Free-for-all Black Friday!

Unless you're too busy waiting in line at the border to get some great deals on cheap plastic things in the USA, you may want to take part in our usual open topic Friday discussion here on VancouverCondo.info - Here are a few stories to kick off the discussion:

-Bleak friday for Canadian retailers
-Vancouver feels the effect of the writers strike
-BC Auditor general to review island land deal
-There are still slum-lords
-Abbotsford grow-ops sold
-Canadian banks face grilling on subprime charges
-US foreclosures bring crime wave
-Black friday halo dims on bleak 2008 outlook

So what are you seeing out there this week? Post your news, links and anecdotes here!