Ken Sim
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Vancouver won’t see Mayor’s Budget Task Force report until next yearVancouver's Mayor's Budget Task Force struck in April was charged with going through the city’s budget with a 'fine-toothed comb.' The report was due to be released in October.PoliticsNov 28
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‘It’s back baby’: Stanley Park train to return for holiday seasonThe Stanley Park Train is expected to be back in service by Nov. 30, after being derailed for more than a year due to mechanical issues.PoliticsNov 6
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‘Significant challenges’ to tackle in Vancouver, says mayor one year into the jobKen Sim defeated incumbent Kennedy Stewart on Oct. 16 last year. He was sworn in on Nov. 7, becoming Vancouver's first Chinese Canadian mayor and mayor from a racialized community.PoliticsNov 6
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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
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Cost of new PNE Amphitheatre balloons to $103.7 million, up more than 60%The new outdoor space was initially projected to cost $64.8 million, but a report to mayor and council now pegs the price tag at $103.7 million.EntertainmentJul 12
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Budget outlook warns Vancouver could face 9% annual property tax hikesThe warning is included in a 2024-2028 budget outlook prepared by the city's director of finance, and due to be considered at a council meeting next week.PoliticsJun 22
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Vancouver mayor Ken Sim talks public safety, homelessness as the city gets ready to host FIFA 2026Global's Julie Nolin shares a one-on-one interview with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim about what the city is doing to prepare as a host city for FIFA 2026.CanadaJun 12
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Nearly $400K in grants approved to help Vancouver’s beleaguered ChinatownVancouver city council has approved $387,000 in grants aimed at graffiti removal and neighbourhood safety to support historic Chinatown.CrimeMay 9
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B.C. premier rejects ‘outrageous’ foreign interference suggestion in Vancouver mayoral raceThe premier said the insinuation that Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's fall election victory was related to his Chinese heritage is "doubly disturbing."PoliticsMay 8
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More pedestrians, fewer cars pitched in plan to revitalize Vancouver’s GastownCoun. Sarah Kirby-Yung says Water Street will close to vehicle traffic either for a month or on weekends, this summer or in 2024, in a pilot project to pedestrianize Gastown.PoliticsMay 2
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