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CBC Radio UPDATE

Posted by Jonathan Ross

My appearance has been postponed for the time being because as I have been told by the field producer that called me, they want to do a little more checking on where responsibility for the mishap lies.

Fair enough…by all means do your due dilligence.  But unlike Mike Howell from the Vancouver Courier, who tiptoed around the issue of blame attribution in his story, I will not.

Readers can once again carefully review my post detailing the chronology of initiatives, guidelines, motions and reports having to do with accessibility and inclusion, and all of which can be directly connected to former Mayor Sam Sullivan’s leadership, or lack thereof.

I certainly hope that CBC isn’t backing away from the story because of another reporter.

As I have been told, there is going to be some kind of follow-up once more comments and information become available.  Let’s see.

Tomorrow, I will cover another national disgrace when it comes to the Paralympic Games and our official Games broadcaster CTV.

One Vancouver cab company providing driver training; others undetermined

Posted by Jonathan Ross

Not all Vancouver cab companies have the same level of quality control in the leadup to the Olympics.

Yesterday’s CTV story on the lack of knowledge on Olympic venue locations by cabbies was troubling.  In a city where personal vehicles will most likely (hopefully) be kept at home for the duration of the Games, taxis are going to be a vital resource for transporting people around the city.

There are four taxi companies in Vancouver – Yellow Cab, Black Top, McClure’s and Vancouver Taxi – and three of four were featured in yesterday’s investigation.

So, I decided to call the one that escaped a starring role on the broadcast to see how they are preparing to host the world.

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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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