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Vancouver mayor’s bitcoin push a ‘hill that I’m willing to die on’

Mayor Ken Sim says his continued push to have Vancouver become a bitcoin-friendly city is “a hill that I’m willing to die on” as he...

Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer joining RCMP

Vancouver Police Chief Adam Palmer will be joining the RCMP as an assistant commissioner, according to an internal RCMP document viewed by BIV. The document...

Former mayor Gregor Robertson to run with Liberals in Vancouver

He’s back. Gregor Robertson, who served as Vancouver’s mayor from 2008 to 2018, has returned to politics and was acclaimed Sunday as the federal Liberals’...

Massive social housing-detox centre for Vancouver sees costs reach $200M

 A long-planned social housing-detox centre that will be built over a city block in East Vancouver is now estimated to cost close to $200 million...

Vancouver politicians push for electric passenger ferry to Gibsons, Bowen Island

A Vancouver city councillor and two park board commissioners announced plans Friday to potentially have an electric passenger ferry operating by 2027 that would connect...

Vancouver mayor Ken Sim calls for pause on ‘net new supportive housing’

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim announced Thursday that he will bring a motion before council to pause any “net new supportive housing units” in the city...

Pete Fry now ‘flying solo’ as Vancouver council’s lone opposition member

And then there was one… Pete Fry is now Vancouver’s lone opposition city councillor in a chamber dominated by Mayor Ken Sim and seven ABC...

To ban or not to ban natural gas in construction of Vancouver detached homes?

Vancouver council will decide next week whether it will uphold, modify or reverse the city’s policy on banning natural gas for heating and hot water...

Vancouver council reverses policy on natural gas ban in new homes

Vancouver home builders learned this week that they may soon be allowed again to include natural gas for heating and hot water in construction of...

Vancouver airport saw 31% increase in passengers in 2023

The Vancouver International Airport welcomed 24.9 million passengers last year — a 31 per cent increase over 2022 and the third highest total in the...

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