Metro Vancouver

• Metro Vancouver governance committee meets to prepare review of size, structure

  Last year, a Deloitte review of Metro Vancouver's governance structure described the 41-member board as 'large and unwieldy' and made some recommendations for changes.

  Politics

  29 mins
  
• Metro Vancouver’s home sales in 2025 were lowest total in 2 decades

  The Greater Vancouver Realtors report stated that homes registered in the Multiple Listing Service in Metro Vancouver finished the year down 10 per cent.

  Economy

  Jan 5
  
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• Board of Metro Vancouver leadership in chaos as scrutiny continues

  At an emergency meeting on Friday, board members were notified that Harji Varn, chief financial officer, had been suspended by CAO Jerry Dobrovolny.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2025
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• Chilliwack RCMP investigate targeted shooting

  Police in Chilliwack, B.C., say they're investigating a targeted shooting that saw neighbouring homes struck by bullets Friday night.

  Sep 28, 2025
• Population growth of Metro Vancouver slows due to federal immigration policy changes

  Metro Vancouver is projected to reach a population of 4.1 million people by 2050, which is a decrease of 50,000 from the projection in 2024.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2025
• North Vancouver councillor wants fees for over-budget sewage plant spread more evenly

  North Shore homeowners will be forced to pay about $590 extra per year for the next 30 years to cover the cost of the sewage treatment plan.

  Politics

  Jul 31, 2025
• Metro Vancouver legal battle with contractor may have halted $3.86B wastewater plant review: sources

  Sources inside Metro Vancouver tell Global News board members received legal advice to suspend the review due to litigation with former contractor Acciona Wastewater Solutions LP.

  Politics

  Jul 29, 2025
• Metro Vancouver blasted for shelving review of sewage treatment plant debacle

  Metro Vancouver claims it's putting the review on hold because of ongoing litigation with the project's former contractor, Acciona. The trial isn't scheduled to start until 2027.

  Politics

  Jul 28, 2025
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• Metro Vancouver updates mutual-aid agreement for smaller municipalities

  When an emergency happens in one of Metro Vancouver's smaller communities, resources and services are shared as part of a regional mutual-aid agreement.

  Politics

  Jul 10, 2025
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• Caps on salaries of Metro Vancouver politicians is ‘long overdue’ critics say

  The province says it hopes to see changes this fall, and supports calls for transparency on politicians' earnings. For now, there's no indication this will be provincially mandated

  Politics

  Jul 3, 2025