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TEAM's Colleen Hardwick calls for upzoning moratorium to protect affordable rental housing
Mayoral candidate proposes freeze on zoning changes for buildings where rents stay below 30% of median income.
Surrey mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk proposes empty homes tax to fund 1,000 supportive housing units yearly
Plan mirrors Vancouver's tax; would need provincial authority to proceed. Starchuk seeking commitments from provincial parties before...
COPE Vancouver unveils 2026 election platform with housing, libraries, tenants at core
The left-wing municipal party unveiled 12 candidates and a 28-page platform calling for triple the empty homes tax, a restored Renter's...
Heavy rain expected Monday evening across Lower Mainland through Tuesday
Environment Canada issued rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver and surrounding regions. Widespread 50 mm expected; North Shore and...
Latin Expressions 2026 celebrates Latin American cultures October 1-27 across Metro Vancouver
Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre presents month-long festival with live music, literary readings, guided gallery tours, and...
Three earthquakes shake B.C. coast; no tsunami or damage reported
Two quakes measured above magnitude 5.0 off Vancouver Island over 24 hours, with the strongest at 5.4. EmergencyInfoBC advised residents...
Carney government's $3.9B transmission line deal threatens Canada's biodiversity commitments
Ottawa pledged $3.9 billion for the North Coast Transmission Line to power LNG and mining projects. Scientists say the subsidy directly...
B.C. rabies exposures nearly double as health officials urge caution with animals
Potential rabies exposures in B.C. jumped from 931 last year to 1,598 in 2026. Officials say the spike doesn't necessarily mean increased risk.
Intimate partner violence advocates push municipal candidates to act before October 17 election
Battered Women's Support Services is tracking which candidates commit to five anti-violence actions. Vancouver's Sean Orr, Pete Fry and...
Canada clears direct flights to Vietnam; Vancouver may finally connect without stopping in Singapore
Agreement announced Sept. 24 permits up to 14 weekly passenger flights between Canada and Vietnam. YVR saw 58,000 passengers route...
B.C. Conservatives pledge no new taxes if elected October 24
Interim leader Lorne Doerkson says the promise targets what he calls the NDP's 'endless tax grabs.' The party points to frozen tax...
TransLink studying whether platform screen doors can work on SkyTrain
The transit authority is examining newer door technologies after years of citing train incompatibility. Montreal's REM and Toronto's...
