27 h. ago After nine years of 'steady' neglect, Vancouver tenants win legal battle with landlord at West End building

The problems at the Cardero Street Regency Park building helped inspire a motion unanimously approved this month at Vancouver city council, aiming to beef up the city's building maintenance bylaw.

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35 h. ago Outrageously colourful cluster of towers will be unlike anything else in Toronto

Ambitious plans surfaced in April for a proposal to redevelop a tract of City of Toronto-owned lands at a major transit hub with a multi-tower residential community that would look like nothing else in town.The sprawling site at 2444 Eglinton Avenue East, a commuter parking lot just north of Kennedy GO and TTC station and adjacent auto body shop, is set to be redeveloped with three new residential towers.But unlike the monotonous blue-grey glass Toronto residents are used to, these towers would feature wildly colourful designs from Vancouver-based Henriquez Partners Architects.The City's real estate asset management agency, CreateTO, has long planned to leverage this and other sites adjacent to transit, launching the Housing Now initiative in 2019 to activate underutilized City lands and work with private developers to get affordable housing built.CreateTO announced in January 2024 that Civic Developments, Windmill Developments, and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto...

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35 h. ago Man accused of trying to kill Toronto resident in Vancouver has been released

A Canadian TikTok user and Vancouver visitor went viral after she claimed that a man tried to kill her in a stranger attack; now the accused has been released from custody.The victim was Supitssteph, whose TikTok profile says she's from Toronto.As of the publication of this article, her TikTok video about the attack has garnered nearly 7 million views.We contacted the Vancouver Police Department about the incident, and it shared some details.The accused is named Peterhans Jalo Nungu, and he was charged with assault causing bodily harm. Vancouver Police also shared that the attack occurred at 12:30 a.m. in Coal Harbour.The TikTok user, named Stephanie, said that she had been walking near Stanley Park when the assault happened, adding that she believes the area is considered safe for most people.@supitssteph Replying to @Sarah how a completely random stranger tried to kill me 🙃 #vanccouver #womenempowerment #fight ♬ original sound - Stephanie"I was on the Seawall, just walki...

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3 d. ago International airline now hiring in Toronto and job offers come with free rent

An airline known for not only being one of the best in the world for customers but also for offering some of the most unique work perks for employees has been targeting Canadians with its latest hiring efforts. And it's now offering yet another opportunity for anyone interested in starting their career in air travel.Emirates has hosted multiple job fairs across our major cities in recent months, and has just announced an additional round of events to find the best candidates to fill its growing cabin crew team.While the company already boasts hundreds of staff from the Great White North, it is still ramping up recruitment with forthcoming open calls in Vancouver and Toronto, which follow past events in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary in January and March.The first fair will take place at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown in the west coast city on April 23. The second happens over the weekend, at Novotel Toronto Centre on Ap...

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4 d. ago Colwood, B.C. ‘very close’ to hiring 2 more doctors for city

A Vancouver Island city that's hiring doctors as municipal employees is "very close" to hiring two more, and its mayor believes it will eventually top its goal of hiring eight.

Science

5 d. ago Letters to The Sun: Undercutting supportive housing will lead to a downward spiral

Re: Concentration of supportive housing in Vancouver needs to end: Mayor Ken Sim Mayor Ken Sim’s decision to freeze supportive housing development in Vancouver raises a fundamental question. Do people in our city without a safe place to sleep deserve stable housing? Or do we say just go some place else, anywhere else, as long […]

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1 week ago Vancouver student meal program to receive large donation after city cuts budget

Earlier this month, the school board learned of the city's plans to cut the program's funding from $320,000 last year to $162,500 this year, citing "significant budget pressures" and "substantive funding" that was expected from the province.

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1 week ago Jericho Lands megaproject plan heads to Vancouver city council

Council is set to debate the official development plan for the Jericho Lands proposal, an ambitious plan to redevelop the 90-acre site across 4th Avenue from Jericho Beach Park.

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1 week ago Vancouver council approves policy to boost new hotel development

The move comes amid growing concern about the city's hotel capacity as the clock ticks down on Vancouver's turn as host city for the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

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1 week ago Vancouver's 2024 civic salaries show city's top cop receives top pay

Soon to retire Police Chief Adam Palmer is the highest paid city of Vancouver employee. For more salaries read more.

Economics

2 w. ago Vancouver eyes major hotel policy overhaul to tackle room shortage

Without a significant boost in hotel stock, tourism organizations, including Destination Vancouver, warn the city risks losing out on billions in economic activity.

Politics

2 w. ago Assessed value of former Dunsmuir Hotel tripled after public complaint

The City of Vancouver ordered the demolition of the former Dunsmuir House in December, after it fell into dangerous disrepair.

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2 w. ago Letters to the Sun: Cuts to school lunches, Vancouver byelection voting problems draw criticism

Motivation for recent cuts to City of Vancouver programs and operations was cost.

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2 w. ago Whitecaps stadium scheme raises questions of taxpayer subsidy and privatizing park lands

Whitecaps say they are in talks with the City of Vancouver to build new soccer stadium on PNE grounds

Economics

2 w. ago Holocaust survivor Ruth Sigal recognized with Vancouver honour, memoir reissue

A Holocaust survivor who dedicated her life to raising awareness about the horrors her family endured before moving to Canada is getting a special honour in Vancouver today. The City of Vancouver will proclaim April 9 Ruth Kron Sigal day to recognize her efforts to ensure younger generations know about the atrocities against Jewish people […]

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2 w. ago Burnaby council votes to send delegation to sister city in Japan

On March 25, five members of Burnaby council voted in favour of sending a delegation, three councillors and Mayor Mike Hurley voted against.

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2 w. ago A 'milestone' or 'the wrong optic'? Burnaby votes to fund trip to sister city in Japan

Visits between the sister cities have happened several times in the past. But the current economic uncertainty in Canada has led to a split on Burnaby city council.

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2 w. ago Vancouver will do ‘anything we can’ to keep Whitecaps in town amid stadium talks: Mayor

Mayor Sim vowed to try to keep the Vancouver Whitecaps Monday as the city and the club confirmed high-level talks about a possible new stadium on the PNE grounds in East Vancouver.

Sport

2 w. ago Vancouver voters choose two new city councillors in weekend byelection

In Vancouver's byelection to replace councillors who resigned, voters were met with long lineups at polling stations. The number of voters was up from the last byelection.

Politics

2 w. ago Update: Vancouver byelection results a blow for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party

Meanwhile, Vancouver's city manager acknowledged that one-to-two-hour wait times during Saturday's byelection were "unacceptable"

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