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Current Vancouver city Council will be known for their American adoption of huddling around the Mayor when he says stuff that is sometimes nonsensical because it just makes sense anyway. But anything for that photo op instead of actually meeting directly with citizens on non-FIFA local challenges.

Classified as a motorcycle now with peg stands instead of pedals, this 14-year-old boy’s dad modified the E bike to go 60 miles an hour. Child was already stopped and cited over the bike in November before the significant crash with a Honda vehicle. What could possibly go wrong?

It needs to be noted that the VPD has worked hand-in-hand with ABC to secure ever larger budgets and the VPD has provided statistics that aren't always factual or trustworthy.

This is even more disturbing and still calls for an apology in a clarification on WeChat and with the Chinese language media. Why would we treat English as a second language citizens any different and not give accurate information? Please get the apology out to these media sources.

Beyond the Headlines: Covering Local Elections Join us for a night of snacks, Squamish Trivia, and tales from those who have been covering municipal politics and elections from across B.C

There are a couple tickets left for an event I'm doing with @tyolsen.bsky.social and @editorthuncher.bsky.social in Squamish tonight on covering local politics

Come by if you want to nerd out for a couple hours!

i would say you could hop on transit but you know

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Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan gets final official approval City Hall hopes to stop traffic from using the street by September.

🧵 NEWS: Pedestrianisation of Oxford St has been given official final approval: bit.ly/40wmdKF

This is long overdue and necessary - we don't agree it'd be impossible to have cycling on Oxford St, but this massively underlines the need for Westminster and TfL to improve the parallel alternatives...

My PhD program is looking for applicants. Great, fully funded opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary urban research and scholarship!

How do I un see this?

BC Halts Construction of Seven Long-Term Care Facilities | The Tyee The province has to find a way to build beds for less, Health Minister Josie Osborne says.

“This is only going to get worse unless we build the infrastructure needed,” says BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt. More than 7,200 seniors are waiting an average of 9.5 months for a bed in BC. This impacts hospitals, senior’s health, families caring for loved ones
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Take a look at the horse in the sky for lunar new new year made with drones. Surely this is something that Vancouver could be doing in a city that celebrates being a TECH hub instead of continuing to champion last century fireworks during summer droughts.

Beauty of the Moment
Steve Driscoll
2024

A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot review – a unique memoir by a figure of astonishing power Pelicot’s riveting account of her ordeal refuses to conform to any agenda but her own

A Hymn to Life by Gisèle Pelicot review – a unique memoir by a figure of astonishing power

And here I thought it was going to be a reminder about the planet confluence

Artist: @goldengallery.bsky.social

The Ice Harvest
Maurice Cullen
1913

Mr. Green was also controversial. One of his statements decades ago was anyone that had more than two children was Immoral. There were tens of mothers that packed their kids up into those woody station wagons and drove those kids to the radio station to protest that they were moral.

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!

"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."

You don’t know this designer, but you have been influenced by her work which is recognizable everywhere.

Anyone can enter our “Cover Story” competition. Share this post with any budding designers among your friends and family. The three best entries will receive a prize econ.st/4bTMrxO

Introduction to Sustainable Cities <p>Cities are at the centre of the global sustainability challenge: both sites of intense resource consumption and places of creative invention and solutions implementation.</p> <p>In this course, you...

Want to learn about the challenges, principles, & tools of sustainable #urbanism + #design?

Consider taking @SFUcity CITY109: Introduction to #SustainableCities w @nlamontagne.bsky.social + Shafraaz Kaba

Starts Thurs, Feb 19 | 6pm PST| Online | Register: www.sfu.ca/continuing-s...

Tumbler Ridge: How a day of horror and tragedy unfolded Feb. 10 started just like every other day for most families. But the community would face unimaginable tragedy by day's end. Find out more.

"Tumbler Ridge: How a day of horror and tragedy unfolded" as told by @loriculbert.bsky.social Glenda Luymes @stephanieip.bsky.social , Tiffany Crawford + @joeruttle.bsky.social via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#TumblerRidge #tumblerridgestrong

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Walking 20 minutes a day has been proven to be more effective than antidepressants in a British study a decade ago. Just get outside!

We join the community in mourning the passing of our friend and colleague, renowned landscape architect Don Vaughan. In landscape architecture, as in life, Don approached the world with curiosity, vitality, good humour, and, importantly, the resolve to lift others up. STATEMENT: tinyurl.com/msrp3jvt

I’m not quite sure how Justin kept a straight face.Vancouver’s mayor of swagger rescheduled a public hearing so he could have his crypto buds talk to council first,now it says he wants to work on safety and affordability. Sir, you had three years to do that. Nothing has changed except your sneakers.

As California glaciers disappear, people will see ice-free peaks exposed for the first time in millennia The glaciers of California's Sierra Nevada are disappearing as temperatures rise. Scientists recently found that the glaciers probably have never before melted in human history.

ICYMI:

As California's glaciers disappear, people will see ice-free peaks exposed for the first time in millennia www.latimes.com/environment/...

The Tiny, Terrified Men of the Trump Administration Disaffected young men uncertain about their masculinity should pay close attention.

Paul Waldman is a contributor to CBC Radio across the country and does not mince words about the pretend masculinity on display in the United States:

OPINION: Why bike lanes matter for kids Bike lanes aren’t a luxury — they’re essential infrastructure for children’s health and safety, argues TorontoToday contributor Dr. Alison Bruni

"This case is about more than bike lanes. It is about whether our legal system, and our society, are willing to put children’s health and safety at the centre of decisions that shape our world."

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Big moment for Europe: in December, fully electric cars outsold petrol-only cars in the EU for the first time.

This shows that clear, consistent policy works. Which is exactly why backtracking now would be a mistake. Rolling back targets or creating uncertainty would slow investment and innovation.

It’s too bad. The snow day may be on the Sunday instead of the Monday in Ontario.

Registration open: 6th WORLD PLANNING SCHOOLS CONGRESS (29 June - 3 July '26; Espoo and Helsinki, Finland). Early (discounted) registration deadline: 28 February '26.
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