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Vancouver's 2025 draft operating budget reaches $2.36 billion

Vancouver's 2025 draft operating budget reaches $2.36 billion

A property tax hike of 5.5 per cent is recommended to balance the budget, which includes a $434-million request from the Vancouver Police Department.
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To ban or not to ban natural gas in construction of Vancouver detached homes?

To ban or not to ban natural gas in construction of Vancouver detached homes?

City creates frequently-asked-questions document to clarify confusion leading up to Nov. 26 vote on controversial policy.
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Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Mayor Ken Sim says abolition of elected park board will mean $70M in savings

Park board chair: "This is a centralization of power that does not benefit the people in Vancouver."
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13 SRO owners take legal action against City of Vancouver over vacancy control

13 SRO owners take legal action against City of Vancouver over vacancy control

Civil claim: "The city’s conduct constitutes a de facto expropriation of the property, and the plaintiffs are entitled to damages based on the loss of value of the property."
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Vancouver police department seeks $22.8M increase for 2025 budget

Vancouver police department seeks $22.8M increase for 2025 budget

Request comes as VPD predicts it will be over budget this year by approximately $9 million.
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Vancouver falls short of first-year housing target set by provincial government

Vancouver falls short of first-year housing target set by provincial government

City staff says "unprecedented volume of projects in-stream," which will surpass five-year target of 28,900 completed homes
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Pro-Palestine supporters file complaints against Vancouver police

Pro-Palestine supporters file complaints against Vancouver police

Human rights’ groups say police used excessive force in May at blockade of train tracks, conducting unnecessary surveillance at protests
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Christine Boyle announces resignation from Vancouver city council

Christine Boyle announces resignation from Vancouver city council

Boyle was elected Oct. 19 as the NDP MLA for Vancouver-Little Mountain
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Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Vancouver police could soon have access to the city’s 221 traffic cameras

Pivot Legal Society, BC Civil Liberties Association raise privacy concerns
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ABC Vancouver city councillor holds meetings with CSIS officials

ABC Vancouver city councillor holds meetings with CSIS officials

Lenny Zhou met twice with Canadian Security Intelligence Service since October 2022 to "see how I can protect myself and protect Canada."
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