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June 29, 2009 - 4:02pm
B.C. Minister of Housing and Social Development, Rich Coleman announced today that three of the five controversial HEAT shelters will remain open, with one more to be assessed.
“What we’re not going to do is take a step backwards. We’re not going to walk away on our responsibility...
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June 29, 2009 - 9:55am
One of two emergency shelters under Vancouver's Granville Bridge will be closed immediately under the terms of deal reached between the city and the province.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Minster of Housing and Social Development Rich Coleman agreed on Sunday that funding the 36-bed shelter...
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June 26, 2009 - 11:43am
Emergency homeless shelters, including two that irked condo owners near the Granville Street Bridge, will close July 1 if the city does not get funding from the province, Mayor Gregor Robertson told a news conference Thursday.
He also said the city will ban drug users and troublemakers from the two...
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June 25, 2009 - 2:30pm
Vancouver-area tenants who are afraid of being kicked out by landlords out to make a quick buck from visitors during the 2010 Olympics may have a reason to fear some more.The B.C. Liberal government isn’t budging on a request by the City of Vancouver to amend the Residential Tenancy Act to...
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June 24, 2009 - 1:50pm
Mayor Gregor Robertson has set an agenda for Vancouver to become "the greenest city on Earth." With the recent decision to dedicate a lane on the Burrard Bridge for cyclists' use, we have taken a step in the right direction.
Not only can this reallocation maintain traffic flow, it will...
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June 22, 2009 - 10:30am
Eager gardeners were given the green light to dig into a number of plots in a community garden on city hall land on Saturday.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson said the decision to convert part of the park north of city hall into fertile ground would stand as a symbol for Vancouverites to grow...
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June 19, 2009 - 9:56am
Terry Pratt says she pays $550 a month for a tiny room with a toilet, sink and hot plate. It also comes with two roommates: a pair of rats that refuse to move out.
“It’s gross. It stinks,” Pratt, 53, said outside the Balmoral Hotel in the Downtown Eastside.
“Nobody...
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June 18, 2009 - 12:41pm
Vancouver city hall will get an ethics commissioner to look into issues like leaked, confidential documents.
The move follows a report by lawyer Richard Peck into the leak last October of a key document on the Olympic Village project.
"Having that document removed from our (council) room was a...
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June 16, 2009 - 9:27am
Vancouver will be offering developers everything from a fee holiday to permission to build super-small suites to bonus space if they build affordable rental units, as part of a mini-stimulus program meant to get construction going again in the city.
The program, which the city aims to start by July...
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June 15, 2009 - 11:46am
Last week, Vision Vancouver Councillor Geoff Meggs sat down with Brandi Cowen to discuss his first six months in office. Here’s the skinny on how his election to city council has changed Councillor Meggs’ life, and how he sees the Olympics impacting Vancouver through 2010 and beyond.
VO...
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June 15, 2009 - 10:33am
Early on a Friday morning, people who've spent the night in two downtown shelters - located across a back alley from each other, in the shadows of the Granville Bridge - are on the move, rubbing sleep from their eyes and shouldering backpacks or pushing shopping carts as they move on from buildings...
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June 12, 2009 - 9:37am
Vancouverites can get a glimpse of the city’s bike friendly future this weekend with a demonstration of Montreal’s public bike-sharing program.
The city is looking at a large-scale bike-sharing pilot program that would be in place by the 2010 Games and a full system that could be...
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June 10, 2009 - 11:00am
As organizers gear up for Car-Free Vancouver Day, scheduled for June 14, folks in a couple of the areas hosting the event, as well as residents in Collingwood and Gastown are revving up plans for additional car-free Sundays.
The additional car-free events, known as "Summer Spaces" were...
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June 9, 2009 - 3:22pm
City hall has cracked the whip on the owners of three Vancouver single-room-occupancy hotels by ordering them to repair their buildings under threat of court action.
Chief license inspector Barb Windsor told the Straight that it’s the first time city hall has used this option in enforcing the...
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June 9, 2009 - 9:20am
The City of Vancouver plans to slash the number of new off-street parking spaces in the downtown core in a bid to get commuters and residents out of their cars and cycling, walking or taking transit.
But the Urban Development Institute claims the move, which would see “zero growth” in...
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June 4, 2009 - 9:07am
Vancouver’s two gay city councillors are urging The Centre to explore the now-vacant St John’s United Church site in the West End as a possible future location for the gay community centre.
COPE city councillor Ellen Woodsworth says several groups, including Gordon Neighbourhood House...
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June 3, 2009 - 1:43pm
Bicycling advocates in Vancouver got a double dose of good news on Tuesday from city councillors.
On top of raising the city budget for cycling infrastructure, city council voted to implement temporary car-free zones in four neighbourhoods this summer, and opened the door to more road closures in...
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June 3, 2009 - 9:37am
Vancouver City Council is still pushing for a second Amtrak train to roll through Vancouver from Seattle. Council approved a motion to bring in a second train but it's little more than lobbying the federal government. Amtrak would need to cough up $1,500 a day to cover extra Canada...
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June 1, 2009 - 9:36am
The 25th World Partnership Walk in Stanley Park raised roughly $2 million yesterday to fight poverty in some of the world’s most isolated and impoverish places.
Shellina Lakhdhir, regional campaign manager with the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, said she has seen first-hand how the money raised...
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May 28, 2009 - 3:26pm
The mayors of Vancouver and Portland have signed an agreement supporting high-speed rail, to enhance the existing train service between Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest.
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Portland Mayor Sam Adams cited economic and environmental benefits, and say a high-speed...
B.C. Minister of Housing and Social Development, Rich Coleman announced today that three of the five controversial HEAT shelters will remain open, with one more to be assessed. “What we’re not going to do is take a step backwards. We’re not going to walk away on our responsibility...
One of two emergency shelters under Vancouver's Granville Bridge will be closed immediately under the terms of deal reached between the city and the province. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Minster of Housing and Social Development Rich Coleman agreed on Sunday that funding the 36-bed shelter...
Emergency homeless shelters, including two that irked condo owners near the Granville Street Bridge, will close July 1 if the city does not get funding from the province, Mayor Gregor Robertson told a news conference Thursday. He also said the city will ban drug users and troublemakers from the two...
Vancouver-area tenants who are afraid of being kicked out by landlords out to make a quick buck from visitors during the 2010 Olympics may have a reason to fear some more.The B.C. Liberal government isn’t budging on a request by the City of Vancouver to amend the Residential Tenancy Act to...
Eager gardeners were given the green light to dig into a number of plots in a community garden on city hall land on Saturday. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson said the decision to convert part of the park north of city hall into fertile ground would stand as a symbol for Vancouverites to grow...
Terry Pratt says she pays $550 a month for a tiny room with a toilet, sink and hot plate. It also comes with two roommates: a pair of rats that refuse to move out. “It’s gross. It stinks,” Pratt, 53, said outside the Balmoral Hotel in the Downtown Eastside. “Nobody...
Vancouver city hall will get an ethics commissioner to look into issues like leaked, confidential documents. The move follows a report by lawyer Richard Peck into the leak last October of a key document on the Olympic Village project. "Having that document removed from our (council) room was a...
Vancouver will be offering developers everything from a fee holiday to permission to build super-small suites to bonus space if they build affordable rental units, as part of a mini-stimulus program meant to get construction going again in the city. The program, which the city aims to start by July...
Last week, Vision Vancouver Councillor Geoff Meggs sat down with Brandi Cowen to discuss his first six months in office. Here’s the skinny on how his election to city council has changed Councillor Meggs’ life, and how he sees the Olympics impacting Vancouver through 2010 and beyond. VO...
Early on a Friday morning, people who've spent the night in two downtown shelters - located across a back alley from each other, in the shadows of the Granville Bridge - are on the move, rubbing sleep from their eyes and shouldering backpacks or pushing shopping carts as they move on from buildings...
Vancouverites can get a glimpse of the city’s bike friendly future this weekend with a demonstration of Montreal’s public bike-sharing program. The city is looking at a large-scale bike-sharing pilot program that would be in place by the 2010 Games and a full system that could be...
As organizers gear up for Car-Free Vancouver Day, scheduled for June 14, folks in a couple of the areas hosting the event, as well as residents in Collingwood and Gastown are revving up plans for additional car-free Sundays. The additional car-free events, known as "Summer Spaces" were...
City hall has cracked the whip on the owners of three Vancouver single-room-occupancy hotels by ordering them to repair their buildings under threat of court action. Chief license inspector Barb Windsor told the Straight that it’s the first time city hall has used this option in enforcing the...
The City of Vancouver plans to slash the number of new off-street parking spaces in the downtown core in a bid to get commuters and residents out of their cars and cycling, walking or taking transit. But the Urban Development Institute claims the move, which would see “zero growth” in...
Vancouver’s two gay city councillors are urging The Centre to explore the now-vacant St John’s United Church site in the West End as a possible future location for the gay community centre. COPE city councillor Ellen Woodsworth says several groups, including Gordon Neighbourhood House...
Bicycling advocates in Vancouver got a double dose of good news on Tuesday from city councillors. On top of raising the city budget for cycling infrastructure, city council voted to implement temporary car-free zones in four neighbourhoods this summer, and opened the door to more road closures in...
Vancouver City Council is still pushing for a second Amtrak train to roll through Vancouver from Seattle. Council approved a motion to bring in a second train but it's little more than lobbying the federal government. Amtrak would need to cough up $1,500 a day to cover extra Canada...
The 25th World Partnership Walk in Stanley Park raised roughly $2 million yesterday to fight poverty in some of the world’s most isolated and impoverish places. Shellina Lakhdhir, regional campaign manager with the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, said she has seen first-hand how the money raised...
The mayors of Vancouver and Portland have signed an agreement supporting high-speed rail, to enhance the existing train service between Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Portland Mayor Sam Adams cited economic and environmental benefits, and say a high-speed...
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