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City Caucus blog ceases after 3 1/2 years
photo by Clinton Hussey Co-founders Daniel Fontaine and Mike Klassen agree to retire City Caucus blog Vancouver, BC (July 3, 2012) – After 1,304 days as a go-to source of political news and commentary for British Columbians, the City Caucus ... Read More »
City Caucus passes 5,000,000 page views
Millions of 'unique' visits since December 2008 It's with a measure of pride that we announce that City Caucus has had five million page views since the site's launch in early December 2008. For those who are unclear about website ... Read More »
Vancouver City Clerk Marg Coulson stepping down
Departure of "consummate public servant" the end of an era It came as an unceremonious email on a Friday afternoon before a long weekend. Marg Coulson, Vancouver's City Clerk and a 34-year veteran of the civil service, is leaving. From: ... Read More »
Journalism society says “no comment” to questions regarding award
Jury shrugs off formal complaint to the Canadian Journalism Foundation An update for readers regarding the decision by a jury of the Canadian Journalism Foundation to award a website viewed locally as an organ of Vision Vancouver and environmental charities ... Read More »
Message to LCLB: it’s time to treat us like adults (UPDATED)
Experience of EXP Bar is another example of nanny state liquor laws gone wrong (Update: CKNW has reported that Jay Chambers has resigned as GM of Liquor Distribution Branch) Canadians, especially British Columbians, are hearing a lot of media reports ... Read More »
Vancouver: October 30, 1972
“Mundane in the extreme” – exhibition captures Vancouver 40 years ago I’ve featured this work before when it was part of a show at the Surrey Art Gallery. But David Banks sent a link to a Michael de Courcy’s upgraded ... Read More »
Questions raised by top journalism award
Website used "to attack the opponents" of editor's brother deemed worthy by CJF An organization which devotes itself to rewarding "accountability, accuracy and independence" in journalism is coming under fire from members of the Vancouver journalism community after issuing their ... Read More »
Barnes’ MLA nomination bid bashed by De Genova
Park Commissioner Melissa De Genova puts colleague on notice: resign if you become an NDP candidate Vancouver Park Board Chair Constance Barnes became the first of what is expected to be at least three Vision Vancouver elected officials seeking NDP ... Read More »
Bi-partisan cooperation gives “Free My Grapes” bill second chance (Updated)
From BC Wine Lover: Liberal MP Scott Brison steps in to cooperate with Dan Albas, Bill C-311 back on HoC agenda next week! Okanagan-Similkameen MP Dan Albas just tweeted that Kings-Hants (Nova Scotia) Liberal MP Scott Brison has kindly offered ... Read More »
A bicycle ride through Vancouver in 1974
Stop frame Super 8 flick uses old Vancouver radio air checks as soundtrack I don’t know how BLAH City comes up with these videos – but this is an amazing find: a 1974 bike ride around Vancouver by Hans Sipma. ... Read More »
