By Rod Mickleburgh One of the early things I did after ending my daily journalism career of 119 years, besides endless Googling of past Montreal Expo games, was take in the Vancouver public hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in September, 2013. The experience was overwhelming. It’s one thing to read about the unspeakable […]
Sweet City Steve
By Frank Moher Some people have complained that the new red, white and blue paint job on the Prime Minister’s airplane makes it look too American. Others have complained that the colours are too much like those of the Conservative Party. However, some of us know that the do-over is really an homage to the […]
Vancouver’s chalk-it list
A BoB short: What would you say if someone asked you to complete the phrase, “Before I die . . .”? And who would you tell? Friends? Family? Or . . . a giant blackboard? Vancouverites are being invited to publicly share their bucket lists on a blackboard the length of a city block. The […]
Harper: The Nudes Collection
Editor’s note: Google tells us their ads can’t appear on the same page as “non-family safe content,” such as the images on this page. We think that’s unfair to our former PM — true, not all Canadians cared for Mr. Harper, but “non-family safe”? Come now. Nevertheless, we have obscured the images as instructed. If you’d like to […]
