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It's Monday December the 11 around 7:20AM and

Vancouver Papers: Injections, Canucks, Singles

The Sun starts our Monday off with the RCMP, get this, taking a stand on the saffe injection site. "The three-page analysis, obtained by The Vancouver Sun, suggests that the 'harm reduction' approach -- helping addicts avoid overdosing or contracting HIV-AIDS -- actually encourages drug use." The best part is a photo of the inside of the injection site - you've probably seen it before - it still looks like a funky club. Hmmmm....In the sports section Iain Macintyre tries to write about the Canucks but begins with this, "As the Vancouver Canucks lurched from one mini-crisis to another this fall, panicking their overwrought, overexpectant fans at each turn, the worst that could be said about them was they aren't good enough."

The Province is particularly useless this morning. Monday is the worst paper day anyway. Ben Kuzma in the sports section goes for potential Canucks trade talk. "Trade Brendan Morrison for Mike Comrie. Deal Matt Cooke for Ryan Malone. Sign free-agent Jason Allison. You name it and Vancouver Canucks general manager Dave Nonis has heard it this season -- especially during his weekly radio exchange with furious fans."

24 Hours gives the cover to another attempted 'squat' yesterday by housing advocates. "ix people out of about 30 protesters were arrested when police moved in. The protesters, made up of a group called the Anti-Poverty Committee, say they're now setting their sights on the province to solve homelessness, after two previous squats targeted the City of Vancouver." The key word is 'solve' which seems like a stretch for any government. Meanwhile there is a really great article on "Being...single for the holidays" that offers up such great advice as "be jolly" and "leave the elves at home".