City of Vancouver

• City of Vancouver collected 108 tonnes of garbage from Strathcona Park in less than five months

  "You wonder if this would happen on the west side," Strathcona Park neighbour Jamie Maclaren said, of the growing volume of trash in the area.

  Politics

  Feb 28
• New order bars tents from half of Vancouver’s Strathcona Park

  About a dozen tents in Vancouver's Strathcona Park homeless camp have been ordered to relocate, as the city moves to close off half the park.

  Feb 13
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• City of Vancouver opens warming centres ahead of snow and ice in the forecast

  With winter weather in the forecast this weekend, the city is opening up additional indoor spaces for the homeless while crews make preparations on major routes.

  Weather

  Jan 22
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• City of Vancouver pushes for funding in order to keep the PNE afloat in 2021

  City of Vancouver pushes for federal, provincial funding in order to keep the PNE afloat.

  Money

  Jan 21
• Bollard alert: Security ramped up outside VPD headquarters

  The concrete barriers have been in the works for over a year as safety upgrades, said Const. Tania Visintin, who confirmed the VPD has not received any direct threats.

  Crime

  Dec 19, 2020
• City of Vancouver mulls sites to temporarily house Strathcona Park campers

  The city is considering moving campers into Jericho Hostel and 2400 Motel on a voluntary basis.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2020
• Balmoral, Regent hotels now city property after Vancouver settles with owners

  The value of the settlement, which has been approved by council, is not being revealed. 

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2020
• Vancouver raising empty homes tax to 3% in 2021

  This will be the second time the tax has been hiked. Council approved an increase from one per cent to 1.25 per cent in 2019. 

  Nov 25, 2020
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• Vancouver’s climate plan ‘first 10 steps in a journey of 10,000,’ says expert

  Details of the Climate Emergency Action Plan have yet to be finalized but it includes drivers paying a toll coming into downtown

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2020
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• City of Vancouver hires Karen Fry as fire chief, first woman to hold the job

  Karen Fry, who is currently the first vice-president of the BC Fire Chief’s Association, comes to Vancouver from Nanaimo, where she has served as fire chief since 2017. 

  Nov 20, 2020