Vancouver city council

• City of Vancouver investigating road tolls for trips to downtown core

  The city has issued a request for proposals to conduct a feasibility study on a "road use fee" in the city centre.

  News

  Jun 5
• City of Vancouver allows alcohol consumption at three public plazas

  Last year, the city launched a pilot project to permit drinking in four designated public plazas.

  News

  May 18
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• Transform Granville strip to a pedestrian and dining zone, says Vancouver city councillor

  Independent Vancouver City Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung says the city should be thinking bigger than its temporary patios to help small businesses survive COVID-19.

  Economy

  Apr 28
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• Trio of Vancouver councillors exit NPA over ‘backroom deal’ to appoint mayoral candidate

  Councillors Colleen Hardwick, Lisa Dominato and Sarah Kirby-Yung will sit as independents until the next municipal election.

  Politics

  Apr 21
• Vancouver council leaves door open to 2030 Olympic bid, as debate over Games repeat heats up

  Vancouver city councillors voted Wednesday to have staff analyze the potential impacts, including costs, on hosting the games again.

  Sports

  Apr 1
• Vancouver mulls wildlife feeding fine as jogger faces 6-month rehab from coyote attack

  Azi Ramezani suffered a detached hamstring muscle and nerve damage in one of more than a dozen coyote attacks in Stanley Park this year.

  Environment

  Mar 6
• Vancouver council approves Nora Hendrix Way, city’s first street named after a Black woman

  Co-founder of Vancouver's first Black church and grandmother to Jimi Hendrix, one of the key figures in Vancouver's Black history will have a street named after her.

  Feb 11
• 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
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• Balmoral, Regent hotels now city property after Vancouver settles with owners

  The value of the settlement, which has been approved by council, is not being revealed. 

  Politics

  Dec 4, 2020
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• Vancouver to ask feds to decriminalize drug possession within city boundaries

  The move is intended to fight the escalating overdose crisis, but would require a federal exemption from drug laws.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2020