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Granville Street Pedestrian Zone to be extended after World Cup endsIn the council meeting, Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said he has not seen the city this alive since the 2010 Olympic Games and he wants to keep the energy going throughout the summer.PoliticsJul 3
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Vancouver recovery advocate returning honour to city over mayor, council’s actionsTwo years after having a proclamation day named after him in the City of Vancouver, Guy Felicella says he is returning the honour.PoliticsMay 6
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Delivery robots could be coming back to Vancouver’s streetsRobots could soon be delivering takeout in Downtown Vancouver if the city council approves the pilot project. The motion goes before council on Wednesday.EconomyMay 4
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Ontario city needs maximum temperature bylaws as extreme heat settles in: advocatesAs record-breaking heat becomes the norm, medical experts and tenant advocacy groups are renewing calls for the establishment of a maximum indoor air temperature standard.PoliticsJul 15
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Hamilton city council rejects one-year pause on AI data centresHamilton rejected on Wednesday a temporary pause on new data centres that was eyed as a possible model for other municipalities amid the artificial intelligence boom.PoliticsJul 15
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Calgary mayor floats extending 24-7 Stampede transit service year-roundMayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters 24-hour CTrain service is one of the takeaways from the Calgary Stampede that could be used to improve year-round service.CanadaJul 9
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Alleged attack on imam in B.C. condemned by Muslim groups, federal ministerCulture Minister Marc Miller said in a tweet that the reported assault is "appalling and vile" and that such violence and Islamophobia have no place in Canada.CrimeJun 21
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Hamilton is on the verge of a data centre moratorium vote. Others are taking notice.Hamilton would join a wave of cities in the United States who have passed similar pauses for possible artificial intelligence data centres.CanadaJul 14
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‘Super stoked’: Granville Street Pedestrian Zone ready to welcome FIFA fansKen Sim said they hope that businesses along the Granville Strip will benefit from more people coming to the area, watching the games and having a drink or a bite to eat.SportsJun 12
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Vancouver cleaned up ahead of FIFA World Cup startingOn the Granville Street strip, which is now closed to vehicles and buses, every piece of trash is being picked up and a hand-washing station has been installed.CanadaJun 8
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Vancouver Pride Society facing significant long-term funding shortfallOn Wednesday, Vancouver city councillor Rebecca Bligh put forward a motion asking the city to give the society a one-time cash injection of $75,000.LifestyleJun 3
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Communities mark Indigenous Peoples’ DayEvents are being held across the country to mark the 30th National Indigenous Peoples' Day — meant to honour the culture and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.EntertainmentJun 21
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Canadian government proposing ‘massive’ increase in AI data centre capacityCanada currently has about 337 megawatts of AI data centre capacity, and there are more than 20 gigawatts, or 20,000 megawatts in projects that are "under planning or development."PoliticsJul 8
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Report finds Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim misused influence, harassed councillor Sean OrrThe report finds that Sim's criticism of Orr was "more a personal calling out" of the councillor, rather than trying to protect the Jewish community against hate crimes.PoliticsMay 14
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Suicide barriers needed on Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge, advocates sayA police incident on the bridge earlier this week is renewing calls from mental health advocates to install suicide prevention barriers.CanadaMay 14
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Vancouver mayor opposes new OPS relocation on Helmcken StreetThomus Donaghy’s new location will provide a secure outdoor space for observed inhalation, as well as a large indoor area for supervised injection and care time.HealthMay 5
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Former Vancouver mayor alleges a B.C. cabinet minister is under investigationFormer Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart is alleging a current provincial cabinet minister is under investigation and that many people know about it.PoliticsMay 4
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Vancouver Park Board asks for ‘historic’ $1.35 billion investment from cityThe Office of the Auditor General audit of Recreation Facility Asset Management recognized that 72 per cent of recreation facilities are in poor or very poor condition.PoliticsApr 6
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2 top City of Calgary officials, including chief administrative officer, leaving rolesThere is a big shakeup coming at Calgary city hall. The city's CAO, David Duckworth, has agreed to leave his job at the end of the year and COO Stuart Dagleish is retiring.PoliticsApr 29
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Chinese consulate met Vancouver official in bid to stop event critical of communist ruleThe meeting took place in early April, as the Shen Yun dance group was to perform at a city-owned theatre.CanadaMay 4