google this October was an exciting and spooky month. However, in all this excitement, it is easy to miss some of the most important events impacting our world, our country, our province, our city and our campuses. In this section, we focus on some of the things you might have missed or want to learn more about. From politics, to sex, to rent, to good food, these snippets will give you an idea of what is going on, how it could be impacting you, and places to go to for more knowledge. This short section provides some support in difficult times, inspiration for date night, or a new topic for an ongoing conversation. Whatever you find in this section, we hope that you GOOGLE it!
Winner of the BC election John Horgan and the BC NDP have won the BC election. Over the next few weeks, they will form a cabinet and begin plans to recall the Legislature so that they can have a fall session to get back to the business of government. The likely top priority items are the continuing response to the pandemic, dealing with the homelessness crisis, and introducing the thousand-dollar benefit for every British Columbian family.
Leadership election The BC Liberal Party is looking for a new leader after the results of the provincial election. Possible candidates are Diane Watts, Michael Lee, Todd Stone, Jas Johal and Mike De Jong, with Lee and Watts being the frontrunners. Stone and Johal are seen as candidates from the party’s left wing, Lee is viewed as a middle ground candidate, and Watts and De Jong can be considered members of the party’s right wing.
'Tis the Season While Christmas is fast approaching, the Vancouver Christmas Market is not. Because of concerns around COVID-19, the long running market has been cancelled. What other Christmas traditions have disappeared out of the need to protect public health? (CBC News 2020)
The Giving Spirit & Local Business Concerns This is now the time when people start looking at buying holiday gifts, and it’s a difficult season for families and businesses alike. Most people’s net income levels have seen a serious drop since the start of COVID-19, and this drop has been larger for small business owners. While Christmas for many businesses is the busiest season, with people having to pinch metaphorical pennies, will businesses see a boost? If they don’t, how does that impact our local economy?
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The City of Burnaby and other municipalities in Greater Vancouver are attempting to move towards a unified
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definition for heavy vehicles. With the amount of construction and large load shipments that occur in Greater Vancouver, this has the potential to impact millions of dollars of business. A new definition would allow the Metro Vancouver area to better regulate and govern which types of vehicles can access specific streets and neighbourhoods of the city. (Campbell 2020)
