Adrian Nieoczym

Buckle up for some post-Olympic labour unrest

Buckle up for some post-Olympic labour unrest

Saturday, November 14th, 2009 | 8:53 am

“A by-product of having all the unions sign contracts at the same time is that they will now start expiring close to one other from mid-2010 through mid-2011. This means the unions can co-ordinate their bargaining strategies and more importantly, their job actions.”

It just doesn’t make sense to diss paramedics

It just doesn’t make sense to diss paramedics

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 | 6:00 am

“So on top of everything else, we have a bunch of unhappy and overworked paramedics attending an ever-increasing number of stressful emergency situations. This is a recipe for tragedy.”

Putting the Snowboarder up against the Sea-Dooer makes for good politics

Putting the Snowboarder up against the Sea-Dooer makes for good politics

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 | 7:27 am

“Expect to see lots of pics and videos of Rebagliati standing next to Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff at campaign events. If things get really desperate, maybe Rebagliati will pull out his medal and let the boss touch it.”

If it walks like a Liberal, talks like a Liberal and spends money like a Liberal, what is it?

If it walks like a Liberal, talks like a Liberal and spends money like a Liberal, what is it?

Saturday, October 24th, 2009 | 8:00 am

“If the election were called tomorrow, Harper and his party would stand an excellent chance of getting the majority government that has so far eluded them.”

Choose the next councillor wisely

Choose the next councillor wisely

Saturday, October 17th, 2009 | 6:00 am

“Blowhards who loudly insist that things must be done their way, because it’s right goddamn it, just aren’t going to accomplish much.”

We need a hero like the chief

We need a hero like the chief

Saturday, October 10th, 2009 | 6:00 am

“Zimmermann has now given us a second act by battling through an illness that would have easily done in a lesser man.”

Olympic gear invokes unfortunate bacon-eating hoser stereotype

Olympic gear invokes unfortunate bacon-eating hoser stereotype

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 | 6:00 am

“What next? Will Vancouverites be issued a handbook advising them to greet visitors with a ‘Welcome to Canada, eh?’ before offering them a brewskie pulled out of a styrofoam cooler?”

What happens when the money truck stops?

What happens when the money truck stops?

Saturday, September 26th, 2009 | 5:00 am

Kelowna.com’s Adrian Nieoczym ponders life after the stimulus funding.