Category Archives: Health
Vancouver Province column: It’s time we paid more attention to the troubling side of two-wheeling
Monday, August 18, 2008 Forget about beach yoga, kiteboarding or the Grouse Grind. The hippest outdoor activity in Metro Vancouver this summer is riding a bike. The weekend warriors and the tourist hordes are, of course, a regular sight along … Continue reading
Vancouver Province column: Rats may not be a huge health threat, but they certainly can hurt tourism
Monday, September 01, 2008 A couple weeks ago, I found out that a neighbour in my condominium building was having problems with some urban wildlife, and I’m not talking about squirrels. It turns out that rats have been hanging out … Continue reading
Vancouver Province column: Why plague people with trash talk when they’ve got worries enough?
Forget about manicured front lawns, white picket fences and the sound of children at play. According to a growing legion of pundits and “peak oil” theorists, the tidy suburbs of today are the forsaken slums of tomorrow. A recent article … Continue reading
Filed under Architecture, Commuting, Environment, Green Space, Health, Immigration, Law and Order, Media, Neighbourhoods, Politics, Real Estate
Mercer Consulting: Best cities for… wait for it… quality of living
The cities rankings continues — this one from Mercer Consulting. It’s a bit more serious-minded that Monocle’s, and geared for those who are uprooting for work. Some survey highlights: “European cities dominate the rankings of locations with the best quality … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Environment, Green Space, Health, Immigration, Industry, Montreal, New York, Real Estate, San Francisco, Seattle, Sydney, Toronto, Transportation, Urban Planning
Province column: The Lower Mainland may have fine upscale eateries, but where’s the beef?
Monday, May 26, 2008 It’s celebration time these days for gourmands in British Columbia. According to a ranking published earlier this month by Food & Wine Magazine, Vancouver is one of the 10 best restaurant cities in the world. That … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Food and Dining, Gentrification, Health, Tourism, Vancouver Province Columns
Province column: It feels like we’re being taken for a ride with this bridge roller-coaster
Call me old-fashioned, but I still consider $63 million to be a whole lot of money — even in an era of billion-dollar mega-projects, million-dollar condominiums and $1.35-a-litre gasoline. So I was both surprised and disturbed to recently hear that … Continue reading
Province column: British Columbians are voting with their feet and heading to the burbs
The Province Sunday, February 24, 2008 Move over, cigarettes and fast food, “suburban sprawl” is quickly becoming society’s public enemy No. 1 — taking the blame for everything from air pollution to obesity and social disorder. According to a 2004 … Continue reading
Vancouver Province column: Those trying to ban drive-throughs haven’t thought the issue through
The Province Monday, January 28, 2008 It’s open season on fast-food restaurants across Canada. Recent years have seen a deluge of reports and warnings about the harmful health effects of everything from super-sized cheeseburger lunches to caffeine-laden cappuccinos. Celebrity chefs … Continue reading
Forbes: America’s best cities… for smokers?
Forbes recently unveiled its list of the best cities for smokers in the U.S. Not surprisingly, half of the list was represented by the tobacco-happy state of North Carolina, where it’s a key industry. But leading all cities — perhaps … Continue reading
