Lisa Helps

• Uber hopeful for holiday season launch in Kelowna

  According to Uber, Victoria and Kelowna are the two largest metropolitan areas in Canada where it doesn’t operate.

  Canada

  Aug 31
  
• More than 80% of survey respondents dissatisfied with City of Victoria’s governance

  The results of the MNP LLP survey, which polled 811 residents from 13 neighbourhoods, were published this month and will be presented to councillors on Thursday.

  Politics

  Jul 20
  
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• B.C. Canada Day celebrations focus on reconciliation

  After the discovery of the unmarked graves across the country last summer, the City of Victoria decided it was time to do Canada Day a little differently.

  Canada

  Jul 1
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• B.C., mayors launch probe to crack down on repeat offenders, random attacks

  This investigation and recommendation structure are similar to actions taken by the province to address money laundering, as well as the financial crisis at ICBC.

  Politics

  May 5
• Committee of B.C. mayors calling on federal government to extend public transit funding 

  ‘Strong transportation networks are pivotal to our communities’ health, resilience, and economic recovery post-pandemic.’

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Kelowna mayor reiterates call for complex-care housing across B.C.

  "Some of our most vulnerable residents are falling through the cracks," Kelowna mayor Colin Basran says in a new BCUMC video that was posted Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jan 11
• Fifty new shelter beds coming to Victoria for unhoused people with COVID-19

  Fifty new shelter spaces are coming to the City of Victoria, where there's been an increase in COVID-19 cases among the unhoused population.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2021
• ‘Community Care Tent’ now pitched in Victoria

  Victoria's most vulnerable citizens are getting a much needed new temporary facility through the addition of the 'Community Care Tent.'

  Politics

  Jan 26, 2021
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• Victoria mayor says city council has no power to discipline travelling councillor Sharmarke Dubow

  Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said she was only informed of Sharmarke Dubow's decision to travel for non-essential reasons on Tuesday, shortly before he posted on social media.

  Politics

  Jan 6, 2021
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• Victoria’s mayor will seek to block return of homeless campers to Centennial Square

  "I was shocked, quite honestly, about the proposal to remove Centennial Square from the prohibited list of sites," said Lisa Helps, Friday.

  Sep 4, 2020