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Vancouver City Council passes motion for safer streetsVancouver City Council passed a motion Wednesday aimed at adding additional pedestrian safety measures throughout the city. Troy Charles reports.Global News at 11 BCMay 30
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Vancouver city council rejects magic mushroom motionVancouver council has rejected a push from members of the city’s Green Party to create a regulatory framework for magic mushroom retailers. Multiple stores selling psilocybin and other entheogens have popped up in Vancouver in recent years.Global News at Noon BCApr 11
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City of Vancouver unveils UNDRIP action planFirst Nations leaders and Vancouver city council unveiled a 5-year reconciliation plan to meet the city’s commitments to UNDRIP, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Alissa Thibault reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCJun 3
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Vancouver council under fire for rejecting West End waterfont planVancouver city council is under fire for rejecting a major plan to revitalize and improve the West End waterfront, after the park board had approved it. Alissa Thibault reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCMay 10
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Vancouver council mulls property tax cap for homeownersVancouver homeowners could be facing a seven percent tax hike in next year — with the city still struggling to balance its budget. But as Andrea Macpherson reports, council is now also floating the idea of putting a cap on the size of future tax increases.Global News at Noon BCMay 30
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Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton: May 8In this Wednesday, May 8, 2024 edition of Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton with Carole Anne Devaney and Scott Roberts, the Edmonton Oilers gets ready to face off against the Vancouver Canucks, city council unanimously votes to call for Bill 20 and Bill 18 to be scrapped, and the Edmonton Elks private ownership search...Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMay 8
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Concerns raised after more debris thrown off Granville BridgeMore construction debris has been thrown from the Granville Bridge onto the buildings below, and a landlord is now pleading with Vancouver City Council to do something before someone gets killed. Julia Foy reports.Global BCMar 17
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Vancouver exploring how to add more co-op housingVancouver city council has passed a motion asking staff to identify new opportunities to build and preserve co-op housing on city-owned land. John Hua reports on the growing demand.Global News Hour at 6 BCMar 13
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Metro Vancouver city councillors call for end to drug decriminalizationCity councillors from three different Metro Vancouver municipalities will introduce motions at their city council meetings, telling the B.C. government to end its experiment with drug decriminalization. Richard Zussman reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCApr 22
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Global National: April 28Canada’s biggest province, Ontario, is cracking down on cell phones in class and making changes to the rules when it comes to vaping. The province says it’s plan includes some of the strongest measures in this country to “protect the “mental and physical health” of children and to curb distraction at school, but some advocates...Danielle SmithApr 28
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Vancouver mushroom dispensaries lacking regulatory frameworkAlmost six months after a Vancouver magic mushroom store was raided, police say charges will soon be recommended. It comes as city council failed this week to agree on a plan to regulate stores operating all over the city. Alissa Thibault reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCApr 13
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Gastown goes car free this summerVancouver City Council is experimenting with a pilot program that will make Water Street in Gastown car free during the months of July and August. Global News Morning speaks with Walley Wargolet of the Gastown Business Improvement Association about what that means for local businesses.CanadaFeb 8
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Mayor’s Budget Task Force presents final report to Vancouver councilVancouver city council received the final report presentation from the Mayor’s Budget Task Force Tuesday. As Alissa Thibault reports it outlined recommendations that include leveraging city assets.Global News Hour at 6 BCJan 23
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Richmond city council debates motion for supervised consumption siteControversy is expected at a Richmond city council meeting Monday night as the council debates a motion to advance the process for Vancouver Coastal Health to open a supervised consumption site in the city. Grace Ke reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCFeb 12
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Vancouver City Council urged to get back to basicsDoes Vancouver City Council need to get back to basics? That’s what the city’s budget task force suggests as it looks to cut spending. The draft report says the city hall needs to refocus its priorities, but as Alissa Thibault reports, the council has a long history of trying to be everything for everyone.Global News Hour at 6 BCDec 7, 2023
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Vancouver Park Board abolishment arguments go before city councilVancouver council is hearing from more than 160 speakers, both for and against Mayor Ken Sim’s motion to begin the process of abolishing the Vancouver Park Board. Alissa Thibault reports.Global News Hour at 6 BCDec 13, 2023
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Vancouver council to vote on Park Board abolitionVancouver city council is now sitting for what promises to be a marathon meeting. It’s hearing from the public on Mayor Ken Sim’s controversial plan to abolish the park board. But the three ABC-turned-independent park board commissioners aren’t going out quietly. Emily Lazatin has the storyGlobal News at Noon BCDec 13, 2023
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Vancouver looks at relaxing liquor rulesVancouver City Council is being asked to look at a major change to the places you can buy a drink. Current regulations restrict where bars and restaurants can open their doors and as Cassidy Mosconi reports, if it’s approved, it will be the most radical change to liquor laws in a generation.Global News Hour at 6Dec 10, 2023
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Global News Hour at 6 BC: Dec. 10Vancouver city council is being asked to make the biggest change to liquor laws in a generation. A Metro Vancouver startup considers moving her startup operation overseas as conditions for manufacturing on the Lower Mainland become almost impossible. New research shows that a species of snails in the Salish Sea faces an uncertain future as...Global News Hour at 6 BCDec 10, 2023
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Vancouver’s draft budget to be presentedMoney is going to be on the agenda for Vancouver City Council. A special meeting is set to take place on Tuesday, where the 2024 draft budget will be presented. Councillor, Peter Meiszner, breaks down what it could mean for property owners.Global News Morning BCDec 5, 2023