On the eve of yet another Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d clue everyone in on some secrets of the flower industry. If you live in Vancouver and get some roses today, there’s a very good chance they come from Kenya.
Here in the West, we are picky consumers. God forbid we buy flowers that are anything […]
Feb
14
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
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Feb
14
Vancouver Public Transit Sh^t Sandwich for Bus Drivers
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Translink wants more revenue from fares and more ridership. How about they start by making transit more enjoyable. In fact, how about they start with the drivers. In my experience 80% of drivers have no customer service skills whatsoever. They treat the riders like cattle. Though unpleasant, I’ve grown to […]
Feb
14
The Streetcar I Desire
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Mass transit makes sense. We are living in an alienating society where people are much more inclined to stay in their own world, hence the ridiculous amount of cars we pay to accommodate every day of our lives. Can you imagine how much more beautiful a Vancouver without cars would be? Vancouver was […]
Feb
14
Angst for the Masses
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Sara Bynoe has been called “The Teen Angst Queen” and probably is more familiar with her teenage feelings than any teenager you know; the good thing about Sara is that she’s willing to see the humor in her past pain.
She’s the host of Teen Angst nights which have been going sporadically in Vancouver since 2001. […]
Feb
14
WTFs: Kindergarten at Age 3, Aboriginal Victory, Pregnant Drunk Driver, Explosions, Housing for Everyone…
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Let’s send off the wee little ones to get indoctrinated a few years earlier why don’t we. The talks are happening on our lovely west-coast to have “all day kindergarten for kids as young as three in BC:” no decisions have been made on how or even if the Government will go ahead […]
Feb
14
Broadway Vancouver Explosion
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An explosion rocked the 600 block of Broadway at approximately 2:30am Wednesday morning. This incident is currently under criminal investigation and is classified as a suspicious fire. The three shops at ground zero are Taco Del mar, Starbucks and Angela fashion. Police Spokesperson, Cst. Tim Fanning, has said […]
