-5 Smoking in banned in the parks. What is really irksome is the story says that the parks and beaches are owned by the park board, instead of by us

+10 Vancouver housing bubble about to burst says Centre of the Bleeding Obvious

-5 Sarah Palin to speak in Vancouver in a lecture series that is really good but for which people wouldn’t have paid $500 before she was added to the bill

+10 Bike advocates lobbying for stop as yield law if only to defund the VPD

Today: +10 This Year: +779

VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY IS BACK Sunday, September 5th. Presented by Megaphone and Music Waste

+10 Hey, you know where BC can find the experts in salmon management? Alaska. Really.

+10 The anti-HST people are pretty much the balanced budget-at-all-costs people. Guess what happens if the HST is overturned?

-5 Toronto competitors blame closure of major Vancouver PR firm on social media. Credit Check says its because Vancouver doesn’t have any head offices any longer.

-30 Other than an obscene increase in rape, the Vancouver Police believe that they have been doing a good job

-5 Conrad Black believes that the court system has it in for him, which must be why he is using it himself to sue journalists for libel.

Today: -20 This Year: +769

VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY IS BACK Sunday, September 5th. Presented by Megaphone and Music Waste

+10 Wind turbine on Grouse Mountain generating electricity for the resorts needs. Credit Check would hate to be on the Skyride when the wind stops. Or speeds up.

+10 Art Gallery staff ask, Why the fuck do we need a new building if you are laying us off?

-5 The RCMP are trained that they know all, cannot be told anything, and they’re the ones alone who stand between chaos and civilized society says SFU criminologist who better ensure he never drives over the speed limit.

0 The Straight thinks that Premier Campbell will exact revenge on the Supreme Court for the HST by cutting its funding.

-10 What the…? City Hall departments, formerly having the power to make their own lease arrangements, have left 7 out of 11 floors of City Hall empty. Update – Link fixed

Today: +5 This Year: +789

VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY IS BACK Sunday, September 5th. Presented by Megaphone and Music Waste

-10 Pickton report likely critical of police. You think?

-1 Person who now knows that video of the dining area is available in the men’s and women’s washrooms of the Opus complains that the video is available in the men’s room

-5 Don’t expect a referendum on whether the aquarium can keep having the dead whales anytime soon

+10 A great story in Megaphone about the history of Vancouver’s minor-league ball teams. And not just those that play at Nat Bailey, either.

Today: -16 This Year: +784

VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY IS BACK Sunday, September 5th. Presented by Megaphone and Music Waste

-1 Independent and non-partisan chief electoral officer chooses to not pass HST referendum results to legislative committee as the law requires

-10 Alberta oil-sands are making Canada as economically diverse as Saudi Arabia

+10 In the age old battle between Vancouver and Seattle’s rapid transit, we win.

+10 Maybe, but maybe, Little Mountain Gallery may remain open

Today: +9 This Year: +800

VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY IS BACK Sunday, September 5th. Presented by Megaphone and Music Waste

-5 Vancouver Aquarium has received extra funding for expansion and more dead baby whales

+10 The refurbished Vogue is reopening. Only is slightly worried as the Vogue’s owners used the Commodore’s tacky refurbishment as an inspiration

+10 Here’s a slideshow of eleven reasons that the MotherCorp is loved/hated the outgoing infotainment head

+1 Harper says that if you win an election to the Senate, he’ll appoint you.

Today: +16 This Year: +791

VICTORY SQUARE BLOCK PARTY IS BACK Sunday, September 5th. Presented by Megaphone and Music Waste

-5 BC has been using the Peter-Metre on teens for decades

+10 Laneway houses are incredibly popular in Vancouver. But not in the suburbs.

+0 For those that don’t like their Chocolate (Radio One) in their Peanut Butter (CBC TV), be happy that the CBC infotainment head has left Wait – this is the dude that gave George Stroumboulopoulos ‘The Hour?’ -10!

-25 VSB kills anti-homophobia unit hours by half And kill is the operative word here if this stands.

Today: -30 This Year: +775

Don’t forget about Megaphone’s Victory Square Block Party on Sunday, 5 September.

+10 The province joins the 21st century and will recognise three-parent familes

+10 Taser use by Vancouver police has declined The police say its a recognition by the public that tasers are available for use. Credit Check says its a recognition by the police that people now carry around little video cameras.

+10 The Courier looks at a history of Vancouver mayor fuck youse.

+10 A few years after demanding that the Granville Mall be opened to traffic, Downtown says pedestrian-only is awesome

+10 Let UBC have a city council says lady who already has two municipal jobs

Today: +50 This Year: +805

+10 A nice story about BC’s growing taste for real ales

+10 A nice story about why indie bookstores matter

+10 A story explaining how the police may pose as provocateurs. Nice.

+10 A story about pedestrians demanding access to bike lanes on Burrard Bridge.

Today: +40 This Year: +755