We’re back at the mics to start catching up on Vancouver politics. City Council passed a couple motions to look at changing policing in the city, we may get to drink in plazas but have to wear masks on transit. Also Gassy Jack was a pedophile.

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* Pearl Lowe Twitter thread

* Vancouver council votes to request police ban on street checks

* Vancouver city council passes motion deprioritizing policing in mental health calls and social issues

* Vancouver councillors demand action to quell fears, threats near Strathcona Park

* Vancouver approves pilot project to allow outdoor drinking at select city plazas

* Pronunciation guide for šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square 

* TransLink implementing mandatory face covering policy

* A petition is calling on the Vancouver Park Board to increase vehicle access to Stanley Park

* Tangled traffic as cars, bikes and horses forced to share the road in Stanley Park

* The Tyee Tearing Down Our Monumental Mistakes