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Vancouver voters support ward system, tougher nomination rules: poll

More than two years have passed since the last time voters in British Columbia participated in a municipal election.

Nov 19, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Surrey proposes tax hikes and more debt

Proposed budget sees tax hikes across the board as police transition costs soar and Newton is set to get a new community centre

Nov 18, 2020 4:03 PM Read more >

Surrey police transition costs skyrocket

No new Surrey RCMP officers planned in 2021, as new municipal force will be delayed until late 2022

Nov 18, 2020 11:10 AM Read more >

Vancouver mayor wants federal government to decriminalize simple possession of drugs

Kennedy Stewart to introduce motion at council meeting that requests federal exemption under country’s drug laws

Nov 18, 2020 9:31 AM Read more >

O'Toole: CERB has hurt small businesses

Canada needs to reboot the economy as the COVID-19 pandemic continues while keeping the vulnerable and large population centres safe, Conservative Party of Canada Leader Erin O’Toole said this afternoon.

Nov 13, 2020 4:08 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. reach another record high

B.C. records more than 600 new COVID-19 cases in a day for first time

Nov 13, 2020 4:07 PM Read more >

Air quality not a top concern for Metro Vancouver residents, says survey

Findings come as Vancouver city council prepares to vote on 371-page climate fight plan

Nov 9, 2020 2:40 PM Read more >

Video: Watch drone footage of Vancouver police clearing Oppenheimer Park in 2019

Drone footage released under Freedom of Information and Privacy Act

Oct 29, 2020 3:53 PM Read more >

Mental health check: How Vancouver is coping with the pandemic

Musicians, psychologists, police discuss city upended by COVID-19

Oct 29, 2020 10:41 AM Read more >

Vancouver, Richmond malls used customer images without consent

Privacy commissioners slam Cadillac Fairview for facial recognition technology use

Oct 29, 2020 10:12 AM Read more >