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Vancouver mayor's budget task force report delayed until January

Vancouver mayor's budget task force report delayed until January

Ken Sim promised report would be made public in October in time for 2024 budget deliberations.
Vancouver police budget heading towards $500M by 2028

Vancouver police budget heading towards $500M by 2028

Police Chief Adam Palmer: 'People get great value for their money.'
Vancouver taxpayers could face 7.6% tax hike in 2024

Vancouver taxpayers could face 7.6% tax hike in 2024

Meanwhile, police and fire departments predict combined $6.9-million deficit this year.
Vancouver's AG finds park board can improve 'revenue management'

Vancouver's AG finds park board can improve 'revenue management'

Park board commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: "This was a helpful, positive, performance audit."
Council's 'opposition' reflects on one year under ABC Vancouver

Council's 'opposition' reflects on one year under ABC Vancouver

Christine Boyle, Adriane Carr and Pete Fry are the only non-ABC Vancouver politicians at city hall.
Fewer parking stalls coming to new developments in West End, Broadway Plan area

Fewer parking stalls coming to new developments in West End, Broadway Plan area

Vancouver city staff want to remove minimum parking requirements across the entire city.
Housing dominates next week's Vancouver council agenda

Housing dominates next week's Vancouver council agenda

Politicians push for rental housing in Shaughnessy, more homes near schools, on city land.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim will seek re-election in 2026

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim will seek re-election in 2026

"Every day is a journey. Now I sound really corny, but it's true. It's awesome."
Dozen housing providers say BC Housing owes them more than $20M

Dozen housing providers say BC Housing owes them more than $20M

Letter to deputy housing minister: "Our organizations do not currently have the capacity to respond to this [homelessness] crisis."
Little Mountain developer promises 282 social housing units to be built by 2026

Little Mountain developer promises 282 social housing units to be built by 2026

Joo Kim Tiah: "I need to build the social housing so we can pay back [the loan from] the province. If I don't do that, I'm in trouble."
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