British Columbia

Vancouver Housing Least Affordable In Canada

The Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey finds Vancouver housing to be 'severely unaffordable', and 15th worst worldwide.
31 January 2006 - 7:00am
The Vancouver Sun

Adventures In Intercultural Vancouver

How Chinese New Year in Vancouver symbolizes the emergence of a new, unique civic culture.
30 January 2006 - 7:00am
Maisonneuve

Promising Tax Relief for Canada's Public Transit Users

In Vancouver, Conservative leader Stephen Harper announces that public-transit users would be eligible for a tax credit under a Tory government.
1 January 2006 - 1:00pm
The Globe and Mail

Vancouver's Four Transportation Mega-Projects

Greater Vancouver's ambitious long-term regional transportation includes four mega-projects.
9 December 2005 - 8:00am
The Vancouver Sun

Higher Towers Considered For Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Village

In order to increase revenues Vancouver's mayor-elect proposes permitting higher towers and reducing social housing to 20 percent of South East False Creek redevelopment.
26 November 2005 - 11:00am
The Vancouver Sun

Vancouver: Planning Trouble In Paradise?

Is Vancouver's housing bubble and density destroying what made the city so livable?
24 October 2005 - 11:00am
The Seattle Times

Vancouver, BC: The World's Most Livable City?

Excellent transportation, telecommunications and utilities helped Vancouver, British Columbia take the top spot in The Economist's ranking of the world's most livable cities; not a single U.S. city makes the top 10.
5 October 2005 - 5:00am
The Globe and Mail

Vancouver Rejects 'Green' Wal-Mart Proposal

Proposal for a "green" Wal-Mart developed especially for Vancouver is rejected as contrary to city's planning goals.
30 June 2005 - 12:00pm
The Vancouver Sun

Vancouver Art Gallery Wants To Get Renovation Right

Using a transparent and widely consultative process may not be glamorous, but the directors of the VAG hope to come up with a solution that fits both the city and the gallery.
30 March 2004 - 11:00am
The Globe and Mail

Vancouver To Experiment With Transit Techniques

Vancouver transit officials plan interventions to increase transit reliability and improve the way the street works, both commercially and socially.
21 December 2003 - 11:00am
The Vancouver Sun

Public Video Screens And Public Benefits

If they want to do a big video screen pulsing Ford and Coke, is there a public benefit to be had?
28 November 2003 - 7:00am
The Vancouver Sun

What We Can Learn From Vancouver's Graceful Growth

Vancouver has accomplished on its waterfront what San Francisco has talked about for decades. US Cities could learn much from Vancouver's success.
16 June 2003 - 9:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle
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