You heard it here first… I learned overnight that Penny Ballem (an a dozen or so management ‘team’) planned the live site(s). The excuse that the police only know their specifics and the Fire Departments theirs is complete bunk. For the Fire Department response, Ballem and her crew were intimately involved in the budgeting, planning [...]

As if it can’t get any worse for Vancouver’s Non-Partisan Association… We now learn that former Sam Sullivan sycophants Michael Davis and David Hurford are running ‘Campaign Titanic’ along with Norman Stowe of the PACE Group, who is roundly criticized for poor messaging and uneven management when he recently helmed the Kevin Falcon BC Liberal [...]

Well, what the hell else can I surmise? John Furlong went from being the manager of an exclusive westside country club to running the Olympics. Contrary to popular belief (thanks in no small part to media spin) his record was spotty. What we all thought was magnificent leadership, in many cases, turned out to be [...]

It’s amazing how the riot information from the police chief, Premier and particularly the Mayor has changed. Instead of swimming in the same direction, as they foolishly did to begin with, now the numbers and circumstances have changed. Christy Clark finally admits on Friday that she accepts most, if not all, the miscreants won’t see [...]

On this very page, almost a year and a half ago, I openly speculated about the possible appointment of Gordon Campbell, post-premiership (I was hoping he would resign sooner than later), to the High Commission of India. It was a vacancy that would make perfect sense to fill with Campbell. During his time as Premier, [...]

Still working on confirming BC Liberal/Christy Clark info for those two posts I promised. Also, a little Basi-Virk coming up and more ‘Breaking News’ on the VPD/Vision Vancouver not-so-quiet riot. Stay tuned…I’ll get something out to you either today or Sunday, with the major Clark pieces for Monday. Enjoy the sun. I think it’s trying [...]

In case you missed it, the wedding of the millennium took place some 50 plus days ago (just ask the bride, it’s like no one else has ever bloody well gotten married). Wedded in matrimony were self-described “journalist” Rebecca Scott–formerly Bill Boring’s produceratrix and current Christy Clark staffer with Stephen Smart, all-round nice guy and [...]

You have to wonder if Jim Chu has ever heard of the old saw about how we all get what’s coming to us. Did the Chief of the Vancouver Police Department think he could possibly escape what’s coming to him? Let’s do a quick retrospective. In the middle of a riot the Chief was caught [...]

Good day: The three of you seem to be on a virulent campaign to discredit information that I have release on this blog about the conduct of the City Manager during Game 5 and Game 7. Specifically, you want people to believe that Dr. Ballem was not involved in pushing around a Sgt. at the Live [...]

In all the insanity and lies being proffered by the Chief of the VPD and Mayor Moonbeam about the riot, I thought you might join me in celebrating a little. The gay community, the world over, has often been the target of discrimination and hatred. I don’t like the word ‘homophobic’ as it misrepresents a [...]