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City council

What is a capital plan?

And why does it matter for the city?

Capital Plan

Selection process and jurisdictional issues complicate $400 million community centre investment

ABC selected five community centres for renewal based on deficient criteria, a park board commissioner argues. There's also a question of whether the city has the jurisdiction to unilaterally direct which facilities to fund.

City Hall Insider: April 28 2026

Our very first City Hall Insider breaks down the capital plan process, cuts into the lifeguard funding debate, and much more.

Community Centres

Youth soccer could see a boost from new Killarney training site

After nearly a year and a half of displacement, youth soccer players got a sneak peek of the new Killarney Park Venue-Specific Training site.

Nightlife

City cracked down on Vancouver venues after lobbying by bar and club groups, emails reveal

Independent operators say nightlife ‘monopoly’ threatens to once again make Vancouver ‘No Fun City’

Grandview-Woodland

The legend of Nigel grows in Grandview-Woodland

The friendly neighbourhood cat has an unbelievable list of accomplishments.

Sports

“It would be a travesty”: Whitecaps supporters launch Save the Caps campaign amid relocation threat

With the club for sale and without a long-term stadium agreement, the threat of the club leaving Vancouver is real, supporters say.

Renfrew-Collingwood

‘No choice but to drive’: Impending e-scooter expansion not enough to alleviate South Vancouver transit woes

The City’s Lime shared e-scooter stations are emerging further south and east than ever before - but they have yet to reach Vancouver’s most underserved transit areas.

Community Centres

ABC promises funding for five community centres, Sunset pool, while Renfrew is left behind

The upcoming capital plan could see big investments in community centres, including the long-awaited Britannia renewal, but a much-needed replacement of Renfrew wasn't included.