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'We're not doing our job': Richmond councillors push for more oversight of Olympic Oval
Councillors in Richmond, B.C., are concerned about a lack of oversight of the city-owned Olympic Oval. Council says it will consider whether to cap the amount of money the city gives to the recreation centre.
B.C. municipalities allowed to take on more debt for small projects, says province
Municipalities in British Columbia are fiscally conservative whether they want to be or not — but the province is letting that change, at least a little.
Proposal to suspend work of Vancouver's integrity commissioner quietly fizzles out
A year-long controversy at Vancouver City Hall has ended not with a bang, but with a procedural ruling on a point of order.
Aging Granville Island needs up to $300M in upgrades. Is housing a solution?
There's nothing in Metro Vancouver like Granville Island — but that's part of the problem in making changes to keep it financially viable.
B.C. government says more oversight coming for dysfunctional municipalities
The ongoing dysfunction in the City of Kamloops has gotten so bad that the B.C. government is considering major changes to the oversight of feuding city councils across the province.
After decades of trying, can the new Granville Street plan succeed where others have failed?
On Wednesday, council unanimously approved a new strategy for Granville Street in downtown Vancouver, a vision that will eventually involve the removal of vehicles, a destination public space at Robson Street, and the replacement of SROs with rental and social housing.
More professional, non-political oversight needed for Metro Vancouver, says review
A long-awaited review into Metro Vancouver's governance is recommending more oversight — but not by elected politicians.
Metro Vancouver has 41 directors. After a governance review, will that change?
After a year of upheaval and reviews, Metro Vancouver directors are awaiting a report that could tweak a few parts of the biggest regional government in B.C. — or could kickstart massive reforms in the way the area from Lions Bay to Langley is overseen.
A small Metro Vancouver municipality could triple in population — and not everyone's happy about it
In 1987, residents of the village of Anmore voted to become their own municipality within Metro Vancouver, with the stated intent of “maintaining the rural character." Thirty-eight years later, the municipality is in a debate over whether that character can — or should — be preserved.
Analysis
Potential vehicle levy in Metro Vancouver would be a full circle for B.C.'s transportation minister
Two things are clear: the province has committed to proposing a new model, and another big debate over transit funding is coming.