The amount of money ruling party Vision Vancouver spent on the 2014 civic election campaign, $1.4 million more than the NPA: $3,400,000
Out of a possible three, the number of Vancouver Police Department deputy chiefs who have expressed interest in replacing retiring chief Jim Chu: 2
The number of prizes the Vancouver Courier is up for at the upcoming BCYCNA Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards ceremony in April: 10
The amount of money Kwantlen Polytechnic University handed over to B.C. Liberal lobbyist Mark Jiles with little to show for it: $177,000
The amount of money Jameson Development donated to Vision Vancouver’s 2014 campaign. Several tenants claim they are being “renovicted” by the company: $20,000
The estimated funding shortfall new Vancouver School Board superintendant Scott Robinson is faced with: $17,900,000
The amount Minister of Agriculture Norm Letnick recently pledged to give to the B.C. SPCA to help expand its services: $5,000,000
The number of staff members who have left the Independent Investigations Office since the police watchdog group began operating in 2012: 20
In kilometres, the distance a Notre Dame secondary school teacher plans to walk March 3 to mark his 80th birthday: 20
The number of hours in a row Pacific Cinematheque will be screening films starting at 10 a.m. Feb. 28 as part of their 24 Hour Movie Marathon: 24
According to a report from BMO, the percentage of median family income in Vancouver that goes towards mortgage payments: 50%
The approximate amount raised for Bard on the Beach coffers at the recent Vancouver International Wine Festival’s Gala fundraising dinner: $300,000
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