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Jim Green

Pecha Kucha Night to light up Vancouver with creative discussions

What is PechaKucha Night? PechaKucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) is a mix of show-and-tell, open-mike night and happy hour. It has become the forum for ideas on design,...

Michael Geller clarifies his position on Olympic Village social housing

"I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." Michael Geller said he can't get that song out of his head lately and he sang it as I photographed him...

Irrelevant, removed

A paranoid CityCaucus blog and a reputable City Hall reporter... What next?

Woodwards Heritage Building Brought Back to Life with $1.49 Day Tuesdays at Nesters

It’s not surprising that this Heritage Building, which once sat derelict after bankruptcy in 1993, opens its doors on a Tuesday at 8 AM For those that remember the $1.49-day-jingle, it’s no longer a...

Rafe Mair Apologizes to Chris Shaw in The Tyee; Is Jim Green Next?

 Tyee columnist Rafe Mair apologized to Chris Shaw yesterday in an article in The Tyee. He said he had  disagreed with Shaw's anti-Olympics position for years, but had now changed his mind...