You don't know what you got until its gone. Eaton's (1869 - 1999) Hudson's Bay Company (1670 - 2025) Hockey Night In Canada (1930s - 2026) Laurentiens (1930s - 2012) Cherry Blossoms (1890s - 2025) Zeller's Restaurant (1932 - 2000s)

So glad all the FIFA tourists can get a photo-op in front of the abandoned Cafe Crepe

BREAKING: Mayor Ken Sim's ABC majority voted not to reduce speed limits on major roads, despite 93% of all road fatalities in Vancouver happening on arterials. This was one of the most important Near-Term Actions in the entire plan, because roads will never be safe until people drive at safe speeds.

You can't rebuild a population you refuse to count. We are also staring down the barrel of a strong El Niño that is expected to bring low flows & the risk of major fish-kills in those same streams that will no longer have anyone checking on them.

Finally, book 2 of my Mount Pleasant Stories historical walking tour series is here! Book 2 covers NW Mount Pleasant( Cambie, Main, Broadway, 2nd Ave) which is a really interesting area and full of history! Copies are available at Pulp Fiction Books on Main Street and Commercial Drive.

(Accepted) proposal in the back aisle. This job❤️

Coun. Orr called Tuesday’s outcome disappointing. “A letter of apology isn’t much to ask for,” he said. “It seems like the bare minimum, you know, in terms of how sanctions go.” www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

I guess he's left it to voters to sanction him on election day. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

guys I found permanent housing but I need some help with the deposit and groceries and basics if you can chip in, everything helps appreciate you so much e-transfer: [email protected]

Stage 3 water restrictions come into effect on June 8. Lawn watering will still be prohibited. Trees, shrubs, and flowers can be watered by hand or drip irrigation only —no sprinklers or soaker hoses. Visit metrovancouver.org/lawns for more information.

Not a single word about protecting or compensating Canadian artists whose work has been stolen by tech companies and spit out again in a slightly altered form.

The Angry Backlash Against Vancouver's Council Was Avoidable via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Mr Peanut Campaign for Mayor of Vancouver youtu.be/Ndb74cEcdoQ

Women don’t need menopause tea and meno-friendly nighties. They need doctors to take them seriously | Emma Beddington

To mark the exact anniversary of Habitat '76, I'll lead an impromptu short walking tour of the old Habitat Forum site at Jericho Beach tomorrow, Sunday May 31, 3 pm—meet at the entrance to the Sailing Centre. Join for a celebratory drink/snack at the Sailing Centre grill after! Note: uneven ground

Ronny Chieng was a commencement speaker at Harvard this year, and he had some thoughts about AI: youtube.com/shorts/0z7Q0...

ABC majority on Vancouver City Council voted in March to halt funding anti-suicide fencing on the Granville Bridge, due to “funding constraints.” ABC kept funding: * Mayor Ken Sim's $1.5M office budget (up 15%) * Buying FIFA tix ($14M) * #Vancouver selfie sign ($1M). Priorities. 🙄

Raw sewage spilling into the Salish Sea www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It’s really frightening.

Sonny Rollins, colossus of jazz saxophone, dies aged 95

The ECUAD grad show is on until May 27. As every year, the 2026 crop features quite a few promising emerging artists. ecuad.ca/ecu-event/th...

New permanent #VANCOUVER sign will reportedly NOT be ready in time for #FIFA #worldCup. The whole point of the silly $1M vanity project was to have it up in time for FIFA. Mayor Ken Sim & his ABC majority on City Council failed - again.

Metro Vancouver expects to move to Stage 3 water restrictions in June vancouversun.com/news/metro-v...

New plaza infrastructure in Hastings Sunrise. Is this what we can expect at 14th and Main in Mount Pleasant @neilwyles.bsky.social ?

Hundreds march in opposition to AI data centres in Vancouver

Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...

The State of Israel is really pushing its impunity to the absolute limit. Monsters.

Irredeemable nation acts in the only way it knows how. www.independent.ie/irish-news/d...

This is laughable, coming from someone who has been winking at the MAGA-aligned separatist movement for years. People who are losing sleep over climate change are not the ones tearing our country apart: we’re trying to save it. This summer Canada could well be burning faster than we can build it.

The man Americans felt worthy of handling nuclear weapons only recently learned "dumb" takes a b.

A stickering social down Main. We marked annual crash numbers at every intersection between 28th and 6th. Main x Kingsway x 7th "leading" the way with 128 crashes per year. That's almost one every two days!

the world is NOT facing an “energy crisis” it's the fossil fuels. most countries are shifting to solar and wind quite effectively www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Hey, Vancouver! There's a protest against those friggin data centers on saturday! I cannot make it due to a prior engagement doing a different kind of worker solidarity, but I encourage you to check it out! Lots of good people will be there.

WTF?

Even Harper 'Did Not Put Extinction on the Table' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...

no more Googling it

“AI is just a tool” says tech mogul who is just a tool

huge guy in leather with spikes on his helmet rumbles past on an old school Harley blasting Careless Whispers

Do I respect and wish to uphold copyright? Yes. Should information be preserved in this ephemeral and unpredictable world? Also yes.

Without the library, there is no history, only the stories power wants told.

Are Vancouver's (I mean ABC Vancouver's) transparent attempts to throw bones Westbank's way just throwing good money after bad?

oh. vancouversun.com/news/local-n...

Vancouver knows what's up. One of the first "the discussion" posters seen in the wild.

yes we need suicide prevention barriers on the Granville Bridge but we urgently need civilian crisis response 24/7 and crisis prevention too. not more police. iiobc.ca/media/iio-in...

CBC’s On The Coast with Kyla and @vancolour.bsky.social: Soapbox Social: Vancouver mayor found to have harassed councillor by investigator “…It’s consistently showing that he can’t really be trusted when he’s speaking to the media…” https://loom.ly/I_-bKw4

If Seattle can do it certainly Vancouver can too.

HOLY CRAP! More than 12,000 people have completed my "Tod's Long-form #Census" (and counting)! That's way more more than most public opinion polls. There were 70+ questions. Here are four so far. ✅ Take it: census.todmaffin.com 📊 Full results coming in my newsletter: newsletter.todmaffin.com

!! The Integrity Commissioner for the City of Vancouver has found that Mayor Ken Sim did violate the Code of Conduct and did harass Councillor @seanorr. The report recommends Sim be sanctioned. Meanwhile, Sean is shown to be blameless. vancouver.ca/files/cov/in... #vanpoli

The Tumbler Ridge shooter had used OpenAI to discuss scenarios involving gun violence. It was bad enough to get flagged and reviewed by employees, who warned the company & suggested alerting law enforcement. The company said No. This tragedy could have been prevented. Gut wrenching.