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Why Marvin Hunt can’t be both Councillor and MLA

Ali Reza Jessa — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:10 +0000

On Tuesday, Marvin Hunt was one of the beneficiaries of a triumphant win by the BC Liberals in the 2013 Provincial Election and has been elected as an MLA. Mr. Hunt currently sits on the Surrey City Council and has ... Read More

Mandatory vote required to restore faith in democracy

Paul Hillsdon — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:41:40 +0000

With just 52% of the electorate casting a ballot in BC’s 40th General Election, the province’s democracy has hit a new low. It will mark the second lowest turnout in BC’s history and puts into question the legitimacy of a ... Read More

The NDP’s failure to inspire now the Greens’ greatest opportunity

Paul Hillsdon — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:01:55 +0000

This wasn’t the result we were expecting. Now, we’re all scrambling to explain what happened. The media have been clamouring onto the pollsters, calling their methodologies irrelevant. Some are praising Christy Clark’s personality for winning the election, while others are ... Read More

Liberal victory sends regional leaders to Victoria

Paul Hillsdon — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:00:19 +0000

In an upset that no one predicted, the BC Liberals not only secured a fourth term in government, but gained four additional seats in the Legislature. In contrast, the NDP lost three seats, the Conservatives failed to win a seat, ... Read More

Changing Richmond

Graeme Bone — Sun, 05 May 2013 22:40:38 +0000

It goes without saying that Vancouver gets most of the media attention in the region. It has the largest population, drives the economy, hosts most of our cultural institutions, and is an innovation leader in terms of development, bike ... Read More

Carbon bubble could plunge world into financial crisis

Paul Hillsdon — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:00:19 +0000

A new report suggests that overvaluation in the world’s fossil fuel reserves poses a systemic financial risk to the world economy. According to The Guardian, stock markets are already over inflating the value of these reserves by trillions of dollars.

Overview of development in Tsawwassen, including massive suburban malls

Nathan Pachal — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:24 +0000

Last Tuesday on my way to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, I noticed that major construction was taking place on Tsawwassen First Nation’s (TFN) land on the north side of Highway 17. I decided to look into what is going on ... Read More

Food trucks, summer markets enliven region’s public spaces

Paul Hillsdon — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:00:34 +0000

The burgeoning trend of tactical urbanism, spreading like wildfire in cities around the world, is beginning to activate public spaces across the region. To be sure, small scale, community-focused urban interventions have long been a part of the City of ... Read More

TransLink: What you pay, what you get [infographic]

Paul Hillsdon — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:00:19 +0000

Last week’s power rail failure along one of SkyTrain’s original 27 year old tracks reminded me of how undervalued our transit system is. It’s not until the system breaks down that we realize how vital transit like SkyTrain is to ... Read More

A New Look at Affordability

Lee Haber — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:21:09 +0000

To say affordability is an important issue in this region would be an understatement. Vancouver has been recognized as one of the least affordable cities in the world. However, just because we view something as important doesn’t mean we’re right about it. Now I’m not ... Read More