3 d. ago A family business is shocked that their landlord wants them out after decades. Their landlord is the City of Vancouver

Dan Fumano: City staff's recent recommendation to turf the well-loved Shaughnessy Restaurant in favour of a new operator has left many mystified

Economics

4 d. ago New Vancouver councillor wants to reverse ABC's changes to empty homes tax

In 2017, Vancouver became the first city in Canada to implement an empty homes tax, and other jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S. have since created their own version

Economics

4 d. ago City’s approval of Vancouver Harry Potter event draws ire of LGBTQ2 community

J.K. Rowling has come under fire for her views on transgender rights. She has described transgender hormone therapy as a “new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people.”

Other

4 d. ago Lapu Lapu attack victim left to ‘fight the system’ in recovery, family says

'He was in ICU, linked up to dialysis, linked up to a ventilator,' Vanessa Hill, Sico's partner, told Global News. 'His face wasn't his face. You could barely see his face.'

Events

4 d. ago Quick dismissal for complaint over replacement of Vancouver city manager

An independent investigator has swiftly dismissed a complaint regarding the recent replacement of Vancouver's city manager

Other

5 d. ago Opinion: Vancouver’s kitchens are building our city’s image, but the workers can’t afford to stay

David Gulliver: The city's food scene is not guaranteed. Kitchen labour shortages are now chronic. Many experienced cooks are aging out with no one able to replace them. Young workers cannot afford the lifestyle

Society

5 d. ago Downtown Eastside to get new police district as Task Force Barrage draws to a close

The creation of District 5 comes as Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim claimed the city had recorded a 23-year low in violent crime, seven months after the launch of "Task Force Barrage."

Events

1 week ago Harden city infrastructure against vehicle attacks, says Vancouver festival attack report

New Hostile Vehicle Mitigation plans are among the eight recommendations the city and Vancouver Police Department's review propose in response to the April 26 Lapu Lapu Day attack.

Economics

1 week ago Opinion: Breaking down the breakdown of integrity at Vancouver City Hall and what might come next

Pete Fry: The integrity commissioner found that material decisions were being made by the ABC caucus to move council business while bypassing public oversight.

Other

3 w. ago 'Dude, where’s our lanes?': Transit advocates call out Vancouver’s bus lane delay

A year after Vancouver city council pledged to fast-track new bus lanes, not a single corridor has been completed, sparking frustration from transit advocates

Other

3 w. ago This Day in History, 1945: Canada's most historic train engine comes home

Canadian Pacific Railway Engine 374 brought the first transcontinental passenger train to the City of Vancouver from Montreal

Transport

3 w. ago Vancouver appoints Alberta lawyer to look into complaint about change of city manager

In a statement, the office of Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim denied there had been any inappropriate or closed-door meetings related to recent change of city manager, and "any suggestions otherwise are completely baseless."

Other

4 w. ago Temporary memorial for Lapu Lapu Festival victims being moved next week

Items at the roadside memorial will be moved by city staff to the new location. The city said anyone who wishes to retrieve items from the memorial can do so before Wednesday.

Events

last month City of Vancouver to move temporary memorial for Lapu Lapu victims to cemetery

Mourners have placed flowers, signs and other materials near 43rd Avenue and Fraser Street since the April 26 incident that killed 11 people.

Events

last month Vancouver man's vast brochure collection traces the city's post

Promotional items got snazzier as the prices went up

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