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Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is sidestepping questions on how the budget for a five-million-dollar task force aimed at cracking down on the Downtown Eastside was approved. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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A former Vancouver Police Board member is questioning what role the board played in how the budget for an initiative targeting crime on the Downtown Eastside was approved. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

VPD board meeting about to start shortly. Mayor Ken Sim won’t be here. He’s on a personal leave.

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

The Vancouver Police Department is projecting to be millions of dollars over budget by the end of year, according to a report. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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Amy Scheer with the PWHL announces new team in Vancouver. Says it’s going to be “love at first puck drop.” Adds latest stats from BC hockey show registration for boys and girls is about 50/50.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

No lineup today to vote in the Burnaby North-Seymour riding.

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Pete Fry now tabling his motion: Support for Feline Control Services." Speaker is presenting a video of cats to the soundtrack of Mariah Carey's version of "I want to know what love is."

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Council addressing the by-election results report. SKY is asking Katrina Leckovic, the city clerk and chief election officer about the long lines & people who didn't get to vote. Leckovic says she doesn't know if they can info about that but if they do, they'll include it in an upcoming report.

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

Vancouver city council's revised hotel policy will see changes to CAC charges. Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung said the purpose is to treat hotels similarly to how the city treats residential rental buildings, where it does not charge amenity charges on common areas. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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Newly elected councillors Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney in their first council photo.

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Last night's park board meeting went off the rails a bit. Jaz Virdi tried to move his motion to a committee but it failed. He then said it felt discriminatory. "I feel this is just not cool. This is very discriminatory. I'm just going to walk out." www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Az...

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The province is decreasing the notice period a landlord can give a tenant in a no-fault eviction, by one month. Last July, the province announced it would be increasing the timeline from two months to four to give displaced tenants more time to find a new home. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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While one local group isn’t supportive of the plan to build a Whitecaps stadium at the PNE fairgrounds, another thinks it could prompt transit projects in the neighbourhood. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Now that the by-election is over, it's time to stress over the season finale of the White Lotus.

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

My Vancouver by-election experience has ruined me for voting. From here on my vote will be mail-in.

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

Breaking: The Vancouver Whitecaps are eyeing a new stadium at the PNE fairgrounds, the team has confirmed. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

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