Friday free-for-all

Here's your open topic for friday the 13th!

-Is Vancouver the 3rd best place in the world?
-or is Vancouver the 69th best place in Canada?
-Bank of Canada has problems predicting the future.
-US bubble commentary on Bloomberg

What are you seeing out there? Post your links, anectdotes and news here.

Have at it!

*hat tip to swirlyman and cailin for link suggestions