Dean Recksiedler

1 month ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Charlie Carey |Dean Recksiedler

Reaction continues to pour in just a day after the B.C. budget was tabled in the Legislature by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey. The province's fiscal plan includes a record $10.9 billion deficit, but it doesn't include any major new initiatives or spending, which has disappointed business groups, unions, and some civic leaders.

1 month ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Dean Recksiedler |Charlie Carey

Renting a home in Metro Vancouver continues to be expensive - the most expensive in the country. But things seem to be changing, and it couldn't come any faster if you're a tenant in the region. West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Vancouver proper, Burnaby, and Richmond top the list when you look at one-bedroom places according to Liv.Rent. "North Vancouver was the fastest-developing city in the Lower Mainland in 2024, with a 1,985% surge in housing starts and a 68% increase in housing completions.

1 month ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Dean Recksiedler

The Vancouver Park Board has listened to the thousands of people angry over plans to make some big changes to the Vancouver Aquatic Centre. A report from staff suggested the length of the lanes should be reduced to 25 metres to cut costs when the crumbling structure is replaced. That proposed $170-million project at the VAC included a smaller pool, as well as a leisure pool, new dive towers, and a modern fitness centre.

2 months ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Charles Brockman |Dean Recksiedler

Firefighters responded to a blaze at a vacant home in Langley Township Thursday morning. The RCMP says fire crews were called out to the area of 204 Street and 70 Avenue just before 7 a.m.Images from the scene show flames shooting from the house and smoke billowing into the air. "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and actively working with the fire department to determine the cause of this fire," said Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.

2 months ago | vancouver.citynews.ca | Charles Brockman |Dean Recksiedler

A section of the Stanley Park Seawall remains closed Monday over worries of possible debris slides. The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation says the closure stretches from the Seawall West Gate, north of Third Beach, to the Seawall East Gate, east of Prospect Point and Lions Gate Bridge. "Assessments indicate that freeze-thaw cycles associated with anticipated shifts in temp could impact slope stability in the area," the board explained. The same section of the path has been closed since Feb.