Category Archives: 2010 Winter Olympics
Metro column: Time to address public transit
24 November 2008 03:23 Gregor Robertson, the newly minted mayor of Vancouver, has a clear mandate from voters to solve the problem of rising homelessness, and to be a steward of the city’s finances and reputation in the run-up to … Continue reading
Filed under 2010 Winter Olympics, Commuting, Transportation
Vancouver Province column: If meltdown hikes Olympic price taxpayers deserve a greater say
October 12, 2008 It’s been a turbulent couple of weeks for the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee. Last week, at a Toronto forum on amateur sport, federal politicians scrapped over the long-simmering issue of including women’s ski jumping at the 2010 … Continue reading
Vancouver Province column: Metro Vancouver still missing out on proven benefits of rail travel
September 29, 2008 Whether you agree with her political philosophy or not, you have to give Elizabeth May full marks for making plenty of noise during this fall’s federal election. The leader of the federal Green Party has made history — and … Continue reading
Vancouver Province column: Why don’t we hear more rumblings of desire for new streetcar systems?
Monday, July 07, 2008 With gas prices hovering at an all-time high and the B.C. carbon tax in full swing, more and more Lower Mainland drivers are looking to get rid of their car keys in favour of a transit … Continue reading
2010 Mascots: Hello Kitty meets the Great Outdoors
Interesting development from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Committee this week. They just launched their Games mascots — who are named Quatchi, Miga and Sumi. Miga is a snowboarding sea bear apparently inspired by the legends of the Pacific Northwest … Continue reading
Filed under 2010 Winter Olympics, British Columbia
Vancouver Province column: Coping with GVRD housing crunch is getting to be a major headache
The Province Monday, September 10, 2007 The word is out: Property in Vancouver is overpriced. Way overpriced. And not just by Canadian standards, it seems. We actually outdo New York, London and Tokyo, to name a few pricey metropolises.
