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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

Listen: Kennedy returns to This is Vancolour podcast

Mayor Kennedy Stewart sat down over zoom with This is Vancouver host Mo Amir to discuss the top issues facing our city. You will not want to miss this! Check...Read More
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March 30, 2021

Three climate wins for Vancouver

Climate change is real, and Vancouver needs support to make investments to fight it. This month we celebrated three big wins to help our city create green jobs to help...Read More
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March 30, 2021

Keynote: The big housing moves we need to make Vancouver work for everyone

Excerpts from my keynote to the Urban Lands Insitute of BC in conversation with Darcy Matheson, Editor-In-Chief at Daily Hive. It feels like longer, but it was only a year ago, on...Read More
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March 29, 2021

Mayor’s proposed expansion of capacity in Vancouver bars will save up to 8,000 jobs

UPDATE MARCH 30, 2021: COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORTED THIS MOVE!  Following Mayor Stewart’s motion designed to aid Vancouver’s hospitality industry passed last July, Council is slated to vote next week on...Read More
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March 26, 2021
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