Photo: Contributed Kelowna Leo videos in 2018. After 26 years of operation, one of Vancouver’s latest video rental stores is closing its doors. The Black Dog video on Commercial Drive announced last week that it would close in late June. The store’s owner, Darren Gay, posted on the Internet that business at the store has been in decline for years, and amid rising rents and other costs, keeping the business open is no longer possible. “It’s been a long time coming, but finally it’s time to tear this bandage and pull the trigger to put it this way,” Gay wrote. “We lost the war on what I call the ‘ease of mediocrity’ that streaming et al.” Kelowna lost its last video rental store in the spring of 2020, when Leo’s Videos closed permanently. Read more. April 15, 2022 – 9090 votes When it comes to Easter dinner, what is the best? Ham: 3586 Lamb: 501 Turkey: 3297 None of the above: 1706 April 13, 2022 – 10012 votes Will raising Bank of Canada interest rates affect your spending habits? Yes: 3999 No: 5339 Uncertain: 674 April 12, 2022 – 10888 votes Do you think you have enough information to handle the precautions for dealing with COVID-19 yourself? Yes: 8495 No: 1976 Uncertain: 417 April 11, 2022 – 15156 votes Do you agree with the Conservative leadership candidate, Pierre Pollievre, that the CBC should be refinanced? Yes: 9125 No: 5474 Uncertain: 557 April 10, 2022 – 11979 votes Would you go on a cruise right now? Yes: 2659 No: 8965 Uncertain: 355
