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- “When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained. ” ~ Edward R. Murrow.
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- “The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.” ~ Richard Nixon.
- This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: Find the party that is accountable for its actions.
- One of the best graphic images: The Election Web ( would the person who created this contact me for due credit?)
- “There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government…” ~ Howard Zinn
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- "When the politicians complain that TV turns the proceedings into a circus, it should be made clear that the circus was already there, and that TV has merely demonstrated that not all the performers are well trained. " ~ Edward R. Murrow.
- Updated with readers photos of their BC** I'm not saying that it's going to be easy.... I AM saying it is going to be worth it. The future is yours if you rise to the challenge.
- 100 + reasons the BC Liberals must go.
- “The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.” ~ Richard Nixon.
- Surrey ranks in the Top 10 Most Dangerous cities in Canada - so why not add slot machines to one of the poorest neighbourhoods?
- (updated ) How Christy Clark set the standard for vulgar questions and innuendo - a rebuttal to David Obee, Editor in Chief of the Times Colonist.
- "There has always been, and there is now, a profound conflict of interest between the people and the government...” ~ Howard Zinn
- Friends helping friends: The story of how the BC Liberal - SNC Lavalin connection persists with Christy Clark.
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Tag Archives: Translink
This weeks column for 24Hrs Vancouver: What should the parties in BC do about transportation ?
I’m running behind this week – this is yesterdays column for 24Hrs!! This week’s topic: What should the parties do about transportation? As we begin our election debate series on issues that matter to British Columbians, Kathryn makes a good … Continue reading
Posted in 24 hours Vancouver The Duel, BC Liberals, BC NDP, BC Politics, Laila Yuile
Tagged carbon tax, light rail, Skytrain, transit expansion, transit funding, Translink
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Was the construction of the “White Elephant” Golden Ears Bridge about connecting communities – or was it a 2010 Olympic Initiative?
Occasionally when I am investigating one story, something comes up that leads me to a new and completely unrelated topic. In this case, I was researching another P3 project I’ve been working on, and stumbled across one of those things that make … Continue reading
Is this really about protecting the homeless – or protecting the Olympic image ?
In a move that Coast Mountain and Translink will surely claim as altruistic, Transit police have been given the authority to identify,and move homeless people to shelters during extreme weather. They will even call in a shuttle bus and driver to transport … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged 2010 vancouver, 2010 winter olympics, bc liberals, breaking news, civil rights, coast mountain bus company, Gordon Campbell, homeless, homeless in vancouver, Laila Yuile, media, olympic resistance network, transit police, Translink, travel vancouve, vancouver olympics
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And the Darwin award goes to…
…the person/persons/committee within the city of Surrey who decided to remove over 200 bus SHELTERS from the streets – just in time for winter. But first, what is a shelter, anyways? ( humour me – methinks someone in the city doesn’t know … Continue reading
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Tagged bus shelters removed, bus shelters removed in surrey, city of surrey, Laila Yuile, Surrey, transit, Translink
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Anyone have some breadcrumbs to spare?
Apparently Translink might need to leave a trail in order to lead people across the Golden Ears Bridge ! Our ‘Powell River Persuader’ has The Straight Goods for you, on this statement and more on his site this morning. It’s a gutbuster of a … Continue reading
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Tagged bc liberals, drew snider, golden ears bridge, Laila Yuile, Translink
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HandyDART update
I took a look in my email box last night, and decided it was time to clean house and do a little round up and review of issues and stories from the last while. So, over today and tomorrow, there … Continue reading
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Tagged bc liberals, handydart, Laila Yuile, mv transportation inc, MVT canadian, Translink
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Governments ” Bad News Friday” continues tradition with release of report that says: “…the board and executives at B.C. Ferries get paid too much and it’s too easy for officials to earn bonuses…”
It get’s even better. B.C. comptroller-general Cheryl Wenezenki-Yolland released a report today, on the affairs and status of Translink and BC Ferries. The Sun has the full story HERE. Among her findings: TransLink is plagued by “significant operational issues” and has … Continue reading
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Tagged bc ferries, bc liberals, david hahn, Gordon Campbell, Laila Yuile, Translink
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” I believe in truth. I believe in truth and honesty, and in doing the right thing. Most of all, I believe in justice…”
~ Susan Heyes, owner: Hazel & Co. Maternity, ( Victorious Cambie Street Merchant,), on why she was in attendance at the Basi/Virk/Basi hearing yesterday. It is interesting to note that all lawyers who appear in the Supreme court, refer to each … Continue reading
The first Bits and Bites of 2009
The first Bits and Bites of 2009 and so much to talk about, it was a little hard to decide where to begin. Without delay, lets start with… James Hillier, one of the young men who was banned from skiing … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged avalanche, back country, bc politics, bc transit, brokeback mountain, canada line, cbc, childbirth, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, drunk driving, evergreen line, fat women, funny videos, Gordon Campbell, grouse mountain, james hillier, john van dongan, kevin falcon, Laila Yuile, love, malcolm brodie, obesity, P3s, Pregnancy, relationships, rescue, richmond, skiing, Skytrain, sports, star trek, Translink, ubc, vancouver, youtube
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Terasen Gas and BC Hydro kill me with their billing.
Even though the inside postal workers are on strike, rest assured your bills will come. As did my bills yesterday, two of them: Terasen Gas and BC Hydro. One would think that one would get charged strictly for the amount of … Continue reading
Posted in crime, Laila Yuile
Tagged bc government, bc hydro, bc liberals, carbon tax, CKNW Talk SHow Idol, corruption, Gordon Campbell, government excess, gst, Laila Yuile, Premier, slytrain, taxes, terasen, transit levy, Translink
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