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Mike Howell

Mike Howell

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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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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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Vancouver councillors call for lobbyist registry at city hall

Vancouver councillors call for lobbyist registry at city hall

Green Party Coun. Pete Fry and ABC Vancouver Coun. Lenny Zhou hold different views on how best to set up registry
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Green councillor withdraws call for review of natural gas ban reversal in new homes

Green councillor withdraws call for review of natural gas ban reversal in new homes

Vancouver council voted 6-5 in July to reverse policy that banned use of natural gas for heating, hot water in construction of new detached homes
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UBC study quantifies dangers of using phone while walking in intersection

UBC study quantifies dangers of using phone while walking in intersection

More than 300 'near misses' between pedestrians, vehicles recorded in two Vancouver intersections.
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Life satisfaction among Canadians on the decline, StatCan survey finds

Life satisfaction among Canadians on the decline, StatCan survey finds

The survey found only 48.6 per cent of Canadians aged 15 years and older feeling were "highly satisfied" with their lives in 2024.
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B.C.'s Rental Protection Fund spends $30M on rental housing to keep from 'speculators, profiteers’

B.C.'s Rental Protection Fund spends $30M on rental housing to keep from 'speculators, profiteers’

Three properties in Vancouver, Burnaby and Maple Ridge total 147 units.
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