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Maclean’s has grouped universities by size in its 2027 Canadian rankings. UBC placed third among large universities, while Simon Fraser University and the University of Victoria took the top two mid-size spots; the University of Northern British Columbia ranked second among small universities.
Vancouver voters head to the polls Saturday in a race seen as a contest between incumbent Ken Sim and Pete Fry. Three other prominent candidates reject the idea that they will split the vote, while voters will also weigh in on two non-binding public-safety questions.
Recent polling points to a contest between incumbent Ken Sim and two-term Green councillor Pete Fry, but three other prominent candidates say their campaigns are not spoilers. More than 103,000 Vancouver residents have voted in advance, 60 per cent more than in 2022.
Four housing groups are asking every B.C. party to restore planned funding, secure broader GST relief on new homes, finalize development-fee cuts and combine rental-protection funds. They say rising costs and uncertainty are delaying projects and threatening affordable rental supply.
Former Park Board chair Tom Digby says unresolved land claims are preventing the Vancouver Aquatic Centre’s footprint from expanding for a 50-metre pool. Demolition is paused under an interim injunction until at least Nov. 3.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim is seeking re-election with public safety at the centre of his campaign. He defended two proposed plebiscite questions and pledged to deliver a 50-metre pool at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre if ABC wins another term.
The first season of Carrie, filmed in Vancouver, is now streaming on Amazon Prime. During an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival, cast members named favourite city spots, from Stanley Park and the Rio Theatre to Main Street shops and nearby Lions Bay.
David Eby says a re-elected B.C. NDP government would find a long-term funding source for TransLink without raising costs for drivers, but the party has not named the revenue source or the amount. Its platform also promises to implement two planned rapid bus corridors and add $40 million a year for BC Transit.
Vancouver’s civic election has drawn record turnout so far, and more than 50 candidates are competing for council seats across party slates and as independents. Election day is Oct. 17; the provincial election follows on Oct. 24.
Const. Eric Birzneck says he used only the force needed to control Myles Gray during the 2015 arrest that ended in Gray’s death. A 2023 coroner’s inquest ruled the death a homicide, a finding that does not assign legal blame.
Bruno Mars has recorded two romantic messages for SkyTrain announcements at Stadium-Chinatown Station on the days of his five BC Place concerts, Oct. 14, 16, 17, 20 and 21. TransLink says he is the first music artist featured in its announcements; the promotion generates advertising revenue through Warner Music Canada.
Phoenix Wayne Opwam, a high-risk sex offender who was the subject of a Vancouver Police Department media release the day before, turned himself in and was arrested without incident in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside yesterday afternoon.
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