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16.10.2022 / 09:35

Ken Sim defeats Kennedy Stewart to become mayor as ABC party sweeps Vancouver election

Vancouver has a new mayor, after voters sent a clear message, overwhelmingly choosing ABC’s Ken Sim over incumbent Mayor Kennedy Stewart, Global News projects.Sim looks set to have a free hand implementing policy as well, appearing set to bring his entire slate to council, the Vancouver Park Board and the Vancouver School Board.

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‘Vancouver doesn’t want you here’ mayor takes aim at planned protests

Mayor Kennedy Stewart took aim at people planning a protest against ongoing COVID-19 containment measures Saturday. “Vancouver doesn’t want you here,” he said in a statement late Friday afternoon.

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Vancouver mayor promises action on disorder downtown

Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart promised action, Thursday, to deal with a growing sense of disorder downtown. But those who live and work in the area say solutions to rampant drug use also require provincial and federal participation.

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Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside ‘approaching herd immunity’ as vaccine campaign enters 2nd phase

COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the city’s Downtown Eastside as “hopeful news,” as health-care workers prepare to begin giving second doses to people in the community.“Thanks to the hard work of Vancouver Coastal Health staff and the local community, immunization in the Downtown Eastside has gone so well that the community is approaching herd immunity,” Kennedy Stewart said at his Wednesday media availability.Since the health authority began its Downtown Eastside vaccination campaign, about 7,500 community members and 2,000 social and support workers in the area have been immunized, VCH medical health officer Dr.

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Vancouver aims to decriminalize simple drug possession

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart is calling on Ottawa to allow the city to decriminalize simple drug possession, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the opioid crisis and overdose deaths rise. Jordan Armstrong breaks down the plan, and reactions.

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Vancouver mayor delivers annual ‘state of the city’ address

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart painted a sometimes-bleak picture of his city, in his annual “state of the city” address to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. Ted Chernecki reports.

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Vancouver mayor wants B.C. premier to appoint homelessness czar

A month after Vancouver council approved a $30-million plan to get unhoused people inside during the pandemic, the city’s mayor is asking the province for help.

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Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart wants B.C. government to appoint homeless czar

COVID-19 cases, he wants a new minister to oversee and coordinate shelter provision and services for Vancouver’s most vulnerable population.“Last spring, Premier Horgan appointed Minister Shane Simpson to coordinate help for Vancouver’s most vulnerable neighbours, especially in Oppenheimer Park and the Downtown Eastside, and Minister Simpson did an incredible job,” Stewart said in a release.

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Vancouver mayor ‘gobsmacked’ at cut in COVID-19 funding amid budget crunch

COVID-19 recovery funding.Kennedy Stewart said Wednesday the city was banking on a cash infusion of about $60 million. Instead, it will get $16 million.Stewart said that’s far below what other municipalities are getting per capita, and that the province had committed to distributing the funding based on population.

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City of Vancouver loads up on new, high-end furniture amid COVID-19 cash crunch

COVID-19 cash crunch: Vancouver mulls financial impact of 3-, 6- and 9-month lockdowns The equipment was part of a $2.6 million renovation for city hall’s second floor, the City of Vancouver confirmed.Nearly $317,000 of that figure was for furniture, including desk chairs that can retail for $1,500 each, and plastic guest chairs that can sell for up to $650 each.Mayor Kennedy Stewart’s office issued a statement, pointing to council approval of the Capital Projects Budget last December, “which included funds to maintain the City Hall building and other City assets.”“City Hall is an old building and its maintenance has been ongoing through this and many past Councils — since at least 2012.”In a statement, the city said that the spending was

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Vancouver mayor defends move to cut sanitation funding, hire $95K social media staffer

Vancouver’s mayor is defending a decision to cut the sanitation budget and set aside $95,000 to hire a new social media manager amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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B.C. government moves to fast-track patio expansions amid COVID-19

The B.C. government has moved to fast-track patio expansions to help the province’s hospitality sector meet physical-distancing guidelines outlined by the provincial health officer.

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No timeline on reopening Vancouver libraries, community centres, other facilties: mayor

The mayor of Vancouver says there is no clear timeline for reopening city-run facilities such as community centres, public libraries and playgrounds.

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‘We’re better than this’: Vancouver mayor condemns rise in anti-Asian racism amid COVID-19 crisis

The mayor of Vancouver voiced concern about a rise in racist incidents in the city amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying “hate of any kind has no place in our city.”

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COVID-19: Vancouver mulls street closures to boost physical distancing

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the city is looking at closing some streets to vehicles to give pedestrians and cyclists more space for social distancing.

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Vancouver mayor clarifies ‘misinformation’ about city finances, renews call for provincial help

Vancouver’s mayor addressed what he called “misinformation” about the city’s financial status during the COVID-19 crisis, saying the city is not on the verge of bankruptcy but needs help.

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COVID-19 cash crunch: Vancouver mulls financial impact of 3, 6 or 9-month lockdown

Vancouver city councillors joined by phone for an unusual tele-council meeting Tuesday as they sought to navigate the city’s imperiled finances during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Vancouver mayor says 25% of city may be unable to pay property taxes due to COVID-19

Vancouver’s mayor says he’s seen city-led research that suggests up to 25 per cent of the city’s property owners may not be able to pay their property taxes in full or at all this year, adding further concern to the city’s financial outlook amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Vancouver mayor asks B.C. for $200 million to offset COVID-19 economic hit

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart is asking the province for an emergency grant of $200 million to help offset the likely major financial hit when the coronavirus pandemic begins to end.

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No known COVID-19 outbreak in Downtown Eastside, but a ‘matter of time’ before infections rise: mayor

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says there have been no known outbreaks or clusters of COVID-19 in the Downtown Eastside, but it’s “a matter of time” before the neighbourhood sees a rise in infections.

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Two Vancouver community centres to be used as homeless shelters in COVID-19 crisis

The City of Vancouver has unveiled plans to help homeless residents amid the COVID-19 crisis.

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Vancouver mayor says fines, penalties coming to enforce coronavirus measures

Vancouver’s mayor says fines, business closures and other penalties could be on the way to enforce social distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Vancouver defers property tax payments, bans dining in at restaurants

Two days after the City of Vancouver declared a state of emergnecy, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart announced new measures, including an order to ban dine-in service at restaurants and a 60-day grace period for property tax payments.

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B.C. works to help renters, homeowners amid coronavirus

The B.C. government is exploring ways to address concerns from British Columbians unable to afford rent or mortgage payments amidst layoffs and work stoppages due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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