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Rob Shaw: BC NDP left tiptoeing as Vancouver mayor redraws DTES playbook

Rob Shaw: BC NDP left tiptoeing as Vancouver mayor redraws DTES playbook

With little to show for its own promises, provincial government is treading lightly on Ken Sim’s Downtown Eastside strategy
Opinion: Affordability is my 'key priority,' says Metro Vancouver chair

Opinion: Affordability is my 'key priority,' says Metro Vancouver chair

"We will continue to meet our mandate as a regional district," says Mike Hurley, Metro Vancouver Board chair and Burnaby mayor, "with careful consideration of how we spend your tax dollar."
Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Kirk LaPointe: Metro Vancouver mayors must fix their side-hustle dilemma

Mayors’ extra salaries are raising eyebrows – and frustrations
Opinion: ABC faces midterm test in Vancouver Byelection

Opinion: ABC faces midterm test in Vancouver Byelection

Mayor's government aims to solidify power while opposition scrambles to unite
Opinion: Governments must cooperate on this Metro Vancouver gondola

Opinion: Governments must cooperate on this Metro Vancouver gondola

The Build the SFU Gondola group says students are in need of this TransLink project, especially during the winter.
Opinion: Refined Broadway Plan Sets the Stage for Vancouver’s Historic Transformation

Opinion: Refined Broadway Plan Sets the Stage for Vancouver’s Historic Transformation

After two nights and a marathon public hearing in which 139 speakers registered to voice their opinion, on Dec. 12, the City of Vancouver approved a number of amendments to the two-and-a-half-year-old Broadway Plan.
Kirk LaPointe: Surrey directors sound alarm over Metro Vancouver governance

Kirk LaPointe: Surrey directors sound alarm over Metro Vancouver governance

Regional body faces scrutiny over soaring project costs, lack of transparency
Opinion: Time to tackle the scourge of online anonymity and political intimidation

Opinion: Time to tackle the scourge of online anonymity and political intimidation

Cowardly attack on Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's home reflects troubling normalization of harassment of public officials
Opinion: B.C. ombud slams Vancouver council for sidelining integrity commissioner

Opinion: B.C. ombud slams Vancouver council for sidelining integrity commissioner

Jay Chalke urges legislative action to safeguard ethical oversight
Opinion: The buck stops nowhere - North Shore wastewater boondoggle needs accountability

Opinion: The buck stops nowhere - North Shore wastewater boondoggle needs accountability

An instructor in supply chain and procurement says Metro Vancouver is still dodging transparency on the doomed sewage plant debacle