Apr 17th, 2013
A figure combs the alley of an underlit neighbourhood for bottles, spare change for a burger and retires in the safety of the night, in a warm spot on the sidewalk. This unfortunate scene brings the...
Mar 7th, 2013
Is a subway the right investment for the UBC-Broadway Corridor? Yes, according to a recent study released by Translink, which provides new information supporting a subway as the rapid transit...
Feb 8th, 2013
It’s been three and a half years since Vancouver’s deputy city manager Sadhu Johnston made the leap from the green roof of Chicago City Hall to the green vistas of Vancouver. As Mayor Richard Daley’s...
Jan 27th, 2013
At the annual Gung Haggis Fat Choy, Floata Restaurant in Chinatown became a sea of Scottish kilts and shimmering Cheongsam dresses. The event, now a famed tradition (celebrated also in...
Dec 12th, 2012
The regular Vancouver City Council meeting of Tuesday, November 11, 2012 came to order at 9:37 am. Councillor Raymond Louie gave the welcome and acknowledged that Monday, November 10, 2012 was the...
Nov 2nd, 2012
Screenshot of Mayor Gregor Robertson's Sina Weibo page.
Aug 9th, 2012
The City of Vancouver is seeking proposals to build an estimated 500 new units of affordable housing on six City-owned sites, the latest step to have more affordable rental housing built in Vancouver...
Jun 24th, 2012
Vancouver may be healthy compared to many cities across Canada, but it still has a lot of work to do, award-winning public policy writer André Picard told the packed conference room at the...
Jun 19th, 2012
In its latest draft transportation plan Transportation 2040, City Hall renewed its commitment to developing pilot pedestrian scrambles at various intersections in the Robson Street corridor and other...
Apr 30th, 2012
Can Harper-backed Big Oil penetrate Mayor Gregor Robertson’s renowned “Greenest City”?
