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Arny Wise: City of Vancouver owes the public answers over Sen̓áḵw deal

Arny Wise: City of Vancouver owes the public answers over Sen̓áḵw deal

The development appears to be a financial bonanza and a design problem, argues Arny Wise
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Bruce Allen: The condo proposal for Keefer Street needs to be approved

Bruce Allen: The condo proposal for Keefer Street needs to be approved

The Beedie proposal is a good place for Chinatown revitalization to proceed
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David Long: Community fundraisers are bringing life to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank

David Long: Community fundraisers are bringing life to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Events and community fundraising are fun, but not the answer, writes David Long
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Stewart Muir: Banning natural gas is an environmental misstep cloaked with good intentions

Stewart Muir: Banning natural gas is an environmental misstep cloaked with good intentions

The gas grid is an essential ally in the transition to renewable energy
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Avi Barzelai: So far, Vancouver’s strategy of doing nothing hasn’t improved the building permit backlog

Avi Barzelai: So far, Vancouver’s strategy of doing nothing hasn’t improved the building permit backlog

It would help if bureaucrats would work at the office more than twice weekly
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Kirk LaPointe: A column on columns that could have been, but weren't

Kirk LaPointe: A column on columns that could have been, but weren't

Five topics – including municipal codes of conduct, Connor Bedard and Invest Vancouver – that warrant some commentary
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Patrick Condon: Behold Vancouver, where there are housing solutions to be found

Patrick Condon: Behold Vancouver, where there are housing solutions to be found

An alternative development path is needed to produce more affordable housing
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Bruce Allen: We need better thinking on fixing Vancouver

Bruce Allen: We need better thinking on fixing Vancouver

Some parts of the city seem too far gone to revive
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Rob Shaw: Surrey outflanked by the province in its policing destiny

Rob Shaw: Surrey outflanked by the province in its policing destiny

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has lost the game, even when left to choose between a local force and the RCMP
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Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Rob Shaw: How the province's drug decriminalization program is meeting opposition in B.C. municipalities

Kamloops and Campbell River are pushing back on permitting open drug use, and BC United leader Kevin Falcon calls the province's program 'reckless'
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