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Park Board

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The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

Lookout readers have their say on the state of the city’s pools.

Park Board

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Vancouver’s marine safety mess

Vancouver’s marine safety mess

A splashy effort to ban motorized personal watercrafts, like Sea-Doos, from Burrard Inlet was sunk by the park board, while a less dramatic plan to review marine safety measures was narrowly passed at the same meeting. The debate shows how overlapping jurisdictions in the ocean complicate reform and obscure accountability.

Small Business

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‘Something that feels like home’: Beloved Trinidadian restaurant says goodbye to East Vancouver, for now

‘Something that feels like home’: Beloved Trinidadian restaurant says goodbye to East Vancouver, for now

Baby Dahl officially shut its doors on May 13. But owner Dana Mohammed said she has new plans in the works.

City Hall

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Colleen Hardwick wants to empower neighbourhoods and fight back on rezonings

Colleen Hardwick wants to empower neighbourhoods and fight back on rezonings

TEAM mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick wants to change the city's reliance on rezonings, strengthen local democracy, and step back from the city's focus on reconciliation.

City Hall

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How is Vancouver's FIFA human rights plan helping vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside?

How is Vancouver's FIFA human rights plan helping vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside?

The city has signed 10 contracts with local organizations to provide extra services, mostly during the seven match days.

City Hall Insider: May 26, 2026

City Hall Insider: May 26, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we break down the city's human rights plan for FIFA, particularly the temporary programs aimed to support vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside. Plus, a vote at city hall to remove below-market housing requirements and the supply-side idea that supports it.

Restaurant Review

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Can Charm Thai Eatery charm in Vancouver’s crowded Thai scene?

Can Charm Thai Eatery charm in Vancouver’s crowded Thai scene?

The team behind the popular Zab Bites brings a Central and Northeast Thai regional focus to Kitsilano

Housing

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Mount Pleasant tenants still in “limbo” while fate of proposed tech hotel is decided

Mount Pleasant tenants still in “limbo” while fate of proposed tech hotel is decided

It remains unclear whether the City will approve the rezoning of 75 East 8th Avenue, or if a decision will be made before council breaks for the summer.

City Hall

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ABC plunges forward on major changes to city building policies, despite widespread opposition

ABC plunges forward on major changes to city building policies, despite widespread opposition

Mayor Ken Sim and the ABC majority asked for a major overhaul of the city's building code, while rolling back climate policies in the name of affordability.

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