{"id":15613,"date":"2012-12-20T09:45:07","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T17:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingvancouver.ca\/?p=15613"},"modified":"2013-02-25T20:52:43","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T04:52:43","slug":"december-20-2012-headlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2012\/12\/20\/december-20-2012-headlines\/","title":{"rendered":"December 20, 2012 Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>LOCAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Rennie strikes back against Vancouver Art Gallery consultants\u2019 response to his proposal [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/arts\/bob-rennie-condemns-vancouver-art-gallery-consultants-response-his-proposal\" target=\"_blank\">Straight<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 TransLink awarding $25-million SeaBus contract to Dutch firm angers B.C. labour leaders [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/business\/industry\/TransLink+awarding+million+SeaBus+contract+Dutch+firm\/7722313\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 The merits and improbability of a regional Vancouver police force [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/news\/british-columbia\/the-merits-and-improbability-of-a-regional-vancouver-police-force\/article6550799\/\" target=\"_blank\">Globe and Mail<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 New Port Mann Bridge closed to traffic after &#8220;bombing&#8221; vehicles with falling ice [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/story\/2012\/12\/20\/bc-port-mann-ice.html\" target=\"_blank\">CBC-Vancouuver<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Of house and home: Redevelopment of neighbourhoods is changing how we think about heritage [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vancouversun.com\/house+home+Redevelopment+neighbourhoods+changing+think+about+heritage\/7702766\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Vancouver Sun<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Constance Barnes tells &#8216;NIMBY&#8217; Emery Barnes Park Community Association to drop father\u2019s name [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.straight.com\/news\/constance-barnes-tells-emery-barnes-park-community-association-drop-fathers-name\" target=\"_blank\">Straight<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>CANADA<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Housing plan goes around North Saanich and approved by the Capital Regional District [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/news\/local\/north-saanich-housing-plan-clears-hurdle-with-the-crd-1.31973\" target=\"_blank\">Times Colonist<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Marineland Niagra Falls mass animal graves questioned [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thestar.com\/news\/canada\/article\/1304879--marineland-environment-ministry-launches-probe-into-mass-animal-graves\" target=\"_blank\">TorontoStar<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Calgary projects at mercy of outside funding as province hits crunch [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.calgaryherald.com\/news\/City+projects+mercy+outside+funds+Mayor+Nenshi+says\/7724932\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\">Calgary Herald<\/a>] which is why Nenshi is pushing to sell\u00a0ParkPlus system now [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.calgaryherald.com\/technology\/Nenshi+says+city+shouldn+wait+sell+ParkPlus+elsewhere+with+video\/7723614\/story.html \" target=\"_blank\">Calgary Herald<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0Confederation Line LRT project approved by Ottawa council [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/story\/2012\/12\/19\/ottawa-lrt-approved-confederation-line-light-rail-council.html\" target=\"_blank\">CBC-Ottawa<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 China\u2019s plan to build a massive 120 million-square-foot city from scratch [<a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/5968495\/chinas-plan-to-build-a-massive-120-million+square+foot-city--from-scratch\" target=\"_blank\">IO9<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Brooklyn Nets business case for saying No to national chains [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/jobs-and-economy\/2012\/12\/business-case-saying-no-national-chains\/4225\/\" target=\"_blank\">Atlantic Cities<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Newark NJ Mayor Cory Booker considers Senate bid over race for Governor [<a href=\" http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/12\/21\/nyregion\/booker-wont-run-for-governor-eyes-senate-bid.html?ref=nyregion&amp;_r=0\" target=\"_blank\">New York Times<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 This Year in Maps [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlanticcities.com\/design\/2012\/12\/2012s-year-maps\/4196\/\" target=\"_blank\">Atlantic Cities<\/a>]<br \/>\n\u2022 Can they get Light Rail to LAX [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/news\/local\/la-me-light-rail-20121218,0,7377861.story\" target=\"_blank\">LA Times<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOCAL \u2022 Rennie strikes back against Vancouver Art Gallery consultants\u2019 response to his proposal [Straight] \u2022 TransLink awarding $25-million SeaBus contract to Dutch firm angers B.C. labour leaders [Vancouver Sun] \u2022 The merits and improbability of a regional Vancouver police force [Globe and Mail] \u2022 New Port Mann Bridge closed to traffic after &#8220;bombing&#8221; 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