Morning Brew: July 26th

Monster Brew. Triple Shot Venti Americano, run long, one pack raw sugar.

Labour crisis compounded by a stubborn Sullivan, critics say. Yeah, I know, I said that. Like a week ago. Like before the strike even started. I mean, god.

Sullivan messing with strike. Hmmm, there seems to be a common theme developing.

But wait! Canwest to the rescue! Unions will come crawling back.

Labour-dispute dividends for Vancouver taxpayers. Any salary savings from walkout will be used to ease '08 tax. Ah, trust the Province to put a bright side on things.

And trust the Tyee to cut through the shit: Strike Is All About Olympics. But maybe not in the way you've heard. "Okay, but this time, the city will be losing big bucks because it can't rent out its facilities during the high season of summer".

New Zealand tourist Chrystal Chenery had a novel proposal to deal with the post fireworks mess."Get the bums to pick it up, pay them $8 an hour," said Chenery, who arrived at English Bay at 5:30 p.m. to get a good viewing point for last night's fireworks show". The Province then offered her a column.

What do I think of the fireworks, you ask? Celebration of Boredom.

Let's refrain from rash judgment over pipeline spill. What? Why? That's no fun.

Kinder Morgan Marked by Spills. (Published: August 23, 2005) Oh, hey look! The Tyee cuts through the Province's shit yet again!

Downtown electricity stretched too thin: officials. I know, let's blame it on outdated technology, that way we don't have to address our enormous energy consumption. You know, sorta like the whole pipeline thing. We want oil, but don't want to face the consequences.

Buzz Bishop on Morning Brew: "Usually I don't agree with what the site has to say, this time I am SO on board". Thanks for reading Buzz, but I was actually being sarcastic. You know, kinda like Stephen Colbert. He doesn't actually hate liberals either.

Tsawwassen First Nation approves first urban treaty. Bye Bye Agricultural Land Reserve, hello more plastic shit from China!

How the Olympics Destroy Cities.

'Canada's New Government' isn't, and we don't like its use: Poll

While influential Liberal Party strategist Kinsella takes heat over 'sexist' blog. He's taken the offending post down, but check out the reactions here.

Police say sorry but will do it again. Maybe journalists should just start impersonating police officers.

The fall of Hollywood North. Awww, no more awesome c-list celebrity sightings? No more saying "Hey look! It's Vancouver" in shitty movies?

Get to know your Islamic culture at third annual expo. Nuh uh. No way I'm gonna let those terrorists brainwash me.

Photo by SkyeNott in the Beyond Robson Flickr pool.