Andréa Coutu
@andreacoutu.bsky.social
Consultant, author, MBA, serial entrepreneur, advocate, thorn in sides, media guest, parent, diverse supplier, Vancouverite returned to Vancouver Island.
Well deserved. Congratulations, Raffi.
December 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Well deserved. Congratulations, Raffi.
Studies show that private housing for students leads to rapid rent and housing stock inflation and problems with their rights being respected, as well as upward pressure on family housing. On-campus public housing and purpose-built rentals help a lot more.
December 31, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Studies show that private housing for students leads to rapid rent and housing stock inflation and problems with their rights being respected, as well as upward pressure on family housing. On-campus public housing and purpose-built rentals help a lot more.
Someone from Central Island cancer centre told me trades learning from it will help BC & result in more specialized biz/projects here because of the skills to build 3’ walls & radiation shields. UVic biomed eng building likely involves specialized knowledge — i worked for firm & did thesis on it.
December 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Someone from Central Island cancer centre told me trades learning from it will help BC & result in more specialized biz/projects here because of the skills to build 3’ walls & radiation shields. UVic biomed eng building likely involves specialized knowledge — i worked for firm & did thesis on it.
Big problem in sfh market is that so many houses get turned into this sort of situation, reducing family housing and cranking up rents. I went to SFU and this format has been there for 30+ years but now you are getting dedicated bathrooms and bigger rooms.
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Big problem in sfh market is that so many houses get turned into this sort of situation, reducing family housing and cranking up rents. I went to SFU and this format has been there for 30+ years but now you are getting dedicated bathrooms and bigger rooms.
5 beds, 5 baths, well separated.Investor comes along and rents out each room. Students turn over every 4-8 months or maybe longer. Not subject to RTA. High turnover allows LL to crank up rent each time. Students often aren’t savvy & get exploited. Describing it as family housing reduces scrutiny.
December 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
5 beds, 5 baths, well separated.Investor comes along and rents out each room. Students turn over every 4-8 months or maybe longer. Not subject to RTA. High turnover allows LL to crank up rent each time. Students often aren’t savvy & get exploited. Describing it as family housing reduces scrutiny.
I think that’s meant for student rentals, tbh.
December 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I think that’s meant for student rentals, tbh.
I was part of a history of many parents advocating for the new school over a long period of time, followed by more since. I am so very happy to see this!
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I was part of a history of many parents advocating for the new school over a long period of time, followed by more since. I am so very happy to see this!
Please be primary care
December 13, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Please be primary care
I complained to City of Vancouver about shovelling many times but, unless it was a government building, no one would do anything because you got 3 notices before they fined and it usually melted by then, as I recall.
December 4, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I complained to City of Vancouver about shovelling many times but, unless it was a government building, no one would do anything because you got 3 notices before they fined and it usually melted by then, as I recall.
Thanks for the peak peek.
November 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thanks for the peak peek.
One way I have won before is by showing the IP address and their download attempts. But this only works if you can show that and sometimes it doesn’t.
November 23, 2025 at 7:43 AM
One way I have won before is by showing the IP address and their download attempts. But this only works if you can show that and sometimes it doesn’t.
Reposted by Andréa Coutu
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
As someone with family in Wawa, Ontario, this was a confusing post.
October 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
As someone with family in Wawa, Ontario, this was a confusing post.
I spent a shockingly long period of my childhood thinking that Jim Croce was singing about a boy detective turned bad.
[filling out birth certificate]
Last name?
Brown.
First name?
Encyclopedia.
What?
Last name?
Brown.
First name?
Encyclopedia.
What?
October 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM