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Union president refuses to answer questions about controversial Vancouver council campaignDuring a public hearing on July 22, several callers opposing a Vancouver urban planning proposal acknowledged to council that they were not local and some were from California.PoliticsJul 27
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Vancouver council approves mega tower projectThe project includes three towers on the old Hudson's Bay parkade city block on West Georgia and Seymour streets and a social housing building on Abbott Street.PoliticsJul 27
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Granville Street Pedestrian Zone to be extended after World Cup endsIn the council meeting, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he has not seen the city this alive since the 2010 Olympic Games and he wants to keep the energy going throughout the summer.PoliticsJul 3
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Almost a year after collapse warning, future of Vancouver SRO remains in limboFollowing an Oct. 17, 2025 fire in one of the second-floor rooms, then Chief Building Official Saul Schwebs ordered the Summer Hotel unsafe to occupy due to water damage.Fire8 hours
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B.C. government cancels Vancouver overdose prevention siteThree months ago, the government announced the site at 900 Helmcken Street in Vancouver, prompting backlash from residents, businesses, and the City of Vancouver.PoliticsAug 24
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Voting begins for byelections as Trump trade war looms over CanadiansElections Canada said 39,500 Canadians have already voted in advance polls according to its preliminary figures, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24PoliticsAug 31
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Peter Milobar becomes leader of CentreBC party as former Conservatives joinA group of eight former BC Conservatives said on Friday that they are also joining CentreBC, which will become the third-largest in the B.C. legislature.PoliticsSep 18
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Advance voting in 3 federal byelections starts Friday. Here’s how to voteTwo federal byelections were held in Toronto-area ridings and one Montreal-area riding on April 13, which allowed Prime Minister Mark Carney to achieve a majority government.PoliticsAug 20
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Vancouver selects preferred partner for MLB expansion bidZack Ross, president of Vancouver real estate developer Cape Group, leads The Show Vancouver, a group formed to bring an MLB team to the city.SportsJul 29
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Labour Day block party planned for post-FIFA Granville pedestrian zonePeter Meiszner said the city will use this as a test case for the long-term pedestrian vision for Granville Street – to see what works and what doesn’t.EconomyAug 6
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City councils grapple with emails, presenters from outside voter baseOne Regina city councillor said she receives hundreds of 'copy and paste' emails daily from people outside of the municipality.PoliticsJul 31
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Canadians set to cast their ballots in B.C., Ontario and Quebec byelectionsThe vote is taking place in three ridings across the country, one in B.C., another in Ontario and a third in Quebec following the resignations of their MPs.PoliticsAug 30
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Carney calls 3 byelections in B.C., Ontario and QuebecMark Carney has called byelections for Aug. 31 to replace three MPs: one who left federal politics, one who became an ambassador and a third who was named to the Senate.CanadaJul 26
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Lewis says he won’t run for office until the NDP is ‘ready’ for a general electionNDP Leader Don Davies says he's seeing growing "buyer's remorse" among some Canadians who voted Liberal in 2025 as the party prepares for key byelections.PoliticsAug 1
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Ontario city needs maximum temperature bylaws as extreme heat settles in: advocatesAs record-breaking heat becomes the norm, medical experts and tenant advocacy groups are renewing calls for the establishment of a maximum indoor air temperature standard.PoliticsJul 15
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Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centresHamilton rejected on Wednesday a temporary pause on new data centres that was eyed as a possible model for other municipalities amid the artificial intelligence boom.PoliticsJul 15
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Hamilton is on the verge of a data centre moratorium vote. Others are taking notice.Hamilton would join a wave of cities in the United States who have passed similar pauses for possible artificial intelligence data centres.CanadaJul 14
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Calgary mayor floats extending 24-7 Stampede transit service year-roundMayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters 24-hour CTrain service is one of the takeaways from the Calgary Stampede that could be used to improve year-round service.CanadaJul 9
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Canadian government proposing ‘massive’ increase in AI data centre capacityCanada currently has about 337 megawatts of AI data centre capacity, and there are more than 20 gigawatts, or 20,000 megawatts in projects that are "under planning or development."PoliticsJul 8
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Alleged attack on imam in B.C. condemned by Muslim groups, federal ministerCulture Minister Marc Miller said in a tweet that the reported assault is "appalling and vile" and that such violence and Islamophobia have no place in Canada.CrimeJun 21