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Vancouver council takes stand against B.C. NDP’s extra school tax on $3-million homes

Councillor Rebecca Bligh’s motion opposing the tax passes on a 7-3 vote.

Lower Mainland campaign calls for free transit for children and youths under 18

Viveca Ellis runs the All On Board campaign for the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition.

Pandora’s tax box: Vancouver councillors Hardwick, Kirby-Yung oppose land value capture study

Council votes in favour of assessing land value capture mechanisms.

Forum of the Week: Housing affordability in Vancouver

It’s tough to live in a city where the rental vacancy is below one percent.

East Vancouver’s Pandora Park to get dog off-leash area

The .25-hectare off-leash site will be located on the west side of the park.

Robson Square plaza project to get $5.4 million in 2019 Vancouver city budget

The construction will deliver a new public square in the heart of Downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver panel to get leeway in search for new arterial road through False Creek Flats

Applications to join the False Creek Flats community panel will be accepted until December 10.

Slumping single-home market pushes down condo sales to 10-year low: Vancity Condo Guide

Realtor Steve Saretsky writes that declining equity in detached homes is affecting the condo market.

Is Vancouver suing oil companies over costs of climate change?

Other cities like New York, San Francisco and Oakland have unsuccessfully sued oil companies.

Draft City of Vancouver 2019 budget delivers $78 million social-housing windfall

Affordable housing is the third-biggest capital expense item after water and transportation infrastructure.