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Dream Neighbourhood's Fragile Fate

Scaling back False Creek Utopia may open a legal can of worms.

By Sam Cooper, 18 Jan 2006


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The Svend and Hedy Show

And a rookie Tory trying for prime time. Welcome to Vancouver Centre.

By Sam Cooper, 13 Jan 2006


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Dosanjh's Biggest Donors Run Medical Firms

Vancouver MP raised bulk of his funds in Ontario in 2004.

By Will McMartin and Sam Cooper, 12 Jan 2006


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Martin's 'Eco-Candidate' in BC

Former BC enviro minister Joyce Murray's disputed shade of green.

By Sam Cooper, 10 Jan 2006


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Sam's First Slashes

Social housing, bridge bike lane axed by Vancouver council.

By Sam Cooper, 22 Dec 2005


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Citizens' Revolt Wins at Vancouver City Hall

New mayor caused NPA 'crash', says Planning Commission chair.

By Sam Cooper, 16 Dec 2005


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What's Next for Jim Green and Vancouver's Civic Left

Vision will go it alone, say key players.

By Sam Cooper, 5 Dec 2005


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Compromise Deal over Labour's Role in NDP

Shift to one-member-one-vote, and union fees dropped.

By Sam Cooper, 25 Nov 2005


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COPE's Lone Councillor Sheds No Tears for Green

Cadman says chance to reunite was nixed.

By Sam Cooper, 24 Nov 2005


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The Crushing Equation Telus Workers Faced

Why the labour dispute ended this way, now.

By Sam Cooper, 21 Nov 2005


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Was that Jim or James Green?

Confusion over names in focus groups has Vision worried.

By Sam Cooper, 15 Nov 2005


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Vancouver Accused of Fudging Low-Income Housing Numbers

Vision's Jim Green acknowledges 'loopholes.'

By Sam Cooper, 10 Nov 2005


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This Election, Crime Never Sleeps

In Vancouver, public safety is the big, blurry campaign issue.

By Sam Cooper, 8 Nov 2005


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Feds Shy about Twinning Port Mann Bridge

'Gateway' dollars flow, but key MP dodges specifics.

By Sam Cooper, 1 Nov 2005


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The NPA's Quirky Conservatives

Candidates explain their dirty joking, shopping injuries, and more.

By Sam Cooper, 28 Oct 2005


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The Conversion of George Chow

Before joining Jim Green, he led Chinatown's attack on 'harm reduction'.

By Sam Cooper, 19 Oct 2005


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Green, Sullivan Scrap Over Woodward's

Fate of the project at stake say Vancouver's mayoral candidates

By Sam Cooper, 12 Oct 2005