A New Sun is Rising, as the Vancouver Sun ups its print-exclusive content, making it that much more difficult to sift for real news. Funny, all I could focus on was the fucking giant HP ad repeatedly rising over half the damn article. Kind of reminds me of those new advertising flaps that cover half the front page of that spiffy print edition. Well, it all does reek of something. *ahem* NOT legitimate solutions.

We still get the real nuggets online though: Bob Ransford offers his defense of condos and DTES gentrification. I'm pretty sure he has no real argument, but there was a Thinsations popup covering those middle paragraphs. It's not a "real neighbourhood" 'til I can properly shop around for 100-calorie packs, right?

While plastic bags may soon be banned in BC, some are still having water bottled rage over at UBC. I gotta agree, and they're certainly not helping the situation when the only personal water bottles available on campus are $26 at the bookstore or $23 at Starbucks. Also, water needs more caffeine.

North Delta Candidate faces four sex charges. The guy lists himself as a Greyhound bus driver and a "video executive"- what more do you need?

The new batch of VIFF ads, now online.

The season has officially arrived - here's the greatest umbrella ever.

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