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Mike Howell

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Vancouver to open first 'tiny shelters' for homeless next week

Vancouver to open first 'tiny shelters' for homeless next week

Kevin Eaton of Lu’ma Native Housing Society: "There's tons of need."
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Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Vancouver park commissioners split on mayor's move to abolish board

Commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: "It's a bad thing for the city — it's an erosion of democracy."
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Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Mayor Ken Sim moves to abolish elected Vancouver park board

Six of seven commissioners belong to mayor's ABC Vancouver party.
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Vancouver firefighters projected to attend 9,000 drug overdose calls in 2023

Vancouver firefighters projected to attend 9,000 drug overdose calls in 2023

Fire Chief Karen Fry: "[The calls] are spread out everywhere, but the majority are still where most of our vulnerable people are living."
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Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck

Vancouver unveils Canada's first electric fire truck

Fire Chief Karen Fry: "I can't wait to see more of these engines come into service in Vancouver."
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Analysis: How wage increase for Vancouver police affects 2024 city budget

Analysis: How wage increase for Vancouver police affects 2024 city budget

VPD union reaches tentative agreement for cumulative 9% increase over two years.
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Vancouver mayor's budget task force report delayed until January

Vancouver mayor's budget task force report delayed until January

Ken Sim promised report would be made public in October in time for 2024 budget deliberations.
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Vancouver police budget heading towards $500M by 2028

Vancouver police budget heading towards $500M by 2028

Police Chief Adam Palmer: 'People get great value for their money.'
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Vancouver taxpayers could face 7.6% tax hike in 2024

Vancouver taxpayers could face 7.6% tax hike in 2024

Meanwhile, police and fire departments predict combined $6.9-million deficit this year.
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Vancouver's AG finds park board can improve 'revenue management'

Vancouver's AG finds park board can improve 'revenue management'

Park board commissioner Brennan Bastyovanszky: "This was a helpful, positive, performance audit."
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