Downtown Vancouver businesses and residents celebrated a construction milestone Thursday with the reopening of the first block renovated as part of the city’s Main Street…
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Vancouver will buy key properties for Heights District’s Grand Loop for $11.5M
By The Citizen on August 26, 2025
A key piece of central Vancouver’s Heights District puzzle fell into place this week when city councilors agreed to purchase four properties near the intersection…
347 tickets, 1,489 warnings issued in downtown Vancouver this summer as city eliminates free weekend parking
By The Citizen on August 26, 2025
Preliminary data shows people are still getting used to new parking rules in downtown Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver identifies 20 sites in downtown that are ripe for much-needed redevelopment
By The Citizen on August 20, 2025
Construction on the $1.5 billion Vancouver waterfront project is set to wrap up within the next few years, but Vancouver city leaders say downtown still…
‘Going in a better direction’: Fewer people have died on Vancouver’s streets so far this year
By The Citizen on August 20, 2025
Fewer people have died on Vancouver streets so far this year compared with last year, according to new city data. Yet, fatal fentanyl overdoses remain…
Vancouver shelves plans for fifth Safe Stay community – for now
By The Citizen on August 20, 2025
Despite the city of Vancouver budgeting for five Safe Stay communities, the city has shifted gears away from establishing a fifth site — for now.…
Birds, mountains or LeBron? City of Vancouver considers 138 new flag designs
By The Citizen on August 15, 2025
The city of Vancouver will soon say goodbye to its 32-year-old flag in favor of a more streamlined design. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver council turns down developer proposing 5-story apartment complex in Walnut Grove neighborhood
By The Citizen on August 12, 2025
Cheers broke out in the Vancouver City Council’s chambers Monday evening after the council voted down a rezoning proposal that could have transformed a 1.6-acre…
Forget the Hatfields and McCoys; in Vancouver, it’s the cars and the bikes
By The Citizen on August 8, 2025
When you see bicycles parked in Vancouver City Hall’s lobby, you know the city council meeting is going to be tense. Read more… Source: The…
Latest election results show FVRLibraries’ levy lid lift passing with most ballots processed
By The Citizen on August 7, 2025
FVRLibraries’ levy lid lift seems assured to pass after gaining more ground in election results released Thursday. Read more… Source: The Columbian