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July 30, 2010 - 10:31am
By Gregor Robertson, Special to The Province
Metro Vancouver will vote today on a long-term plan for our region's garbage. Proponents of incineration have tried to make this vote about pro-burn or pro-landfill. But it's not. It's a choice between a green future that supports innovation and local...
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July 23, 2010 - 1:44pm
Vancouver City Council today approved a policy that requires all new building rezonings to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard, the highest green building standard for rezonings in North America.
The change takes effect January 31, 2011 and is expected to result in...
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July 15, 2010 - 1:10pm
A motion coming to city council next week calls for the City to begin exploring the creation of modular housing in Vancouver, something Mayor Robertson says can potentially provide a solution to part of the affordable housing crisis in the city.
“Modular housing can be built much...
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July 6, 2010 - 10:40am
Wee Ming Wong stands in the deep end of the empty bean-shaped pool at Kensington Park, in east Vancouver.
He’s 46, and has been waiting most of his life for this, a pool that is the first of its kind in Canada. When the concrete is set, he’ll be back for opening day with his kids. But...
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July 5, 2010 - 10:26am
More farmers markets will be springing up in Vancouver if Mayor Gregor Robertson has his way.
A report to council Tuesday will recommend bylaw changes to make it easier to start and operate a farmers market in Vancouver, Robertson said Friday. The changes will increase access to local food and help...
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June 22, 2010 - 9:57am
The City of Vancouver is ready to make the leap beyond popcorn and hot dogs as street food fare.
“The appetite for this is huge,” said Vancouver Councillor Heather Deal. She announced Sunday that the city is taking applications for vendors to set up stalls at 17 new locations –...
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June 15, 2010 - 4:00pm
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson will open a new commuter bike lane in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning, as part of the city's $25 million plan to make its streets safer for cyclists.
The two-way bike lane on the north side of Dunsmuir Street will connect the recently opened bike lane on the...
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May 27, 2010 - 5:16pm
He may be the mayor of Vancouver, but listening to Gregor Robertson speak, he could be the Chief Magistrate of Toronto, or any other Canadian city for that matter.
“There is unanimity around the lack of resources and investment,” says Robertson, in town to attend a session of the...
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May 25, 2010 - 4:02pm
The B.C. government, the City of Vancouver and a private foundation are putting up $225 million to build more than 1,000 new supportive housing units for the homeless, the coalition announced Tuesday.
The 1,006 new supportive housing units will be located on eight sites provided by the City of...
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May 14, 2010 - 10:40am
The University of B.C. and the City of Vancouver have signed a multi-year agreement promising to work together on common goals of sustainability, climate action and a green economy.
"This partnership will have a real impact in helping us reach our goal of becoming the world's greenest city by...
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March 1, 2010 - 3:11pm
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson heads east to Ottawa this week, to spend some of the political capital that he and the city have amassed during the successful run of the 2010 Games.
On his shopping list: a national housing strategy to help Vancouver's homeless, and greater funding for transit,...
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February 25, 2010 - 1:03pm
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is seizing on the soaring use of transit during the Olympics to lay down a marker for securing more funding once the Games are over.
Among the projects deserving of support, Mr. Robertson said, is the Canada streetcar line between the Olympic Village station and...
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February 16, 2010 - 4:25pm
A security perimeter surrounding the Olympic cauldron in downtown Vancouver could soon be altered to allow better visibility, Mayor Gregor Robertson said Tuesday morning.
Robertson said he's spoken to Vanoc CEO John Furlong about complaints that a high chain-link fence impedes the public's view of...
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January 28, 2010 - 1:51pm
Strathcona needs a community policing centre to help reduce escalating crime in the neighbourhood, says Vision Vancouver Coun. George Chow.
Chow successfully introduced a motion to city council Jan. 19 to have senior city staff study the feasibility of opening a policing centre in Strathcona....
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January 23, 2010 - 11:03pm
It's an easy 10-minute pedal to the day's first appointment. On an overcast morning, on a warm January day, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson tucks his grey suit pants into his blue dress socks, dons a helmet and sets off from his two-storey home near City Hall. The 45-year-old co-founder of the...
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January 22, 2010 - 12:47am
Vancouver and Surrey are among 22 of Canada's biggest cities that will band together in a display of national solidarity and donate local resources to Haiti's reconstruction.
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Big City Mayors Caucus unanimously approved a proposal in Ottawa Thursday...
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January 21, 2010 - 11:49am
Vancouver parks officials will look at ways to get butts off our beaches.
The Vancouver park board is set to discuss the issue of banning cigarette smoking on Vancouver beaches and in parks at a meeting Feb. 1.
Staff will then prepare a report with a recommendation on which way to proceed....
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January 20, 2010 - 2:16pm
Threatened layoffs of teachers in Vancouver and the possibility of school closings in Prince George could spread across the province unless the Liberal government, already promising a tough budget due to a $2.8-billion deficit, comes to the rescue with more money, education officials warn.
“I...
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January 19, 2010 - 8:09pm
When the Winter Games kick off this February, a number of new artworks will be on display in Vancouver.
Mayor Gregor Robertson has unveiled 25 pieces of art, and says 14 artists will have their pieces become permanent fixtures.
"Across the city, more than 20 permanent and temporary works...
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January 15, 2010 - 11:35am
As Mayor Gregor Robertson unveiled the False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility today (January 14), he declared its model should be replicated elsewhere. All levels of government contributed to what is being called Vancouver’s first renewable district heating system, which is recovering heat...
Vancouver City Council today approved a policy that requires all new building rezonings to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standard, the highest green building standard for rezonings in North America. The change takes effect January 31, 2011 and is expected to result in...
Wee Ming Wong stands in the deep end of the empty bean-shaped pool at Kensington Park, in east Vancouver. He’s 46, and has been waiting most of his life for this, a pool that is the first of its kind in Canada. When the concrete is set, he’ll be back for opening day with his kids. But...
More farmers markets will be springing up in Vancouver if Mayor Gregor Robertson has his way. A report to council Tuesday will recommend bylaw changes to make it easier to start and operate a farmers market in Vancouver, Robertson said Friday. The changes will increase access to local food and help...
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson will open a new commuter bike lane in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday morning, as part of the city's $25 million plan to make its streets safer for cyclists. The two-way bike lane on the north side of Dunsmuir Street will connect the recently opened bike lane on the...
He may be the mayor of Vancouver, but listening to Gregor Robertson speak, he could be the Chief Magistrate of Toronto, or any other Canadian city for that matter. “There is unanimity around the lack of resources and investment,” says Robertson, in town to attend a session of the...
The B.C. government, the City of Vancouver and a private foundation are putting up $225 million to build more than 1,000 new supportive housing units for the homeless, the coalition announced Tuesday. The 1,006 new supportive housing units will be located on eight sites provided by the City of...
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson heads east to Ottawa this week, to spend some of the political capital that he and the city have amassed during the successful run of the 2010 Games. On his shopping list: a national housing strategy to help Vancouver's homeless, and greater funding for transit,...
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is seizing on the soaring use of transit during the Olympics to lay down a marker for securing more funding once the Games are over. Among the projects deserving of support, Mr. Robertson said, is the Canada streetcar line between the Olympic Village station and...
A security perimeter surrounding the Olympic cauldron in downtown Vancouver could soon be altered to allow better visibility, Mayor Gregor Robertson said Tuesday morning. Robertson said he's spoken to Vanoc CEO John Furlong about complaints that a high chain-link fence impedes the public's view of...
Strathcona needs a community policing centre to help reduce escalating crime in the neighbourhood, says Vision Vancouver Coun. George Chow. Chow successfully introduced a motion to city council Jan. 19 to have senior city staff study the feasibility of opening a policing centre in Strathcona....
It's an easy 10-minute pedal to the day's first appointment. On an overcast morning, on a warm January day, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson tucks his grey suit pants into his blue dress socks, dons a helmet and sets off from his two-storey home near City Hall. The 45-year-old co-founder of the...
Vancouver and Surrey are among 22 of Canada's biggest cities that will band together in a display of national solidarity and donate local resources to Haiti's reconstruction. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Big City Mayors Caucus unanimously approved a proposal in Ottawa Thursday...
Vancouver parks officials will look at ways to get butts off our beaches. The Vancouver park board is set to discuss the issue of banning cigarette smoking on Vancouver beaches and in parks at a meeting Feb. 1. Staff will then prepare a report with a recommendation on which way to proceed....
Threatened layoffs of teachers in Vancouver and the possibility of school closings in Prince George could spread across the province unless the Liberal government, already promising a tough budget due to a $2.8-billion deficit, comes to the rescue with more money, education officials warn. “I...
When the Winter Games kick off this February, a number of new artworks will be on display in Vancouver. Mayor Gregor Robertson has unveiled 25 pieces of art, and says 14 artists will have their pieces become permanent fixtures. "Across the city, more than 20 permanent and temporary works...
As Mayor Gregor Robertson unveiled the False Creek Neighbourhood Energy Utility today (January 14), he declared its model should be replicated elsewhere. All levels of government contributed to what is being called Vancouver’s first renewable district heating system, which is recovering heat...
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