A ban on straws has been approved for the Metro Vancouver area, as well as other new developments in the greenifying of the city. Also, an update on the flooding in Grand Forks.
Just weeks after the Metro Vancouver board rescinded its self-voted retroactive retirement allowance and pay rise - another tax-payer funded payday has been uncovered. Retiring mayors of at least two Metro Vancouver cities will get ‘transition allowances’.
Now that they weather has turned hot, Niki has been leaving her windows open at night. However, she has been eaten alive by bugs and the itching is unbearable. Any suggestions on remedies to make the itching stop?!
Also, should street signage be more... light-hearted?
Lot’s of buzz in Ottawa regarding the pipeline and the fallout from Bill Morneau’s conference, including the speculation that Kinder Morgan wants to sell the pipeline in its entirety to the Federal Government. The Province newspaper's Michael Smyth is here with his take on the day's headlines.
The wannabe premier of Alberta had some nasty words for the Prime Minister. Opposition leader Jason Kenney said this week that he wants to return civil discourse to politics...but then went on to call Trudeau “empty, “clueless”, and said he is “an empty trust-fund millionaire who has the political depth of a finger bowl.”
Greg Moore will get a maximum of $50,000 one month for every year - for a maximum of six months as part of a “transition allowance” perk. Mayor of North Vancouver Darrell Mussato also stands to benefit from the measure, which he says has been around for 20 years.
Chapter 7: Squire On Sports
The Whitecaps have been on a downward spiral for quite some time now. What could be their saving grace?
It’s that time of year when we start to get eaten alive by mystery bugs. Mosquitoes, ticks, and everything else seems to become more problematic as we spend more time outside enjoying the sunshine. But how do you know if those bites you’re noticing on your skin aren’t something more menacing...like bed bugs!?
Chapter 9: Behind The Reality Check
Evacuation alerts have been issued for several parts of the Fraser Valley, warning residents that they may need to leave at a moment's notice.
The new season of 13 Reasons Why begins tomorrow, and BC doctors are asking parents to be extra vigilant to watch for signs of trauma in their children who view it. During and after the first season, doctors saw an increase in children who presented to hospitals admitting the show was a trigger, or made them feel worse.
