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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Winter Fair at Vanier Park — Tomorrow

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  ❄️✨ Winter Fair at Vanier Park — Tomorrow! ✨❄️ A Wonderful Community Event You Don’t Want to Miss Tomorrow is the Winter Fair at Vanier ...

Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 6: The Business of Bud

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 🌿 Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 6: The Business of Bud BC’s cannabis industry is booming , but it’s a mix of big corporations, craf...
Friday, December 5, 2025

A Bus Ride That Says Everything: When Public Transit Becomes a Health Hazard in B.C.

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 🚨 A Bus Ride That Says Everything: When Public Transit Becomes a Health Hazard in B.C. By Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita Yesterday I had on...

Part 5 – Community Responses and Solutions

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Part 5 – Community Responses and Solutions 🌱🤝 As British Columbia faces rapid gentrification, rising crime, and complex employment dynam...

Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 5: Potency, Strains & Terpenes

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  Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 5: Potency, Strains & Terpenes The cannabis market today is  vibrant but confusing . Potency, stra...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

Part 4 – Real Estate Boom, Gentrification, and Crime

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Part 4 – Real Estate Boom, Gentrification, and Crime 🏘️💰 British Columbia’s urban landscape is changing rapidly. Immigrant investors, in...

Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 4: Social Justice & Equity

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 🌿 Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 4: Social Justice & Equity Legalization solved some problems — but left others. The history of ...
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

The PayPal Mafia: How One Startup Rewired Silicon Valley — and the World

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🌐 The PayPal Mafia: How One Startup Rewired Silicon Valley — and the World The “PayPal Mafia” is one of the most legendary alumni groups ...

Part 3 — The Second Marriage: Vautrin & A Larger Family

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 🌼 Part 3 — The Second Marriage: Vautrin & A Larger Family By her mid-twenties, Mary Ann Maranda dit le Frisé had already lived throu...

Part 3 – Foreign Workers, Students, and Exploitation

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Part 3 – Foreign Workers, Students, and Exploitation 🎓💼 British Columbia relies heavily on foreign students and temporary workers to fi...

Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 3: Safe, Responsible Use for Function & Creativity

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🌿 Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 3: Safe, Responsible Use for Function & Creativity Cannabis today is more than just a “high.” Ma...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Part 2 — The First Marriage: Brulé Family Struggles

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  🌺 Part 2 — The First Marriage: Brulé Family Struggles At just fifteen years old, Mary Ann Maranda dit le Frisé was married to Joseph Br...

Franklin the Turtle Deserves Better — Not to Be Turned Into a Weapon

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🐢 Franklin the Turtle Deserves Better — Not to Be Turned Into a Weapon I’m 62, so Franklin wasn’t part of my childhood. I grew up on CBC ...

Part 2 – Language Barriers and Employment Challenges

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Part 2 – Language Barriers and Employment Challenges 🗣️ In many parts of British Columbia, a new reality is emerging for local job seeker...

Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 2

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🌿 Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 2: Shatter, Concentrates & the Rise of Potency The cannabis of our childhood — weak, easygoing, ...
Monday, December 1, 2025

Part 1 — The Roots: Oregon Beginnings

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 🌱 Part 1 — The Roots: Oregon Beginnings Every story begins with roots — and mine reach deep into the soil of the Willamette Valley, long ...

Part 1 – The New Face of BC Business

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Part 1 – The New Face of BC Business 🏪 “ Nanaimo store owners mull moving back to India due to rampant crime ” – this headline caught man...

Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 1

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 🌿 Cannabis in British Columbia — Part 1: From Roots to Retail Cannabis in British Columbia has a rich and winding history — from industr...

WINTER FAIR AT VANIER PARK — THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 (11–5)! 🎉❄️🎄

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  I will be there 😁🎨🖌️❤️😎🖼️🤗😘🎄🥶😁 Dress Warm!! DON’T MISS THE WINTER FAIR AT VANIER PARK — THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 (11–5)! 🎉❄️🎄...
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Here’s What 2026–2031 Could Look Like 😬🌑💔

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If Vancouver Repeats 2001, Here’s What 2026–2031 Could Look Like 😬🌑💔 When I look at Vancouver’s 2026 budget — a property tax freeze, $50...