Allen Garr

The folks from Airbnb were back at city hall last week to once again make sure things were going their way as city staff continues to collect feedback from Vancouverites on the issue of short-term rentals. They also wanted to tell city councillors and staff they met with that Airbnb was beginning to poll Vancouverites; more ammunition in what Coun. Geoff Meggs calls “the most comprehensive lobbying campaign I have ever seen.” And Vancouver is not alone. But I will get to that in a minute.

With the 10th anniversary of Vancouver hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics upon us, we are looking back at some of the stories that were making the news in the Courier during those 17 days in February. This story was originally published Feb. 26, 2010 article continues below Trending Stories As if on cue, the rains have returned as the 2010 Games wind down. This reminds us of our incredible luck with the sunny February weather while hosting the world and enjoying our city.

Nothing it seems can be quite as dramatic as when unbridled greed crashes headlong into political expediency. The unbridled greed in this case describes the actions of those Vancouver real estate agents who have been making bundles of money through a combination of questionable if not downright illegal activities.