Rebecca Bligh

• Three Vancouver councillors drop independence to join ABC Party ahead of October election

  According to Lisa Dominato, the upcoming election is about trusted leadership and accountability, which is what ultimately led her to join the A Better City Party coalition.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2022
  
• ‘We didn’t get it right’: City of Vancouver to revisit new single-use cup fees

  The new fees, 25 cents for a cup and 15 cents for paper bags, took effect on Jan. 1 as a way to encourage more environmentally-friendly consumer habits.

  Politics

  Jan 27, 2022
  
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• Legal pot shop licence fees too pricey, Vancouver councillor says

  The current annual licence fee for a legal cannabis shop in Vancouver is about 10 times higher than for a liquor store.

  Cannabis

  Feb 6, 2021
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• An NPA board member was accused of attending an anti-SOGI event. It was a different man

  Reports that NPA secretary Ray Goldenchild attended the event is believed to be one of the reasons why Coun. Rebecca Bligh left the party Friday to sit as an independent.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2019
• Vancouver councillor Rebecca Bligh resigns from NPA over alleged anti-SOGI board members

  In a statement released Friday, Bligh said she will continue to sit on council as an independent.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2019
• Vancouver could become next B.C. city to outlaw vaping ads, support product ban

  A motion to Vancouver council next week asks staff to explore banning ads and limiting the proximity of vape shops to schools and other facilities "frequented by youth."

  Health

  Oct 31, 2019
• Advocates hopeful Vancouver council will pass motion allowing access to low-cost pot in DTES

  The motion calls on the city to relax its 2015 zoning rules, which prohibit sales of medical marijuana in the Downtown Eastside.

  Cannabis

  May 26, 2019