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Childcare, transit passes, and grocery stores: Vancouver parties weigh in on what they would do to reduce your cost of living

Sep 11, 2026

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11 min read

Childcare, transit passes, and grocery stores: Vancouver parties weigh in on what they would do to reduce your cost of living

In the second edition of our municipal election guide, we asked each party a series of questions about their policies and stance toward various affordability initiatives.

Ken Sim defends his record and asks for another term as mayor

Sep 4, 2026

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9 min read

Ken Sim defends his record and asks for another term as mayor

Sim spoke about the park board, supportive housing, policing, his election plebiscite, and more.

Community centres, pools, and public land: Vancouver parties lay out their infrastructure platforms

Sep 1, 2026

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9 min read

Community centres, pools, and public land: Vancouver parties lay out their infrastructure platforms

The first edition of our election guide to help you understand where the parties stand on the issues that are important to you.

How a local nonprofit is helping Vancouverites belong and thrive in our city

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

How a local nonprofit is helping Vancouverites belong and thrive in our city

Women Transforming Cities has done extensive engagement to understand what Vancouverites want from their elected officials.

Sep 1, 2026

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16 min read

City Hall Insider: September 1, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, a non-profit has done extensive engagement to understand what Vancouverites want from their elected officials, plus we launch the first edition of our election guide to help you understand where the parties stand on the issues that are important to you.

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral

Aug 28, 2026

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3 min read

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral

Dominic's childcare routine-turned-passion project is all about exploring and creating community in unexpected places.

Muhammad Ahmad is running an underdog campaign to champion ordinary Vancouverites

Aug 26, 2026

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4 min read

Muhammad Ahmad is running an underdog campaign to champion ordinary Vancouverites

The Bright Future Vancouver mayoral candidate wants to create rent-to-own houses on city land, make transit free for youths and seniors, expand childcare, and bring back Living Wage requirements to City Hall.

Hospice in the park: A 102-year-old institution re-opens in Hastings-Sunrise

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

Hospice in the park: A 102-year-old institution re-opens in Hastings-Sunrise

Cottage Hospice in Burrard View Park is re-opening, serving as a unique end-of-life facility for local families. But the building and the site have a deeper, and at times harrowing, history.

Stephanie Allen is ready to collaborate, and fight, for affordability and justice

Aug 19, 2026

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6 min read

Stephanie Allen is ready to collaborate, and fight, for affordability and justice

COPE's mayoral candidate talks non-market housing, plans for an audit of the civic government, and how her personal and professional experiences have shaped her values.

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air

The days of the deck are done, but a new park space is still years away.

Aug 18, 2026

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11 min read

City Hall Insider: August 18, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we profile COPE mayoral candidate Stephanie Allen, and look at the city's protracted plans to improve the Expo Deck area near Science World.

Cat up a tree? You may need to deal with it yourself

Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

Cat up a tree? You may need to deal with it yourself

Firefighters getting cats out of trees is less common than many people think, at least in Vancouver.

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

Aug 5, 2026

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6 min read

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

Vancity Lookout gets an update on the timeline for the newly approved Holborn towers, and we take a deep dive into the development's public benefits.

Aug 4, 2026

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15 min read

City Hall Insider: August 4, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we take a deep dive into the public benefits of the newly approved Holborn towers. Plus, a look back at ABC's term in office.

OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff wants to help Vancouver’s working class thrive

Jul 24, 2026

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6 min read

OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff wants to help Vancouver’s working class thrive

Azaroff shares his top priorities for the city, and how his personal life influences his policy goals.

The city is reviewing its policy for tall buildings, while considering allowing its biggest towers ever

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

The city is reviewing its policy for tall buildings, while considering allowing its biggest towers ever

The policy review and updates won't be ready until next year, but in late July council will consider a rezoning to allow Holborn's megatower project.

The Villages Plan: Will the city’s latest big rezoning push actually make housing more affordable?

Jul 22, 2026

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7 min read

The Villages Plan: Will the city’s latest big rezoning push actually make housing more affordable?

The new developments would be more accessible relative to the cost of a single-family home, but more market housing will still be unaffordable for most Vancouverites.

Jul 21, 2026

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12 min read

City Hall Insider: July 21, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we break down a key question about the Villages Plan: will it actually help make housing more affordable? Plus, all the updates and engagement opportunities from a frenetic month at council.

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor

Jul 1, 2026

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4 min read

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor

A political campaign vetran, Allam has thrown his hat into the ring under the Vancouver Liberal banner, in what is a crowded field

How do community amenity contributions work, what’s the benefit, and why is the city making big changes to it?

Jun 12, 2026

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6 min read

How do community amenity contributions work, what’s the benefit, and why is the city making big changes to it?

We explain the history, benefits, and drawbacks of the often-referenced but complicated tool, and examine why the city is now moving away from it.

Jun 11, 2026

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11 min read

City Hall Insider: June 11, 2026

In this issue of our City Hall Insider, we go deep on community amenity contributions, explaining the history, benefits, and drawbacks of the often-referenced but little-understood mechanism, and exploring why the city is now moving away from it.

Canada's World Cup preview: injuries, a favourable draw, and a chance at history

Jun 10, 2026

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3 min read

Canada's World Cup preview: injuries, a favourable draw, and a chance at history

The men’s national team has never won a World Cup game, but that could change on home soil. Plus, we look at the team’s chances in the tournament and its many connections to the Whitecaps.

The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

Jun 5, 2026

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7 min read

The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

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

Jun 3, 2026

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6 min read

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.

Colleen Hardwick wants to empower neighbourhoods and fight back on rezonings

May 29, 2026

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6 min read

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.

Nate Lewis

Childcare, transit passes, and grocery stores: Vancouver parties weigh in on what they would do to reduce your cost of living

Ken Sim defends his record and asks for another term as mayor

Community centres, pools, and public land: Vancouver parties lay out their infrastructure platforms

How a local nonprofit is helping Vancouverites belong and thrive in our city

City Hall Insider: September 1, 2026

Meet me in the alley: An interest in East Van’s backroads goes viral

Muhammad Ahmad is running an underdog campaign to champion ordinary Vancouverites

Hospice in the park: A 102-year-old institution re-opens in Hastings-Sunrise

Stephanie Allen is ready to collaborate, and fight, for affordability and justice

The Expo Deck near Science World will be closed for years, with funding for its replacement still up in the air

City Hall Insider: August 18, 2026

Cat up a tree? You may need to deal with it yourself

Holborn’s supertall towers aren’t happening anytime soon, but did the city maximize the public benefits?

City Hall Insider: August 4, 2026

OneCity mayoral candidate William Azaroff wants to help Vancouver’s working class thrive

The city is reviewing its policy for tall buildings, while considering allowing its biggest towers ever

The Villages Plan: Will the city’s latest big rezoning push actually make housing more affordable?

City Hall Insider: July 21, 2026

Kareem Allam has big ideas to become Vancouver’s next mayor

How do community amenity contributions work, what’s the benefit, and why is the city making big changes to it?

City Hall Insider: June 11, 2026

Canada's World Cup preview: injuries, a favourable draw, and a chance at history

The problems with Vancouver’s pools are just getting worse

Vancouver’s marine safety mess

Colleen Hardwick wants to empower neighbourhoods and fight back on rezonings

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