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Can we eliminate the number of traffic casualties on B.C. roads? That’s the challenging question before the City of Vancouver next week, as council deals with two motions, aiming to make our roads safer. Paul Johnson reports.

Vancouver City Council is voting today on a motion to rename Kitsilano’s Trutch Street to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm. As Darya Zargar reports, the street was named after Joseph Trutch, B.C.’s first lieutenant governor whose policies inflicted harm on First Nations.

Vancouver City council has voted to look into changing the rules around laneway homes so that they can be sold separately from the main house. We speak with ABC Vancouver City Councillor Mike Klassen about the initiative.

Vancouver City council is getting set to debate whether side street speed limits should be reduced from 50 km/h to 30, but councillor Lucy Maloney is pushing for more significant road safety measures. She speaks with Global News Morning about her ambitious action plan to make Vancouver roads safer.

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash near Crescent Beach in Surrey. Abbotsford Police investigating a shots fired incident at a home early Saturday morning. Two motions going before Vancouver City Council looking to improve traffic safety in the city.

Vancouver city council is getting set to debate a motion to lower speed limits on Vancouver side streets from 50 to 30 kilometres an hour. We speak with Walk Metro Vancouver Managing Director and former Vancouver city planner Sandy James about the initiative to slow down cars in residential neighbourhoods and potential challenges around enforcement.

Vancouver City Council unanimously passed a motion to rename Trutch Street in Kitsilano as Musqueamview Street or šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm, a move that’s being hailed as an important act of reconciliation. Alissa Thibault reports.

Vancouver City Council has begun hearing a policy proposal that would pave the way to building more badly needed hotel rooms. But as Aaron McArthur reports, not everyone is happy with prioritizing new hotels.

Vancouver city council has approved the controversial redevelopment of the former Safeway property near the Broadway-Commercial transit hub. But as Aaron McArthur reports, there are questions about whether the project will actually be built any time soon.

Vancouver City Council has approved a trio of rental towers up to 44 storeys tall near the Commercial Broadway SkyTrain station. The project will provide more than 1000 rental homes, ten per cent below market, at the current site of a Safeway grocery store.

Vancouver city council has approved a 20-year plan to revitalize Granville Street. We speak with city councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung about the city’s long-term vision for the area, and how they plan to address immediate concerns around public safety.

It’s a long-term vision to bring vibrancy back to downtown Vancouver. City council unanimously approving a revitalization plan for the city’s entertainment district. Alissa Thibault has more on the changes coming to Granville Street.

With Vancouver city council approving a major plan to rejuvinate the city’s entertainment district, questions are being raised about replacing hundreds of Single Room Occupancy spaces on the Granville strip. Kristen Robinson reports.

Vancouver City Council is set to vote today on whether to install a permanent ‘Vancouver’ sign. But the cost of the project is raising some eyebrows. Councillor Peter Meiszner joins Global News Morning with details of the report.

Vancouver city council is voting Wednesday on whether to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a permanent “Vancouver” sign at the cruise terminal. As Taya fast reports, critics say it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money while proponents argue it’s an investment that will pay for itself.

The City of Vancouver is reducing speed limits on all side streets, following a vote from city council. A report presented to council outlines the planned rollout in an effort to eliminate traffic-related accidents. Travis Prasad has more.

Vancouver City Council has unanimously voted in favour of a megaproject to develop the Jericho Lands on the city’s west side. Alissa Thibault has more from city hall on the vote and why the project has been so controversial.

The aerial assault on the Squamish wildfire continues as those living nearby prepare for possible evacuations. A brave rescue by Surrey police officers. And towering plans for a key Vancouver transit hub get the green light from city council.

City council has voted to move ahead with a permanent Vancouver sign at the cruise ship terminal. Despite the price tag, it was decided it was worth it to help enhance what is already one of the top city brands in the world. Grace Ke reports.

Vancouver city council has voted to create a new Retail Security Task Force to try to curb shoplifting and retail crime in the city. Councillor Brian Montague discusses the impact of retail crime on Vancouver businesses.