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Mayor joins workers in calling for $8 million in provincial aid to the Pacific National Exhibition

With forecasted losses of nearly $15 million dollars due to COVID-19 related closures, Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) management and workers, along with Mayor Kennedy Stewart, warn the PNE, as we...Read More
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April 30, 2021

Kennedy Stewart joins friendly competition with fellow Mayors to raise funds for Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Starting May 1, Mayor Kennedy Stewart will be joining the Mayors of the cities of Burnaby, New Westminster, North Vancouver, and the District of North Vancouver in the Mayor’s Food...Read More
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April 30, 2021

Mayor helps pass new bylaw that will speed up building more social housing

Vancouver City Council has approved a new bylaw to simplify and speed up building thousands of new affordable homes for low and moderate-income workers and families. This bylaw will eliminate the rezoning...Read More
April 27, 2021

BC invests in supportive homes for women in need in Gastown

BC Housing announced this week that it has purchased the Burns Block building at 18 West Hastings Street to provide supportive housing for women experiencing homelessness. 17 studio units will...Read More
April 21, 2021

Mayor Stewart welcomes 2021 budget support for cities grappling with COVID-19 pandemic

The following is a statement from Mayor Kennedy Stewart following the tabling of Canada’s 2021 federal budget: “Canada’s 2021 Budget is a welcome blueprint for how cities can work directly...Read More
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April 19, 2021

New affordable rental homes approved on West 42nd Ave

Quick facts325-341 West 42nd Avenue: 🏘 Affordable: 215 purpose-built rentals with 40 homes starting at $950 per month 🚈 Sustainable: Low-emissions certified · 16 minutes to Downtown, 35 minutes to...Read More
April 16, 2021

Mayor Kennedy Stewart marks next step in decriminalization of drugs with second submission of “Vancouver Model” to Health Canada

Today, as part of an ongoing and iterative process, the City of Vancouver has submitted its second submission as part of the pr­oposed “Vancouver Model” for decriminalization of simple possession...Read More
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April 12, 2021

Mayor Stewart welcomes Captain Jonathan Gormick as new dedicated lead for Vancouver Fire on Overdose Response Team

Mayor Stewart joined Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) Chief Karen Fry along with Vancouver Coastal’s (VCH) Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Patricia Daly in welcoming Captain Jonathan Gormick as...Read More
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April 07, 2021

Agreement signed to house vulnerable residents

The Province, the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that formalizes their commitment to work together to end...Read More
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April 07, 2021
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