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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
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
City HallCity Hall
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Inside the stalled renewal of Britannia Centre

Inside the stalled renewal of Britannia Centre

A master plan for the unique site was ambitious, but seven years later little tangible progress has been made and a key partner has distanced itself.

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
Ken SimKen Sim
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Dysfunction and the search for accountability in Vancouver politics
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Dysfunction and the search for accountability in Vancouver politics

A long-shot attempt to remove a park board commissioner says a lot about the climate of polarization and the lack of accountability for elected officials in Vancouver

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
West EndWest End
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New court case filed against controversial Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal

New court case filed against controversial Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal

A newly-formed non-profit society is challenging the city and park board's process in deciding to build a half-sized pool to replace the existing facility.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Riley ParkRiley Park
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The latest infestation threatening Vancouver’s trees

The latest infestation threatening Vancouver’s trees

This month, the park board has moved to treat about 200 large and healthy ash trees in the city that are at risk from the newly discovered emerald ash borer.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Ken SimKen Sim
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Kitsilano pool reservation system staying put for now

Kitsilano pool reservation system staying put for now

And Lookout readers share their opinion on the Kitsilano booking system

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Park BoardPark Board
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Final phase of Stanley Park logging approved, and a legal challenge kicks back into gear

Final phase of Stanley Park logging approved, and a legal challenge kicks back into gear

The court case will likely be decided before more trees are cut down in the fall

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
Park BoardPark Board
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Park board commissioner attempts mid-summer removal of Kits Pool reservation system, but will likely be thwarted by procedure rules

Park board commissioner attempts mid-summer removal of Kits Pool reservation system, but will likely be thwarted by procedure rules

ABC's Marie-Claire Howard is responding to a recent upwelling of discontent, but it seems that the proposal to remove the system is coming too late to be implemented this summer.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
City HallCity Hall
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Concern grows as 200+ year-old cedars cut down in Stanley Park

Concern grows as 200+ year-old cedars cut down in Stanley Park

A line has been crossed, old tree advocate, educator, and Stanley Park tour guide Colin Spratt says

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis
EnvironmentEnvironment
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Another legal challenge to Stanley Park tree removals won’t stop logging in the short term

Another legal challenge to Stanley Park tree removals won’t stop logging in the short term

The latest legal effort won't stop logging work in Stanley Park in the short-term

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis