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Vancouver city council removes some ‘view cones’ for housing spaceVancouver city council has voted to remove some of the city's 'view cones' in an effort to bring additional housing to the city.CanadaJul 11
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Curtains for protected views? Vancouver may end ‘view cones’ to make room for housingVancouver city council will review a staff report that explores the idea of removing protected views so more housing can be built.PoliticsJul 4
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West Vancouver mayor pledges ‘positive solution’ to controversial sale of public beach accessWest Vancouver residents spoke out at city council Monday, opposing a plan to sell a public access point to Altamont Beach. The mayor says they'll have an answer in September.PoliticsAug 12
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August cold spell leaves seniors shivering in B.C. apartment without heatWhen temperatures dropped last week many of the building's other residents were left finding their own methods to keep warm.HealthAug 26
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School board chair quits ABC Vancouver amid integrity commissioner disputeABC Vancouver School Board Chair Victoria Jung announced she was quitting the party this week, citing concerns about transparency.PoliticsAug 8
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Demolition planned for Vancouver apartment that burned 3 times in 2 yearsThe property was permanently evacuated in July 2023 after another major fire displaced dozens of residents.CrimeAug 7
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New ‘VANCOUVER’ sign installed on city’s downtown waterfrontThe new sign spells out 'VANCOUVER' in large, three-dimensional capital letters coloured bright fushia at Granville Square Plaza, between Canada Place and Waterfront Station.LifestyleJul 1
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Vancouver’s Kits Pool to reopen after ‘second set of eyes’ identifies fixesVancouver's Kitsilano Pool was due to close this summer for repairs. Then Mayor Ken Sim asked mining CEO Jeff Stibbard to have a second look. The pool will now open in August.PoliticsJul 5
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Vancouver scraps minimum parking requirements citywideThe city has estimated the cost to build underground parking add up to $100,000 per space to a construction project.PoliticsJun 26
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BC SPCA pushing for more ‘pet-friendly’ rentals ahead of electionThe BC SPCA says a lack of pet-friendly rentals is the top reason why healthy, loved animals are being surrendered. It's now looking to the province to help develop solutions.CanadaJun 23
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Cycling advocates criticize Vancouver’s curbing of West End revitalization planCycling advocates say Vancouver City Council's scrapping of the 30-year, $300 million West End Waterfront Plan is “short-sighted."PoliticsMay 12
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Vancouver mushroom dispensary back open after winning court ruling'I think it's a good ruling,' Dana Larsen, owner of Coca Leaf Cafe medicinal mushroom dispensary, said after a judge decided the City of Vancouver's bylaw charge was unfounded.CannabisAug 28
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Staff gag order slowing up Vancouver Park Board transition planningGlobal News has obtained the latest internal communication from Vancouver city staff outlining progress so far in work to eliminate the park board.PoliticsAug 14
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Vancouver patio permits too slow, too expensive, says business groupThe Canadian Federation of Independent Business says pubs, restaurants and cafés in Vancouver seeking a sidewalk patio permit face fees of up to $1,451, and a four-week wait.PoliticsAug 14
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Would you donate to help replace Vancouver’s damaged Kits Pool?The city revealed earlier this month that the popular outdoor facility would not open this summer, due to “a number of core issues” including a major leak problem.PoliticsJun 20
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Park Board chair defends ‘gag order’ slowing up bid to scrap elected bodyVancouver Park Board Chair Brennan Bastyovanszky said it makes no sense for staff to aid the dissolution process when the city doesn't have the legal power to abolish the board.PoliticsAug 15
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B.C. communities push back on government housing legislation without key infrastructureUnder new legislation introduced last fall, municipalities must implement TOD areas within 800 metres of rapid transit stations, which set minimum height and density requirements.PoliticsAug 13
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Pickleball or housing? Debate in this Ontario city shows dilemma municipalities faceA Peterborough councillor recently proposed delaying several projects including a pickleball court to fund housing, illustrating the dilemma many Ontario municipalities are facing.CanadaAug 31
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Vancouver Tim Hortons removes tables and chairs from dining areaIt’s standing room only in much of the busy Tim Hortons on Keefer Street after the coffee shop recently removed tables and chairs.CrimeAug 28
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‘On the brink’: Airlines flee small cities, cutting key links to rest of the countryWhile Canada’s total domestic passenger numbers now hover at around pre-COVID levels, air travel to smaller communities and even medium-sized cities has withered.CanadaAug 11