Free Parking

• Free downtown parking in Penticton on Fridays and Saturdays for December

  The city said providing free parking will reduce parking revenue by an estimated $10,000 to $12,000.

  Consumer

  Nov 8, 2023
  
• City of Barrie lifts on street parking fees for downtown core during holiday season

  The City of Barrie, Ont., is trying to support downtown businesses by offering free parking for all on-street spaces for the rest of the year.

  Canada

  Dec 2, 2022
  
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• Free 2-hour parking in downtown Peterborough during holiday season to support food bank

  Beginning Nov. 25, free two-hour parking will be available at all downtown municipal parking spaces, including on-street parking, municipal parking lots and parking garages.

  Consumer

  Nov 24, 2022
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• Holiday shopping: Free parking returning to downtown Kelowna, B.C. on Saturdays in December

  The city says the free-parking decision, which is about to enter its 28th year, supports downtown businesses during the holiday season.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
• Return of pay parking at B.C. hospitals hurts universal access to health care: critics

  "We're creating something that's not really smelling like universal access to healthcare," said John Buss, lead volunteer with the group HospitalPayParking.com.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2022
• Museum London welcomes back live viewings

  The downtown museum, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary, reopens to visitors Thursday with a handful of new attractions.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2021
• City council waives on-street parking permit fees near KGH amid COVID-19 third wave

  City council passed a motion to offer free on-street parking to health-care workers at Kingston General Hospital until June during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2021
• City of White Rock offers free parking to help attract shoppers and visitors

  In an effort to get more people visiting the area, free parking will soon be available at the waterfront seven days a week for up to four hours.

  Traffic

  Oct 28, 2020
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• Vancouver approves year-round free parking for veterans over city staff objections

  Vancouver city council has voted to ignore a recommendation from city staff not to provide free year-round parking to veterans.

  Oct 22, 2020
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• Free 2-hour core-area parking in London, Ont., extended to end of year

  Since the pilot launched in July, free parking has been accessed over 7,100 times.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2020