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Sep. 10, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

What’s In a Name — Part 2

Name recognition is one of the big factors in electability, something to be factored in when predicting an election’s outcome.…
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Sep. 09, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Sylvester Speaks — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Vancouver mayoral candidate Shauna Sylvester is the centre of this interview by the cool dudes at Cambie Report.  The 2018…
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Sep. 07, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Friday Funny — New Tech Got You Baffled?

I’m afraid it’s a well-known problem.  People just need help to get the hang of new tech — witness this…
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Sep. 06, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

NPA’s Sim Speaks — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

Mr. Sim of the NPA will probably be among those Vancouver mayoral candidates who actually make it onto the October…
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Sep. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

A Huge Platform Plank — Vancouver Civic Election

Having seen the NPA’s Ken Sim on a bike, it’s time for yet another colossal event in the 2018 Vancouver…
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Sep. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

What’s In a Name?

Maybe I’ve just missed seeing it. Wouldn’t be the first time. And I always knew that Mr. Campbell was a…
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Sep. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver – the Evil Bicycle Becomes Normal

As the 2018 civic election rolls onward, we await the list of candidates who’ve filed nomination papers with Elections BC…
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Sep. 03, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Beyond Metro Vancouver — the Cascadia Corridor Conference

Big things start with people coming together over big ideas. In this case, it’s a set of ideas to foster…
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Aug. 28, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver Mayoral Debate – September 17

September 14 at 4 pm is the closing date for people to file nominations for civic positions, including Mayor and…
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Aug. 28, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver Memes A’Plenty

Such a new-Vancouver type of thing.  Let me count the ways: Craft beer:  Not going away; getting bigger if anything,…
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Aug. 24, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Cojones with Major Chutzpah

Due to finding unprecedented new levels of audacity and shameless behaviour, AP News’ Will Weissert reports this: Big Oil asks…
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Aug. 24, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Friday Funny — Graphic Goofiness

The dry world of numbers and ideas in the form of pictures can, and does, surprise and delight on occasion:…
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Aug. 23, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Scuffling For Mind-Share . . .

. . .  oh yes, and votes too.  Eventually.  Hopefully. It’s a slow, churning time in the 2018 Vancouver civic…
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Aug. 21, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Jobs Jar – Senior Policy Planner UBC

You may have use the job search function to find the nitty-gritty on:   “Senior Policy Planner“. But you’ll find…

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