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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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Budget for controversial Stanley Park tree removal balloons to $18MThe Vancouver Park Board says 160,000 of the park's trees are dead or dying as the result of a hemlock looper moth infestation and pose a safety and fire risk.PoliticsSep 12
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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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Port Moody votes to ban natural gas in new home constructionPort Moody city council voted last week in favour of implementing the highest level of B.C.'s Zero Carbon Step Code, starting Jan. 1, 2025.PoliticsSep 18
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Surrey council pushing for its own rules under new charterBy 2030, the City of Surrey is forecast to become the most populous municipality in the province and Mayor Brenda Locke said the city needs to set the pace and its own destiny.PoliticsSep 9
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North Vancouver home to be moved, repurposed as transitional housing for Squamish NationRather than being demolished, the home is being transported to the Squamish Nation reserve where it will function as a new community resource.EconomySep 12
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B.C., First Nations partner to build ‘attainable’ below-market homes in VancouverThe proposal is to build 2,600 homes for sale to middle-income British Columbians at 60 per cent of market price.EconomySep 19
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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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Firefighters raise concerns about B.C.’s new single-stairwell apartment rulesThe changes are meant to allow housing on smaller lots and allow greater flexibility for multi-bedroom apartments, adding housing density in areas of transit-oriented developments.EconomySep 2
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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