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A ballot question asks whether the city should formally request that B.C. use part of the old St. Paul’s Hospital for involuntary care beds, as candidates propose different approaches to public safety.
The crowd marked Canada’s sixth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a march and gathering at Grandview Park, while speakers reflected on public support, Indigenous rights and political divisions.
Imagine Surrey candidate Ashiyana Hanif says she would lower taxi licensing costs, cut paperwork and allow taxis to use bus lanes where appropriate if elected to Surrey City Council.
Paul Cotter scored twice, including the overtime winner, as Vancouver held on after surrendering a three-goal third-period lead to beat Edmonton.
Allam’s party launched its “No Vancouver Prison” campaign against ABC Vancouver’s proposal to use part of the old St. Paul’s Hospital campus for secure mental health and addictions care, ahead of two non-binding questions on Vancouver’s Oct. 17 ballot.
Cotter finished a two-goal night 1:59 into overtime to give Vancouver a season-opening win in Edmonton after the Oilers erased a three-goal deficit.
OneCity proposes integrated community hubs and criticizes ABC’s property tax freeze pledge, while the Vancouver Liberals urge voters to reject two plebiscite questions.
The 71-page Vancouver platform proposes changes spanning housing, transportation, public safety and city services ahead of the Oct. 17 municipal election; many measures would require cooperation from senior governments or TransLink.
Keely Ryan says she has not received four months’ rent and $750 for moving after leaving a Vancouver building slated for redevelopment. The landlord says no development plans are in place, while the City says its compensation obligations remain.
The four-storey facility in Burnaby is nearing completion and is scheduled to open in 2027. Overnight tests of every train model on the Expo and Millennium lines begin Oct. 3.
The Vancouver School Board marked the period around the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with staff workshops, student gatherings and community activities focused on residential schools and their lasting impacts.
Crown counsel approved one assault charge after Vancouver police officers saw a man allegedly push an 86-year-old woman who uses a walker to the ground in the Downtown Eastside.
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