Frances Bula
@fabulavancouver.bsky.social
Cities are life! Writing about Vancouver region urban issues, politics, housing + more for Globe and Mail mainly, BCBusiness, Vancouver mag, and a few more. Grand-daughter of Saskatchewan farmers, mom/step-mom to four millennials coping with housing market
With 18/27 polls reporting, Orr/COPE and Maloney/OneCity galloping way ahead of the pack. Reilly/Green a distant third and Hardwick/TEAM behind her.
April 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
With 18/27 polls reporting, Orr/COPE and Maloney/OneCity galloping way ahead of the pack. Reilly/Green a distant third and Hardwick/TEAM behind her.
Reminding you all one more time that you don’t have to order from Amazon. Went looking for Njahi black beans from Kenya this week. Not a single local African grocery store had them. $40 for a 1.5 k bag on Amazon. $9 per 1 k bag from Chakula Tami in Toronto plus delivery.
March 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Reminding you all one more time that you don’t have to order from Amazon. Went looking for Njahi black beans from Kenya this week. Not a single local African grocery store had them. $40 for a 1.5 k bag on Amazon. $9 per 1 k bag from Chakula Tami in Toronto plus delivery.
Vancouver and District Labour Council endorsing the OneCity and Green candidates for council, mo mention of COPE's Sean Orr. (I'm guessing they feel like COPE didn't abide by an agreement that there'd only be two left candidates for the by-election. COPE says there was no deal.)
February 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Vancouver and District Labour Council endorsing the OneCity and Green candidates for council, mo mention of COPE's Sean Orr. (I'm guessing they feel like COPE didn't abide by an agreement that there'd only be two left candidates for the by-election. COPE says there was no deal.)
What is currently happening in rental world
February 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What is currently happening in rental world
Environmental lawyer and cycling advocate Lucy Maloney named as candidate for OneCity in Vancouver by-election coming April 5.
January 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Environmental lawyer and cycling advocate Lucy Maloney named as candidate for OneCity in Vancouver by-election coming April 5.
Vancouver by-election date April 5. Replacing two councillors: OneCity Christine Boyle and Green Party Adriane Carr
January 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Vancouver by-election date April 5. Replacing two councillors: OneCity Christine Boyle and Green Party Adriane Carr
City staff have a report out on how to proceed with council's directive to pause the current natural-gas policy, which effectively makes it unfeasible to put in for heating (only fireplaces and cooking okay). Report notes max 2.6 % extra costs if complying with existing policy
November 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM
City staff have a report out on how to proceed with council's directive to pause the current natural-gas policy, which effectively makes it unfeasible to put in for heating (only fireplaces and cooking okay). Report notes max 2.6 % extra costs if complying with existing policy