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City HallCity Hall
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The city's plan to transform industrial land to housing may be harder than it looks
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The city's plan to transform industrial land to housing may be harder than it looks

A comprehensive planning process will take at least a year, and Metro Vancouver would need to approve the changes. But there's another option if city council wants to move more quickly and independently on certain sites.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
NightlifeNightlife
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City has lessons to learn after heavy-handed inspections

City has lessons to learn after heavy-handed inspections

Over a dozen members of the underground music and dance community met with city officials this week, who say there are lessons to learn from recent inspections.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Ken SimKen Sim
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The City of Vancouver’s budget just passed. Here’s what it all means

The City of Vancouver’s budget just passed. Here’s what it all means

The mayor and his ABC councillors have passed a zero per cent property tax increase, which will mean more fees for residents

Geoff Sharpe
Geoff Sharpe
Ken SimKen Sim
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Park board fees set to increase due to zero per cent property tax increase

Park board fees set to increase due to zero per cent property tax increase

The fee increases could impact many services, including skate rentals, swimming lessons, admission to parks and public golf courses

Julie Chadwick
Julie Chadwick
HousingHousing
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Vancouver's new non-profit housing initiative could reshape the city's neighbourhoods
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Vancouver's new non-profit housing initiative could reshape the city's neighbourhoods

It would be a big change in what could be built in every neighbourhood outside the downtown peninsula.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Park BoardPark Board
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City Hall hides the ball on service, staffing cuts in 2026 budget

City Hall hides the ball on service, staffing cuts in 2026 budget

City staff presented next year's budget without the usual level of detail, while an unprecedented number of public speakers spoke out about the undefined service and staffing cuts

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
HousingHousing
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Proposal to create city-owned housing developer ends in frustration
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Proposal to create city-owned housing developer ends in frustration

City councillors all agreed it was a good idea in principle, but a split on specifics combined with politicking and distrust caused the plan to fail

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
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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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
Broadway PlanBroadway Plan
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The benefits and drawbacks of rezoning 4,000+ properties at once

The benefits and drawbacks of rezoning 4,000+ properties at once

The decision reduces public input, money for public amenities, and could intensify displacement, while streamlining permit wait times and costs for new developments.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
City councilCity council
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How does Vancouver's budget actually work?

How does Vancouver's budget actually work?

We dive into common questions about the city's budget process to help demystify an important part about how the city functions

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis