Provincial and federal politics have been casting big shadows lately, but life is still burbling along on the municipal scene. Some of the news this week.

– The NPA says it has people panting to run for a nomination when the party chooses its candidates June 4.

– The city is planning an underwater bike tunnel.

– Port Moody plans to add a referendum on a casino to its November ballot

– Another round of food-cart mania hits the media, as Vancouver works on selecting 20 new candidates for 20 new spots.

Only one of these is an April Fool’s joke.