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Derek Corrigan hurts people in his battles with the provincial government

Posted by Jonathan Ross

A fat bank account and the continuing flow of development-related revenues is the only thing that seems to be of any interest to Burnaby Mayor Corrigan these days.

Mayor Corrigan basks in the admiration of his subjects.

Mayor Corrigan basks in the admiration of his subjects.

He is sitting high with $633 million in the bank, hundreds of millions more in land reserves, and complete control of Council.

Yet with all of this financial capability behind him, Corrigan continues to tell people in his community that affordable housing and homeless shelters are not his responsibility.

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An interview with Councillor Geoff Meggs

Posted by Jonathan Ross

Geoff Meggs provides his thoughts on the issues regarding his motion on the Greater Vancouver Labour Relations Bureau.

Geoff Meggs provides his thoughts on the issues regarding his motion on the Greater Vancouver Labour Relations Bureau.

This morning I conducted an interview with Councillor Geoff Meggs to seek out comments on his motion, which is slated to appear before Council next week.

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FACT OF THE DAY

In 2010, Vancouver had fewer than half the number of murders than it had in 2009.  There were nine homicides within Vancouver’s city limits, down from 19 killings the previous year.

Quote OF THE DAY

“Perhaps it was my silk dress or the new perfume I’ve been wearing lately. When I asked Suzanne Anton what her New Year’s resolution was, she replied, “To kiss a pretty girl!” and pecked me on the cheek.”  – Writer Emily Barca describing her encounter with the lone NPA City Councillor on New Year’s Eve.

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