4 h. ago Vancouver council pauses new supportive housing developments

“For too long, Vancouver has shouldered more than its fair share of the region’s supportive housing, yet conditions in the Downtown Eastside continue to deteriorate,” says Mayor Ken Sim

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12 h. ago Protesters, speakers show up as Vancouver mayor’s supportive housing pause up for debate

The mayor's motion would halt the construction of net new supportive housing units in the city until other municipalities build more supportive housing units.

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18 h. ago Vancouver city council calls for more research on single stairwells allowed by province

Last fall, B.C. revised the B.C. Building Code to allow developers to build residential buildings under six storeys to have one staircase

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29 h. ago Vancouver council gets update on efforts to ‘uplift’ Downtown Eastside

The 42-page report outlined a long-term plan to replace the neighbourhood's aging and in many cases dilapidated single-room accommodation with self-contained units.

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31 h. ago Surrey council leads revolt against 'unaffordable, unaccountable' Metro Vancouver

Surrey Coun. Pardeep Kooner, who made the motion, asked questions in September about how development cost charges are calculated. She has been waiting six months for the answer.

Economics

37 h. ago UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — U.K. authorities said Tuesday that they were punishing Rwanda over its alleged support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo. The measures include pausing direct financial aid that doesn’t include support to the poorest Rwandans. The United Kingdom also will stop “high-level attendance at events hosted […]

Events

5 d. ago Vancouver urges Burnaby, Surrey to take more responsibility to solve homeless crisis

B.C. Housing Minister urges Vancouver council to reject Mayor Sim's motion to pause new supportive housing projects

Events

5 d. ago Fraser Basin Council loses Metro Vancouver funding as board begins spending review

Funding for the Fraser Basin Council was cut while six other programs were spared. Cutting all the programs would have resulted in a savings of about $1 per household.

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6 d. ago ABC taps police union head, tech leader as candidates for Vancouver byelection

ABC Vancouver, which already holds a strong majority on council, announced Vancouver Police Union president Ralph Kaisers and tech startup leader Jamie Stein as its candidates.

Politics

8 d. ago Czan and Christy: Ottawa needs a better approach to steep development fees

The city's current practice — repeatedly increasing development charges — is not sustainable and does not help create affordable housing.

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