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

Apr 29, 2026

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5 min read

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.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

Community Centres

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Youth soccer could see a boost from new Killarney training site

Apr 27, 2026

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3 min read

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.

Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout
Maddi Dellplain, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Vancity Lookout

Community Centres

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

Apr 17, 2026

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2 min read

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.

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

City Hall

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Park board, city council eye big investments for Vancouver community facilities

Apr 10, 2026

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10 min read

Park board, city council eye big investments for Vancouver community facilities

Commissioners and the Mayor have put forward ambitious promises to invest in aging public buildings, but there are many important details we don't know yet

Nate Lewis
Nate Lewis

City Hall

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Inside the stalled renewal of Britannia Centre

Oct 31, 2025

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10 min read

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

Community Centres

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Difficult decisions ahead as Vancouver grapples with how to replace aging, underfunded recreation facilities
LockSimple

Sep 19, 2025

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11 min read

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

West End

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New court case filed against controversial Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal

Aug 22, 2025

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7 min read

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

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