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Can John Baird save Vancouver from “Total Gridlock”?

The arrival of the federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities John Baird in Vancouver — and his musings about stimulus spending in the form of infrastructure projects from coast to coast — has captivated a number of special interest … Continue reading

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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

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Vancouver Province column: In our quest for self-empowerment, are we waging war on everyone else?

Last week, while travelling on a crowded bus in downtown Vancouver, I witnessed a pregnant woman standing near the front of the vehicle, struggling to keep her balance. Sadly, the able-bodied riders in the so-called courtesy seats ignored her plight and kept … Continue reading

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