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Jun. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Tunnel Talk

It is no surprise that as soon as a potential pause was suggested for the Massey Bridge (now approaching 12…
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May. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Something's Afoot on Edmonton's Jasper Avenue

As noted by the CBC there is a lot happening in Edmonton this summer, and you can add removing the curb…
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May. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Victoria Day, A Truly Canadian Day

  If you recognize this image of the school house fireworks, you were not born in this century, and you…
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May. 12, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Provincial Pols' High-wire Act

While we await the recounts and absentee ballot counts in the BC Provincial election, are you wondering how allegiances and…
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May. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

More Power to the Transpo Engineers?

As reported in Metro News, by  Matt Kieltyka there’s a report going to Vancouver City Council next Tuesday with the title “Complete…
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May. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Province Part Two: “Compromise” on “Co-Promise”-A View from an Informed Reader

  Price Tags is blessed with an educated base of very informed readers, who richly  contribute to the comment section.…
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May. 11, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Green Cleaning

The astute and prolific Gary Mason writes in the Globe and Mail about political financing, the biggest opportunity he sees…
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May. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Election-Site C and LNG may be Done Deal-But Massey Tunnel Rethink/Reboot?

Some interesting comments from  CKNW’s Emily Lazatin who asked Helmut Pastrick the chief economist with Central 1 Credit Union about…
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May. 10, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

The Mild Breeze of Change

For the first time in 65 years, BC has not (yet) elected a majority government. Things may change when recounts…
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May. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Sound of One Mayor Clapping Against Mayor's Council #CureCongestionGuide

In one of those puzzling moments, the Mayor of Delta has spoken out against the Mayor’s Council on Regional Transportation-which…
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May. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Quadruples in Interest Costs to $12 Billion Dollars – Leaked Gov't Document

This just in from Business in Vancouver and Nelson Bennett, reporter. Documents leaked to and by the NDP Party show…
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May. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

"Creme de la Creme" Reappears in Shaughnessy Property Owners Association "Slavery" Analogy

About fifteen years  ago at a hearing regarding the future of the Arbutus rail alignment (now a greenway) a resident…
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May. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File-Mr. Floatie Flushed from Victoria

Metro News reports that Mr. Floatie has been around a while, and he has made the point quite clear at his…
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May. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Port Mann Bridge, the Massey Bridge and the French Connection

  If you go  through the Massey Tunnel, you’ve seen an increase in machinery and people wearing hard hats at…

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