2010 Gold Rush

News and views on Vancouver 2010 (and beyond) from Bob Mackin.

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Exclusive: Russia buys Vancouver landmark in hostile takeover

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Russian clowns fooling around at Science World in 2010 (Sochi 2014) The Russians are coming (back), the Russians are coming (back)! ...
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Friday, October 18, 2013

Who went to the Preem's Prom?

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Premier Christy Clark broke from tradition on June 7 with a Cabinet Naming Ceremony  at Canada Place. In case you missed it, the entire 54...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Exclusive: Park Board steamrolling ahead with eviction, say six dissenting associations

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Court documents filed by Vancouver’s six dissenting community centre associations say the Park Board is proceeding to “evict” them before t...
Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Exclusive: Meet the other Quick Wins

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Governments are intricate webs of offices, boards and committees that quietly go about much of their business away from the public eye. ...
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Caps off for successful student philanthropy project

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A fledgling students’ group at Capilano University in North Vancouver has raised more than enough money to house the family of a sick chil...
Sunday, October 13, 2013

B.C. charities can thank public employees (and, ultimately, taxpayers)

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Office philanthropy takes many forms. From the ad hoc passing of a hat to an all-out, team effort to raise funds around an event. It ...
Friday, October 11, 2013

Four big Massey Bridge contracts up for grabs.

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Preparations to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel with a bridge are rapidly underway. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastr...
Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Exclusive: Liquor for lieutenants, suds for sergeants: booze is legal at B.C. RCMP HQ

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It took longer than they wanted, but the Mounties finally got their can. Bottle, tap and keg, too.  Hops and grapes can legally flo...
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Play Now's six-figure fraud

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Remember when B.C. Lottery Corporation re-launched is Play Now sports and poker website on July 15, 2010? There was a glitzy news conf...
Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Some people had millions of reasons to say "congrats Christy"

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After winning the May 14 provincial election by surprise, Premier Christy Clark's email box runneth over. There were those unhappy with...
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