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Council approves property tax freeze, while service and job cuts won’t be made public until next year
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Council approves property tax freeze, while service and job cuts won’t be made public until next year

Mayor Sim and ABC councillors champion savings for property owners, businesses, while opponents and advocates try to establish what it will cost.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Park BoardPark Board
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A park board bombshell

A park board bombshell

The province made the huge announcement that it will let the city hold a vote on the future of the park board, plus updates on protections for a neighbourhood forest, an arts organization in financial trouble, and a housing co-op's difficult decision

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Art ReviewArt Review
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Wolf is an intimate, never-at-rest percussive circus performance

Wolf is an intimate, never-at-rest percussive circus performance

Cirque du Soleil fans should give the show a visit

Lincoln Kaye
Lincoln Kaye
Olympic VillageOlympic Village
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Inside the evolving future of the long-delayed Olympic Village school

Inside the evolving future of the long-delayed Olympic Village school

The Vancouver school board has received $150 million to build a new school in an underserved neighbourhood, and needs city approval for extra height on the proposed building.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
FIFAFIFA
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Lookout readers have their say on the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver

Lookout readers have their say on the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver

Our main story today is a bit different. We're looking at what you said to us about the upcoming FIFA games

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
StudentsStudents
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UBC student union calls for more details on long-awaited SkyTrain extension

UBC student union calls for more details on long-awaited SkyTrain extension

It's a project with broad support from governments, the university, and the public, but it's languished for nearly two decades. UBC students and city councillors are calling for tangible progress

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
GastownGastown
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Don’t call it a pop-up: Dual usage gives Vancouver bar and restaurant owners a leg up

Don’t call it a pop-up: Dual usage gives Vancouver bar and restaurant owners a leg up

Owners are getting creative when it comes how to use their spaces. And that's only a good thing for locals.

Sara Harowitz
Sara Harowitz
Vancouver’s shared e-scooters are growing in popularity, but challenges remain one year in

Vancouver’s shared e-scooters are growing in popularity, but challenges remain one year in

The novelty is still there with just a year of operation and only a few months serving downtown, but will Lime be able to keep growing across the city?

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
2026 Municipal Election2026 Municipal Election
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Councillor Rebecca Bligh launches mayoral campaign and a new political party

Councillor Rebecca Bligh launches mayoral campaign and a new political party

The former ABC councillor's announcement sets up a showdown with Mayor Ken Sim, plus we've got an interview with Bligh from a guest contributor.

Nate Lewis
Denise Goodkey
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InfrastructureInfrastructure
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Metro Vancouver sounds the alarm over water usage

Metro Vancouver sounds the alarm over water usage

The regional government wants to speed up water metering adoption througout the region

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
Community CentresCommunity Centres
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Difficult decisions ahead as Vancouver grapples with how to replace aging, underfunded recreation facilities
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Difficult decisions ahead as Vancouver grapples with how to replace aging, underfunded recreation facilities

The city's Auditor General report paints a stark picture for some of Vancouver's most important facilities, and will be hard-pressed to fund their maintenance, let alone build new ones

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
TranslinkTranslink
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Stanley Park finally, maybe, gets a bus

Stanley Park finally, maybe, gets a bus

A new bus route and a partial bike lane are part of a huge new vision for transit in the park, plus the city's plan to rezone over 4,000 properties between Kits and Mount Pleasant.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
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