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Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: In poignant final council meeting, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and most of his party say goodbye and good luck Opinion: After a sometimes-acrimonious term — and a heated campaign — the mood was friendly and positive, if a little bittersweet, on Tuesday for the final council meeting with defeated Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and most of his party

Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: In poignant final council meeting, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and most of his party say goodbye and good luck Opinion: After a sometimes-acrimonious term — and a heated campaign — the mood was friendly and positive, if a little bittersweet, on Tuesday for the final council meeting with defeated Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and most of his party

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Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: In poignant final council meeting, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and most of his party say goodbye and good luck

Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: In poignant final council meeting, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and most of his party say goodbye and good luck

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Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: Here's what will — and won't — likely change quickly with Vancouver's new left-wing mayor and council

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Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: Here's what will — and won't — likely change quickly with Vancouver's new left-wing mayor and council Opinion: Some changes from the four years of ABC's council majority, including key personnel decisions, are not likely to be reversed — at least not immediately

Trump complains about 'loser' Trudeau and U.S. subsidising Canadian health care Canucks: Manny Malhotra says 'the quicker we get to our...

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Subscriber only. Why voting in Vancouver's 2026 municipal election could feel like a test

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Subscriber only. Why voting in Vancouver's 2026 municipal election could feel like a test Dan Fumano: In the final days of Vancouver's 2026 municipal election, all seven major Vancouver parties were touting endorsements from labour groups, business leaders, and municipal, provincial and federal politicians past and present

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Subscriber only. This new Vancouver daycare is sitting empty, despite a massive wait-list. Advocates say this may become more common

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Subscriber only. This new Vancouver daycare is sitting empty, despite a massive wait-list. Advocates say this may become more common

Canucks vs. Panthers Game Day: Oh brother, Tkachuk brothers on rampage Canucks: Aatu Raty hits waivers, and why ruthlessness is part of rebuilding...

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B.C. Election: Leaders Eby, Doerkson, Lowan talk vision, economics at Vancouver Board of Trade event

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B.C. Election: Leaders Eby, Doerkson, Lowan talk vision, economics at Vancouver Board of Trade event Tuesday's forum served as a sort of dress rehearsal before Wednesday evening's leaders' debate, which will be carried on major TV and radio news networks

Canucks Live Update: Zeev Buium dropped to third pairing; Can Vancouver shut the door tonight? Muslim groups join calls for B.C. Conservative campaign...

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Subscriber only. Vancouver election: ABC reveals 100-day plan, derided by rivals as a 'to-do list for someone else'

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Subscriber only. Vancouver election: ABC reveals 100-day plan, derided by rivals as a 'to-do list for someone else' The incumbent party's rivals quickly attacked the 10-point plan for its reliance on things outside of City Hall's control

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Vancouver's political candidates make expensive campaign promises. Here's how they say they'll pay for them

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Vancouver's political candidates make expensive campaign promises. Here's how they say they'll pay for them We asked Vancouver's seven major civic parties to explain how much they expect certain pledges could cost — and how they intend to pay for them.

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Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: Dual election campaigns competing for talent, lawns, and air space

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Subscriber only. Dan Fumano: Dual election campaigns competing for talent, lawns, and air space Dan Fumano: Concurrent municipal and provincial campaigns create intense competition for the limited pool of workers, candidates, volunteers, and air space.

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Subscriber only. How some Vancouver candidates are leaning into the snap B.C. election call, while others rail against it

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Subscriber only. How some Vancouver candidates are leaning into the snap B.C. election call, while others rail against it Dan Fumano: While some candidates see overlapping elections bringing confusion and distraction, others try to make political hay with a potential opportunity.

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Subscriber only. ABC Vancouver wants to 'reestablish social norms' around public drug use, but rivals question the party's record so far

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Subscriber only. ABC Vancouver wants to 'reestablish social norms' around public drug use, but rivals question the party's record so far 'This is not about collecting fines,' ABC Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim told reporters Monday. 'This is about re-establishing social norms or social expectations in public spaces'

What happens to your debt in Canada when you die? Tumbler Ridge shooting survivor Maya Gebala turns 13 as her recovery continues Canucks: Will the...

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Can Vancouver's left agree on 'unity candidate' before election day? The clock's ticking

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Can Vancouver's left agree on 'unity candidate' before election day? The clock's ticking Dan Fumano: If these three parties and their candidates — who supposedly get along and are relatively aligned ideologically — can't figure out a deal pretty quickly, that might say something else to Vancouver voters

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Dan Fumano: How big tech is emerging as an issue in the Vancouver election Opinion: A campaign announcement this week illuminates how technology is emerging as an issue in this year's Vancouver election

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Dan Fumano: How big tech is emerging as an issue in the Vancouver election

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Real estate: Vancouver council rejects controversial 'villages' plan, citing public backlash

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Real estate: Vancouver council rejects controversial 'villages' plan, citing public backlash Council voted on the villages plan Tuesday following a marathon, multi-day public hearing into one of the most contentious land-use decisions of the current four-year term.

Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes at Team Canada world junior camp: 'I want to be a leader' Canucks: Is leadership by committee better than...

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Vancouver mayor asks premier for urgent action on foreign influence at City Hall A political scientist agrees with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim that participation at hearings should be limited to residents and others directly affected by the decisions — but he disagreed with the mayor’s decision to refer the matter to police.

Canucks' pro scouting losing more than Cammi Granato BC Lions owner Amar Doman interested in buying B.C. Place: report Yes, Sportsnet is raising...

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Vancouver mayor asks premier for urgent action on foreign influence at City Hall

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AI slop, Californians, and bogus 'translators': Vancouver council went off the rails this week Dan Fumano: After a very weird week at Vancouver city hall, a local labour leader confirmed to Postmedia that her union asked allies from outside of Canada to phone into Vancouver council in an attempt to influence a contentious urban planning decision.

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AI slop, Californians, and bogus 'translators': Vancouver council went off the rails this week

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Retiring Vancouver fire chief Karen Fry reflects on Hastings tent city, opioids, and sexism

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Retiring Vancouver fire chief Karen Fry reflects on Hastings tent city, opioids, and sexism

Man shot and killed by police at Westview Shopping Centre in North Vancouver Son reveals shocking new detail to nature of Claude Lemieux's...

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World Cup gave Vancouver and Canada plenty of reasons to celebrate during uneasy times. Many of us embraced it

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World Cup gave Vancouver and Canada plenty of reasons to celebrate during uneasy times. Many of us embraced it It's impossible to really answer right now whether the World Cup was all "worth it," in terms of public costs and long-term benefits. But the tournament provided a reason to celebrate and come together with family, friends, and strangers -- at a time when many Canadians needed just that.

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Vancouverites say they want vibrant, walkable neighbourhoods. So why is the 'villages plan' so controversial?

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Vancouverites say they want vibrant, walkable neighbourhoods. So why is the 'villages plan' so controversial? Polling suggests people like the kinds of mixed-use, walkable neighbourhoods envisioned in Vancouver's villages plan — but in recent weeks, it has turned into one of the more contentious land-use debates of the current four-year council term

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Subscriber only. New data reveals scope of big-money investors in B.C. rental home market

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Subscriber only. New data reveals scope of big-money investors in B.C. rental home market The new data makes it 'really hard to support the claim that large institutional investors are somehow dominating the market' — Tsur Somerville, professor at the Sauder School of Business at UBC

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Subscriber only. Something big is brewing at Vancouver's old Molson site beside Burrard Bridge

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Subscriber only. Something big is brewing at Vancouver's old Molson site beside Burrard Bridge Vancouver planners see a big city-building opportunity in redevelopment of former brewery site

Who will Canada play in the World Cup knockout round? RECAP: Pharoahs comeback complete, as Egypt — finally — wins a World Cup game NHL...

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Subscriber only. Vancouver City Hall refuses to reveal cost of surge in severance payouts

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Subscriber only. Why don't Vancouver taxpayers know true cost of City Hall's surge in severance payouts?

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Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver councillors refuse, again, to reprimand Mayor Ken Sim after investigation The ABC Vancouver party leader will not face any discipline after an investigator's finding that he breached the city's code of conduct

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Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver councillors refuse, again, to reprimand Mayor Ken Sim after investigation

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Dan Fumano: How many parking apps does Vancouver need?

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Dan Fumano: How many parking apps does Vancouver need? Opinion: Parking apps have driven me to distraction a few times. I worried that maybe the problem was me, but a city councillor says she frequently hears similar complaints

NHL Draft Lottery: Why Canucks should wish for Gavin McKenna, value Keaton Verhoeff Whitecaps to Las Vegas? Maybe, but probably not Ex-Disney star...

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Vancouver's supportive housing pause may be unconstitutional, legal scholars say Vancouver residents may continue to hear more about this debate between now and the October municipal election.

Vancouver Giants fire coach Parker Burgess one day after GM Hnat Domenichelli steps down Canucks Coffee: Why Elias Pettersson is centre of attention...

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Vancouver's supportive housing pause may be unconstitutional, legal scholars say

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Former B.C. cabinet minister to run for Vancouver council, proposes bringing UBC into city A number of municipal politicians have gone on to become B.C. cabinet ministers — the B.C. NDP's cabinet has a few at the moment — but it's rare to see former provincial cabinet ministers go the other way, and seek a city council seat

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Former B.C. cabinet minister to run for Vancouver council, proposes bringing UBC into city

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