Vancouver council votes to freeze construction of new supportive housing
A majority of Vancouver councillors have voted in favour of Mayor Ken Sim's motion to freeze the construction of net-new supportive housing in the city.
As Vancouver unveils Granville strip revitalization plans, businesses struggle
For the past two years, the City of Vancouver has been working toward a Granville Street revitalization effort. On Wednesday, the planning team unveiled its proposed vision for a renewed Granville ...
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Plan includes eliminating free parking in downtown Vancouver on weekends
In addition to implementing seven-day-a-week parking enforcement, the plan includes exploring a shuttle service, parking pricing changes, lower parking rates for low-wage hourly employees and more ...
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Canucks Sports and Entertainment and BCLC Partner for Special Community Experience for Downtown Eastside
Rogers Arena recently transformed into a massive dining room as a place of connection, warmth, and community for nearly 1,000 ...
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In Our View: Vancouver’s downtown faces big-city issues
In 2023, an essay for the centrist Brookings Institution examined some of the general questions that are facing Vancouver’s downtown.
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Vancouver council pauses new supportive housing developments
Vancouver city council has backed Mayor Ken Sim’s plan to stop building new supportive housing in the city.
Central Restaurants Announces Opening Date in Vancouver’s Financial District
Interior of Central Restaurants BentallVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Central ...
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake rocks Metro Vancouver
A moderately powerful magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit near the Sunshine Coast of B.C., and it was felt across Metro Vancouver.