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Study warns property-rights arguments on both sides of zoning debate limit housing reform
A new academic study argues that the moral arguments used by both pro-development and anti-development advocates in Vancouver and Toronto’s zoning battles are rooted in property logics that ultimately limit the scope of housing reform. The paper, published in the
Airbnb let fraudster scam guests for months, refused to refund victims
By Lisa Tanh Airbnb allowed a fraudulent host to run a scam short term accommodation operation for months in Vancouver despite multiple guest complaints while refusing to refund the victims, an investigation by ThinkPol has found. Since January, a host
Vancouver Public Library got real estate advisory firm to edit press release, records show
Vancouver Public Library got a real estate firm to edit a press release promoting a controversial event featuring a pro-development advocate, records obtained via freedom of information requests show. Brendan Dawe of real estate advisory company Urbanics edited the original
Vancouver YIMBY movement rocked by fresh racism and violence allegations
Vancouver’s Yes In My Backyard movement – which is pushing for more condos to be built in the city – is in turmoil after a prominent member’s tweets mocking South and East Asian people and encouraging female politicians to commit
Chinese-Canadian reporter threatened and called a “whore” on Vancouver Stop Asian Hate rally organizer’s WeChat group
A Chinese-Canadian reporter is facing a barrage of threats and insults on Vancouver Stop Asian Hate rally organizer’s WeChat group for investigating the organizers of Sunday’s event. Attacks against Chen Zhou started after the deputy editor-in-chief of CAUS Finance published
Chinese Communist Party, satellite families and Vancouver real estate: Court case reveals nexus
A recent divorce case offers a glimpse into the nexus between the Chinese Communist Party, satellite families and Vancouver real estate. In the case recently argued at the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver, Bin Bin Tang had applied
Realtor who pleaded guilty for careless driving over fatal crash after a night of partying blames victim in civil suit
VANCOUVER — The realtor who pleaded guilty for careless driving over the 2016 crash that killed cyclist Bradley Dean is now blaming the victim for the accident in a civil case. Michael Wing Sing Fan had taken the wheel without
Vancouver Councillor slams efforts to cheer up terminally ill kids
A Vancouver City Councillor slammed a project that helps terminally ill kids enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime supercar experience, citing climate concerns among others. “I’m being asked if public funds were spend on this supercar parade(through officer time, vehicle/gas use, other resources)?”
Most Vancouver houses sold below assessment in May
By ThinkPol Staff The number of Vancouver detached houses selling below assessed value in May outnumbered those selling for more, with some going as low as 32% below, making it the fourth month in row that a majority of Vancouver
Guns stopping Canadian parent from moving to LA
By Drew Penner Vancouver resident Lorie Campbell and her husband have been back and forth from California over the past 14 years with work commitments. The Canadian and her husband are green-cards holders, but there’s a giant issue that keeps
