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Vancouver council approves ‘missing middle’ motion allowing up to 8 homes per lotThe City of Vancouver passed a motion Thursday allowing for up to eight units to be constructed on a single lot in lower-density neighbourhoods.CanadaSep 15, 2023
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ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’“The reality is, not only is it on average one call per day … 60 per cent were other issues related to other jurisdictions,” ABC Coun. Rebecca Bligh said Friday.PoliticsJan 20, 2023
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Vancouver gets first look at $2.2M plan to revitalize beleaguered ChinatownThe Uplifting Chinatown Action Plan envisions actions starting in the second quarter of 2023, with just under $2.2 million in funding from the 2023 operating budget.CanadaJan 13, 2023
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Vancouver Park Board completes removal of first section of Stanley Park bike laneThe first phase involved the removal of traffic cones and signage down the hill from Prospect Point to the Teahouse Restaurant and Third Beach.PoliticsDec 28, 2022
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Vancouver park board votes to remove Stanley Park bike lane for winterSome seniors and people with disabilities say the lane has reduced their ability to access the park. Businesses in the park have also complained it is affecting their bottom line.CanadaDec 5, 2022
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Vancouver School Board restores controversial police-in-schools programThe city's previous school board voted in April 2021 to end the half-century old School Liaison Officer program, following an independent third-party review.EducationNov 28, 2022
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Vancouver council bans staff from work on any future ‘road tax’The road tax ban was a key ABC Vancouver pledge in the October election, though critics argued it was misleading since the city doesn't have the power to implement road pricing.PoliticsNov 23, 2022
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Vancouver’s new mayor takes heat over planned trip to Qatar World CupCritics point to Qatar's troubled record on human rights, while noting he will miss his first police board meeting in order to attend the event.PoliticsNov 18, 2022
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Details missing in Vancouver mayor’s pledge to hire 100 police officers, nursesThe $6 million proposed in ABC Vancouver's first motion on the plan would only be enough to hire about 57 police officers and 21 new nurses next year.PoliticsNov 16, 2022
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New cops and nurses, helping Chinatown among first items on new Vancouver council agendaKen Sim's A Better City (ABC) party won a commanding majority on council in last month's election, meaning the slate should have no problem passing its policies.CanadaNov 15, 2022
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