campaign.
The SPCA in Dawson Creek has launched an investigation after a Border Collie frozen in a large block of ice was found on someone’s lawn.
The Tyee fears that the recent CRTC decision to allow usage-based billing on the internet has just made Canada the World’s Biggest Internet Losers. If you think our mobile phone options are offensive, you might not like this either…
After reading Inside Vancouver’s sad attempt at describing the history of the iconic East Van cross, it’s probably prudent to link to this story on the same topic, but from the Vancouver Sun.
The Canadian Border Services Agency and the RCMP have made the largest seizure of Ketamine in Canadian history, with media headlines referring to it as a “date-rape drug”. Funny, I thought it was used for looking like an idiot.
BORED AT WORK BONUS: David Foster Wallace: Consider the Lobster
Housing in Vancouver is the third least affordable in the world, according to the new Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey.
So, apparently polygamy is pretty sweet.
The embattled Kash Heed is absolving himself of all responsibility for exceeding the $70,000 spending limit in the last provincial election, opting to pin the blame on his campaign manager instead.
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association is alleging that the Kelowna RCMP attempted to ‘smear’ Buddy Tavares, who was kicked in the face while obeying the orders of mountie Geoff Mantler.
It’s probably also worth noting that the Kelowna RCMP lead the province in official complaints.
BORED AT WORK BONUS: Egyption protestors inspired by the Tunisian revolt
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Vancouver remains the least affordable city in the country, with the average home costing 9.5 times the average salary.
Downtown Eastside activists and Chinatown leaders are at odds over the City’s proposal to allow taller buildings in the area. Chinatown residents support the move, but a coalition of activists, planners and politicians fear it will lead to an explosion of gentrification in the Downtown Eastside.
In pictures: the eight UN Gang members and associates charged with the murder of the innocent man who was killed driving a gangster’s car to have a stereo installed.
With the looming ban on incandescent light bulbs, idiots everywhere are stocking up.
Gordon Price explains the plans for all that dead space beneath the Granville Street bridge.
BORED AT WORK BONUS: Vancouver through the eyes of Romanian pop
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Remember that Kelowna mountie who was charged with assault for kicking an innocent suspect in the face? Well, apparently, that’s not the first complaint against him - it just happens to be the only one caught on video.
Chinese community leaders react to the fallout of the UBC hospice controversy, suggesting that English-speaking media has oversimplified and sensationalized the issue.
A bad day for the United Nations. Eight men linked to UN gang charged with two targeted murders.
West End renters win yet another settlement against Hollyburn Property Management for lying to them about the nature of suite repairs, in a classic example of “renoviction”.
The B.C. court case reviewing Canada’s anti-polygamy law will hear from active members of the infamous Bountiful Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
BORED AT WORK BONUS: FRONTLINE - Battle for Haiti
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The debate over development in the Downtown Eastside has reached fever pitch. A group of UBC and SFU professors wrote an open letter to the mayor, pleading for more public consultation before considering higher buildings; a scheduled discussion on the issue at yesterday’s council meeting was canceled at the last minute, leaving 80 scheduled speakers to hang and enraging the opposition; and The Province published this editorial, suggesting The Downtown Eastside should be destroyed.
Alice Jongerden, whose involvement in the raw milk movement we documented earlier this month, has launched a constitutional challenge, claiming that the government injunction against her violates her fundamental rights.
City Council has voted to expand the pilot street food program, imposing new nutritional standards and opting to select vendors by a panel of experts rather than by lottery.
B.C. courts can’t seem to make up their mind about Francois Meerholz, the known gangster released on bail just days before his scheduled deportation.
A quick collection of City Inspection photos from Vancouver’s worst apartment.
BORED AT WORK BONUS: Horse Steppin’
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Not sure why, but bed bugs seem to have crept back into the local media conscious. According to the Bed Bug Registry, a user-submitted directory, it would appear that it’s the West End, and not the Downtown Eastside, that has the highest concentrations of the pest. Could it be that people in the West End are more likely to use the website? Not that it really matters - bed bugs suck wherever you are.
The CANADA KICKED ASS - OLYMPIC GLORY RELIVED Facebook event now has over 16,000 attendees. From the page: “Do YOU want to relive the excitement of the Olympics and Canada taking home the gold!? We are taking over Granville st. once again to celebrate our Olympic success!” A reminder of that past glory.
Turns out, recalling Liberal MLAs over the loathed HST is pretty tough. You can see where Fight HST organizers will begin leaning next: the legislation is too weak, and the people still aren’t empowered.
A good day for Global TV. In an email exchange exposed by a recent warrant, it’s implied that Global TV reporter Catherine Urquhart planted and timed stories to help embattled MLA Kash Heed get elected. And in an unrelated incident, reporter Ron Bencze has been suspended with pay in the face of sex related charges involving a child under 16.
And the most dangerous intersections in the city for cyclists are…
BORED AT WORK BONUS: A Trip Down Memory Lane
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A Penticton senior was caught in the crossfire while vacationing in Mazatlan, just weeks after a Canadian woman claimed she was gang raped by Mexican police.
A new warrant has revealed that former Solicitor General and current Fraserview MLA Kash Heed is under investigation for breach of public trust. Perhaps more interesting than the criminal charges, is an email exchange with Global TV reporter Catherine Urquhart, who appears to have made an effort to get Heed elected.
B.C.’s Missing Women Commission is set to begin today, focusing on the police investigation that failed to stop Robert Pickton as he murdered at least 26 women.
In the face of savvy campaign rhetoric like “we need another statutory holiday,” NDP leadership hopeful Mike Farnworth’s call for an overhaul of our public education system seems pretty dull indeed.
Vancouver City Council has given preliminary approval for a massive development around B.C. Place that would include Western Canada’s largest casino. The upcoming public hearings will be nothing but fireworks. Bring popcorn!
BORED AT WORK BONUS: Unreported World: The Drug War in Mexico
The City’s plan to make a deal with Concord Pacific over the social housing requirement in their new condo development has re-ignited debate over the future of the Downtown Eastside.
The VPD are warning drug users about a potentially lethal circulation of heroin after two young women have died of overdoses.
The big question for Fight HST organizers has always been, “how long will the anger last?” Fight HST organizer Bill Tieleman fans the flames, in the face of political protest.
UBC scientist Rosie Redfield’s blog changes the game for peer-reviewed papers? A fascinating story of the power of open collaboration.
And in the Not Nearly as Interesting as the Headline Implies category: Uranium spill sends ship back to BC.
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Feeling down? Not to worry; apparently you’re not alone.
The Abbotsford Police Department has recommended a charge of assault against the Kelowna mountie who kicked a cooperating suspect in the face.
With household debt ratios exceeding those in the US, finance minister Jim Flaherty has tightened the rules on mortgage lending, responding to fears that low interest rates have caused households to borrow more money than usual.
The Portland Hotel Society has launched a new harm-reduction program aimed at the Downtown Eastside’s alcoholics.
Intelligence reports suggest that another two ships of Tamil refugees may be making their way to the BC Coast, as early as May this year.
BORED AT WORK BONUS: The controversial, local documentary, Streets of Plenty.
