Election 2014: Addressing the address issue
In at least three cases, cards sent to City of Vancouver electors appear to direct voters to voting stations that…
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Election 2014: Of greenwash, #GreyestCity and funny money
Voters go to the polls Nov. 15 in British Columbia to elect municipal leaders for the next four years. This…
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LaPointe strikes back against Vision lawsuit
On the eve of the 2014 City of Vancouver election, NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe has filed a statement of…
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Angry citizens send a sign to Vision Vancouver
Sometimes it’s all about being in the right place at the right time when a story suddenly unfolds right before…
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He’s Ready, but are they willing and able?
Vince Ready, British Columbia’s majordomo of mediators and duke of dialogue, has agreed to step into the dispute between six…
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When does big money in local politics cross the line?
NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe “questions legality of Vision Vancouver’s cash-for-favours scandal,” shouts the headline atop his party’s midday Oct….
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Peek behind CUPE curtain a rare glimpse at a campaign finance scheme
On Oct. 16, I broke an exclusive story in the Vancouver Courier, “Vision Vancouver wins union campaign funding.” It’s no…
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More true tales from #GreyestCity
What happens when a city’s ruling party holds a fundraising event at one of the public-owned facilities that it rules? I…
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Cedar leader Chernen yearnin’ for excision of Vision
Which civic opposition party has made the most noise in the first quarter of the 2014 election year? Not the…
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HootSuite and City Vancouver: a marriage based on secrecy
In the Vancouver Courier on Jan. 23, I wrote that City of Vancouver doesn’t want you to know how much…