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Vancouver’s Missing “Thank You” – Our City’s Epidemic of Silent Entitlement

Vancouver’s Missing “Thank You” – Our City’s Epidemic of Silent Entitlement

Darius Martinez
Published on: 20/02/2025

Picture this: You’re cruising along Cambie Street, and you do something unheard of in the grand scheme of Vancouver driving—you let someone merge in front of you. A simple, kind-hearted act of generosity. And what do you get in return? Silence. No wave, no nod, not even a tiny flicker of brake lights to acknowledge your existence. Just cold, thankless indifference as they carry on their way, as if divine forces had parted the traffic just for them. Welcome to driving in Vancouver, where yielding is mandatory, but gratitude is apparently optional.

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Welcome to America, Eh? – What If Donald Trump Made Canada the 51st State?

Welcome to America, Eh? – What If Donald Trump Made Canada the 51st State?

Darius Martinez
Published on: 17/02/2025

Would They Change Our Name? Let’s be real—America doesn’t exactly have a track record of keeping original names. If we’re lucky, maybe we’d be called something subtle, like “Northern U.S.” or “America Plus.” If we’re unlucky, we’d end up as “Trumpland” with a giant wall built along the 49th parallel—funded, of course, by us. Other potential name changes include: Cold Dakota – because let’s face it, Americans aren’t great with geography. Alaska’s Hat – technically accurate, though mildly insulting. Maplefornia – sounds like a syrup-flavored beach resort, but we’ll take it.

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Tariff-ied in B.C.: How Trump's Metal Mayhem Could Raise Home Prices—and Beer Prices (The Real Tragedy!)

Tariff-ied in B.C.: How Trump's Metal Mayhem Could Raise Home Prices—and Beer Prices (The Real Tragedy!)

Darius Martinez
Published on: 12/02/2025

If there’s one thing Canadians can count on, it’s that every few years, the U.S. finds a creative new way to shake up our economy like a snow globe. The latest? U.S. President Donald Trump is once again considering steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada—potentially as high as 25-50%. That’s right, our polite, beaver-loving nation could soon find itself paying a hefty price just to send a few slabs of metal across the border. But here in British Columbia, we don’t just think of steel and aluminum in economic terms. We think of it in practical, everyday terms—like how it holds up our bridges, builds our homes, and most importantly, contains our beer. Yes, friends, this tariff could mean pricier cans of our beloved West Coast IPAs, and quite frankly, that’s where we draw the line.

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Strutting into 2025: Where Homes Have Confidence, Buyers Have Curiosity, and Sellers... Are Still Waking Up!

Strutting into 2025: Where Homes Have Confidence, Buyers Have Curiosity, and Sellers... Are Still Waking Up!

Darius Martinez
Published on: 08/02/2025

If January's any indication, home sellers in Metro Vancouver aren't taking it slow this year. In fact, they're all about making a grand entrance, with new MLS® listings soaring by 46% from the same time last year! The Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR) reports a nice little uptick in residential sales too—1,552 homes sold in January 2025, an 8.8% rise compared to January 2024. That's still 11.3% shy of the 10-year seasonal average, but hey, no one's complaining.

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