After I wrote this post, I did a little research on why the “personal dinner” between two pals should very much be open to question. Rich Coleman is the Minister responsible for the very Ministry which directly affects Pat Kinsella’s lobbying efforts. Have a look, here. Mr. Kinsella is doing lobbying work fro Great Canadian Gaming. So [...]

LOTS of stories overnight tonight and through the weekend. I took last weekend off and many of you complained…so I aim to please! Here’s your line-up (in no particular order): 1) The Census flap…why are the Tories REALLY being vilified? 2) BCLC…only one in Canada fined, you say? 3) Vancouver Coastal Health’s health concerns over….(I’m [...]

In what must be one of the STUPIDEST moves for a sitting Cabinet Minister of the Campbell govt, Minister Rich Coleman was having dinner last night at the Keg Restaurant in South Surrey, with none other than former unregistered (non?)lobbyist and BC Liberal insider/pal of the Premier, Patrick Kinsella. They were accompanied by their wives [...]

You have, of course, read here and here, of the scandal that has erupted over the Mayor Gregor Robertson’s meltdown early last week when he indelicately (my charity is once again on display) referred to concerned citizens of the West End as “fuckin’ hacks.” …specifically, “fuckin NPA hacks”, insulting not only due process and the [...]

Please read this…. Editorial: Steve Fonyo is still facing his toughest run BY TIM COLLINS, SPECIAL TO TIMES COLONIST JULY 21, 2010 6:33 AM COMMENTS (2) It’s possible that Steve Fonyo has been unfairly treated by life. After all, he’s a man who, at the age of 18, was inspired and committed enough to take [...]

When I wrote this, one nutbar blogger, in apparent confusion, tried to split hairs and second guess my intelligence gathering. He referred to my supposition that Mr. Hill was leaving as “laughable.” I wonder who’s laughing now… Here is the press release from Parliament this morning. Jay Hill Will Not Seek Re-election Fort St. John, [...]

The Globe and Mail’s Gary Mason has written a very good piece on a $2 million dollar settlement awarded one of B.C’s. pre-eminent organized crime investigators–as a result of his wrongful dismissal. Without belaboring the point: The RCMP have completely lost the faith of a majority of Canadians. You don’t need a poll to determine [...]

Or is Millenium Development his (one of many) sweethearts? Unfair question? You be the judge. After my blockbuster story from last week on the STIR projects in the West End by Millenium and Westbank, (other than the usual cowards sending me threatening emails from anonymous proxy servers that I’ll get sued etc…yawn) it set the [...]

Recall for me how during the last municipal campaign, Vision Vancouver claimed that Sam Sullivan was the reason we had become ‘No Funcouver’. Well, if I’m going to judge, I’ll say, and quite objectively, that I’d happily go back to what we were, since after a year and a half of open dope-smoking, street drinking, [...]

Rather than to accept any of the incredible drivel coming from Patti Bacchus as truth or try to understand the seeming heavy-handedness of the Minister of Education, I sat down and read the entire Auditor’s Report again and then went back as far as the NDP govt’s similar treatment of previous School Boards. This is [...]