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Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck

Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck

Fire Chief Karen Fry: "I can't wait to see more of these engines come into service in Vancouver."
ABC Vancouver-led council logs 102 days, 339 hours in first year

ABC Vancouver-led council logs 102 days, 339 hours in first year

Mayor Ken Sim: "The long council meetings are painful, but evidently they're not as painful as they were last administration."
Analysis: How wage increase for Vancouver police affects 2024 city budget

Analysis: How wage increase for Vancouver police affects 2024 city budget

VPD union reaches tentative agreement for cumulative 9% increase over two years.
Vancouver mayor's budget task force report delayed until January

Vancouver mayor's budget task force report delayed until January

Ken Sim promised report would be made public in October in time for 2024 budget deliberations.
‘Metal detection screening’ coming to Vancouver city hall

‘Metal detection screening’ coming to Vancouver city hall

Citizens, journalists attending council meetings to be screened beginning Tuesday.
Vancouver police deny 'exclusion zone' existed during decampment on East Hastings

Vancouver police deny 'exclusion zone' existed during decampment on East Hastings

Supt. Don Chapman: "The VPD did not prevent any journalists or media from entering the Hastings Street encampment zone."
Vancouver police budget heading towards $500M by 2028

Vancouver police budget heading towards $500M by 2028

Police Chief Adam Palmer: 'People get great value for their money.'
Vancouver taxpayers could face 7.6% tax hike in 2024

Vancouver taxpayers could face 7.6% tax hike in 2024

Meanwhile, police and fire departments predict combined $6.9-million deficit this year.
B.C. police commissioner: 'Exclusion zone' created by VPD during East Hastings decampment

B.C. police commissioner: 'Exclusion zone' created by VPD during East Hastings decampment

Clayton Pecknold: "It is unclear what lawful authority was relied upon in the creation and enforcement of this 'exclusion zone.'"
Vancouver's AG finds park board can improve 'revenue management'

Vancouver's AG finds park board can improve 'revenue management'

Park board commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: "This was a helpful, positive, performance audit."
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