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Vancouver recovery advocate returning honour to city over mayor, council’s actionsTwo years after having a proclamation day named after him in the City of Vancouver, Guy Felicella says he is returning the honour.PoliticsMay 6
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Delivery robots could be coming back to Vancouver’s streetsRobots could soon be delivering takeout in Downtown Vancouver if the city council approves the pilot project. The motion goes before council on Wednesday.EconomyMay 4
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Vancouver Park Board asks for ‘historic’ $1.35 billion investment from cityThe Office of the Auditor General audit of Recreation Facility Asset Management recognized that 72 per cent of recreation facilities are in poor or very poor condition.PoliticsApr 6
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Vancouver Pride Society facing significant long-term funding shortfallOn Wednesday, Vancouver city councillor Rebecca Bligh put forward a motion asking the city to give the society a one-time cash injection of $75,000.LifestyleJun 3
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Vancouver cleaned up ahead of FIFA World Cup startingOn the Granville Street strip, which is now closed to vehicles and buses, every piece of trash is being picked up and a hand-washing station has been installed.CanadaJun 8
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Report finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused influence, harassed councillor Sean OrrThe report finds that Sim's criticism of Orr was "more a personal calling out" of the councillor, rather than trying to protect the Jewish community against hate crimes.PoliticsMay 14
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Suicide barriers needed on Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge, advocates sayA police incident on the bridge earlier this week is renewing calls from mental health advocates to install suicide prevention barriers.CanadaMay 14
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Vancouver mayor opposes new OPS relocation on Helmcken StreetThomus Donaghy’s new location will provide a secure outdoor space for observed inhalation, as well as a large indoor area for supervised injection and care time.HealthMay 5
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Former Vancouver mayor alleges a B.C. cabinet minister is under investigationFormer Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart is alleging a current provincial cabinet minister is under investigation and that many people know about it.PoliticsMay 4
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2 top City of Calgary officials, including chief administrative officer, leaving rolesThere is a big shakeup coming at Calgary city hall. The city's CAO, David Duckworth, has agreed to leave his job at the end of the year and COO Stuart Dagleish is retiring.PoliticsApr 29
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Chinese consulate met Vancouver official in bid to stop event critical of communist ruleThe meeting took place in early April, as the Shen Yun dance group was to perform at a city-owned theatre.CanadaMay 4
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Surrey council calls for full public inquiry into Metro VancouverCouncil unanimously supported the motion on Monday night, citing concerns over the governance and accountability of the regional government.PoliticsApr 15
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Vancouver mayor wants to bring a Major League Baseball team to the cityKen Sim will bring the motion before council later this month and if it passes, staff will launch an expression of interest process to identify an ownership group.SportsApr 15
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Halifax councillor pitches idea of modernizing fire stations with housingA Halifax councillor is looking at creative solutions on how to handle the municipality's aging firefighting infrastructure, alongside the critical need for more housing.CanadaApr 13
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Vancouver Park Board approves plan to ask city for massive investmentDozens of public speakers put their support behind the motion at the Park Board meeting on Tuesday night, with some saying what they would like the funds to go towards.EconomyApr 8
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Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in CanadaU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.CanadaApr 6
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British Columbia to get $2.2B from federal community fundThe federal government is making money available in three separate streams, with the provincial stream being available for projects such as health care, and housing.EconomyApr 7
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Motion to oppose U.S. ICE deployment in Vancouver ruled out of orderMike Klassen said there has been no indication that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers (ICE) will be deployed during the World Cup.CrimeFeb 25
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As Vancouver prepares for FIFA, questions raised about unhoused peopleSeattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.PoliticsMar 25
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Are vehicle headlights too bright? Transport Canada wants to hear your takeTransport Canada wants to hear from you, and is running a national survey about vehicle headlight glare and how it affects drivers at night.TrafficMar 27