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Dan Fumano: 'It was an error:' Vancouver city council restores police oversight funding after earlier cut

Column: Some Vancouver city council members hadn't realized the city had "effectively defunded" the police board with December amendment, said Green...

25.04.2024 7

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Dan Fumano: 'It was an error:' Vancouver city council restores police oversight funding after earlier cut Column: Some Vancouver city council members hadn't realized the city had "effectively defunded" the police board with December amendment, said Green party Coun. Pete Fry.

25.04.2024 10

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Multiplexes in Shaughnessy? How B.C.'s new housing legislation will affect Vancouver

Vancouver will need to update the zoning in the heritage neighbourhood of First Shaughnessy to comply with new provincial legislation, a new city...

17.04.2024 10

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Dan Fumano: Multiplexes in Shaughnessy? How B.C.'s new housing legislation will affect Vancouver Vancouver will need to update the zoning in the heritage neighbourhood of First Shaughnessy to comply with new provincial legislation, a new city staff report says.

17.04.2024 6

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Dan Fumano: Vancouver developers colouring outside the lines advancing 'non-compliant' projects

It's a 'relatively new phenomenon in Vancouver:' Some development projects are advancing through the approval process despite being non-compliant with...

15.04.2024 6

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Dan Fumano: Vancouver developers colouring outside the lines advancing 'non-compliant' projects It's a 'relatively new phenomenon in Vancouver:' Some development projects are advancing through the approval process despite being non-compliant with existing policy

15.04.2024 8

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Across Metro Vancouver, more non-market homes coming from for-profit builders

These homes, geared toward moderate-income renters, are no replacement for the more deeply affordable social housing You can save this article by...

22.03.2024 3

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Dan Fumano: Across Metro Vancouver, more non-market homes coming from for-profit builders These homes, geared toward moderate-income renters, are no replacement for the more deeply affordable social housing

22.03.2024 3

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Local nightlife kingpin blasts Vancouver over music festival's rejection City hall rejected special event planned for New Brighton park, citing "neighbourhood sound impacts, port/marine terminal access, and potential harm to environmentally sensitive areas."

21.03.2024 9

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Local nightlife kingpin blasts Vancouver over music festival's rejection

City hall rejected special event planned for New Brighton park, citing "neighbourhood sound impacts, port/marine terminal access, and potential harm...

21.03.2024 8

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Dan Fumano: Loss of chats on Vancouver park board's fate leaves 'spectre of scandal' Opinion: This newspaper is not suggesting anything inappropriate occurred in the group chat. But ideally, the public would not be left to wonder about it.

16.03.2024 7

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Loss of chats on Vancouver park board's fate leaves 'spectre of scandal'

Opinion: This newspaper is not suggesting anything inappropriate occurred in the group chat. But ideally, the public would not be left to wonder about...

16.03.2024 7

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Dan Fumano: Psychedelics are illegal — and Vancouver police say criminal charges could be coming

Column: One day after Vancouver councillors decided to re-issue business license of a store selling illegal drugs, the police say a valid licence does...

07.03.2024 6

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Dan Fumano: Psychedelics are illegal — and Vancouver police say criminal charges could be coming Column: One day after Vancouver councillors decided to re-issue business license of a store selling illegal drugs, the police say a valid licence does not insulate anyone

07.03.2024 5

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Quiet end to Musqueam's long-running tax dispute leaves questions for other developers Property developers had hoped Musqueam court case would set a B.C.-wide precedent, now feel NDP has cut a deal with one developer.

17.02.2024 5

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Quiet end to Musqueam's long-running tax dispute leaves questions for other developers

Property developers had hoped Musqueam court case would set a B.C.-wide precedent, now feel NDP has cut a deal with one developer. The B.C. government...

17.02.2024 6

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Dan Fumano: Canada must 'revisit' municipal funding model, federal housing minister says

Column: Many municipal leaders at this week's conference said they welcome both new immigrants and more housing but want to know how they're supposed...

15.02.2024 10

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Dan Fumano: Canada must 'revisit' municipal funding model, federal housing minister says Column: Many municipal leaders at this week's conference said they welcome both new immigrants and more housing but want to know how they're supposed to pay for the infrastructure and amenities to accommodate both.

15.02.2024 3

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Why are City of Vancouver workers missing so much work? It's complicated

Confronting death and close calls: stressful front-line work is a top cause of absenteeism for City of Vancouver Demoralized firefighters reviving the...

09.02.2024 4

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Dan Fumano: Why are City of Vancouver workers missing so much work? It's complicated

09.02.2024 10

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Hundreds of mental-health emergencies diverted from Vancouver police response

07.02.2024 4

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Hundreds of mental-health emergencies diverted from Vancouver police response

Column: A new project putting psychiatric nurses inside the Vancouver Police Department has resulted in 754 emergency calls diverted 'to a more...

07.02.2024 10

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Dan Fumano: Toilet paperwork clogging Vancouver renos points to broader issue, industry says

Column: Renovation permits cost twice as much in Vancouver as in North Van, where the chief building official says staff pride themselves "with...

01.02.2024 20

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Dan Fumano: Toilet paperwork clogging Vancouver renos points to broader issue, industry says Column: Renovation permits cost twice as much in Vancouver as in North Van, where the chief building official says staff pride themselves "with taking the lightest touch possible to get the maximum amount of regulatory compliance."

01.02.2024 6

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Canada's cities are struggling under 'outdated' funding model, expert says

Opinion: Budget task force chair said he does not recommend Vancouver should abruptly cut services people depend upon — but the trend to picking up...

29.01.2024 9

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Dan Fumano: Canada's cities are struggling under 'outdated' funding model, expert says Opinion: Budget task force chair said he does not recommend Vancouver should abruptly cut services people depend upon — but the trend to picking up the slack on federal and provincial programs is unsustainable

29.01.2024 8

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Vancouver could sell assets to improve finances, report says Report doesn't specify which assets could be sold. Could Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Nat Bailey Stadium be headed for the auction block?

20.01.2024 6

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Vancouver could sell assets to improve finances, report says

Report doesn't specify which assets could be sold. Could Queen Elizabeth Theatre and Nat Bailey Stadium be headed for the auction block? Vancouver...

20.01.2024 8

Vancouver Sun

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Dan Fumano: Massive Jericho project inches ahead as polls show vastly different views Column: Proposed Jericho Lands project could produce homes for as many as 24,000 residents, along with new retail, office and cultural space, a community centre, public school, parks, and other public amenities

19.01.2024 5

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Massive Jericho project inches ahead as polls show vastly different views

Column: Proposed Jericho Lands project could produce homes for as many as 24,000 residents, along with new retail, office and cultural space, a...

19.01.2024 8

Vancouver Sun

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Dan Fumano: 2024 could (finally) see real progress on Vancouver's downtown waterfront Comment: A new series of speculative designs illustrate a concept for what one local architect describes as 'the station of the future.'

13.01.2024 4

The Province

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Dan Fumano: 2024 could (finally) see real progress on Vancouver's downtown waterfront

Comment: A new series of speculative designs illustrate a concept for what one local architect describes as 'the station of the future.' Larry Beasley...

13.01.2024 7

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Dan Fumano: There are fewer tents today in Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park, but what happens next?

Opinion: Vancouver has a quarter of the region’s population, and more than 75 per cent of its shelter spaces. But shelter capacity is still a...

11.01.2024 8

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Dan Fumano: There are fewer tents today in Vancouver's Oppenheimer Park, but what happens next? Opinion: Vancouver has a quarter of the region’s population, and more than 75 per cent of its shelter spaces. But shelter capacity is still a challenge, and it's not clear where people can go.

11.01.2024 2

The Province

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Dan Fumano: 'This is the future' — Six-home complexes coming soon to a side street near you Column: Some wealthier homebuyers will still want and be able to build single-detached houses. But one Vancouver developer says that if he wants to build for a much larger pool of potential homebuyers, "it doesn't make sense to build anything but these multiplexes moving forward."

06.01.2024 6

The Province

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Dan Fumano: 'This is the future' — Six-home complexes coming soon to a side street near you

Column: Some wealthier homebuyers will still want and be able to build single-detached houses. But one Vancouver developer says that if he wants to...

06.01.2024 8

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Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver returns $116,000 in prohibited donations from 2022 election ABC's financial agent said the party believed they had followed the campaign finance rules when they endorsed four formerly independent candidates and merged bank accounts. This turned out not be the case, and the party has refunded the prohibited cash.

05.01.2024 5

The Province

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Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver returns $116,000 in prohibited donations from 2022 election

ABC's financial agent said the party believed they had followed the campaign finance rules when they endorsed four formerly independent candidates and...

05.01.2024 40

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Dan Fumano: Political rivals blast ABC's handling of Vancouver park board decision. Will voters care? Opinion: After ABC's commanding election win, the party has the power to make big decisions, including controversial ones. But it also matters how they explain those decisions to the public

26.12.2023 7

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Political rivals blast ABC's handling of Vancouver park board decision. Will voters care?

Opinion: After ABC's commanding election win, the party has the power to make big decisions, including controversial ones. But it also matters how...

26.12.2023 9

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Dan Fumano: 'General atmosphere of crazy' as Vancouver park board drama continues

Column: "This is one of the most extraordinary policy announcements in the history of the city, and this isn't particularly professional," said...

13.12.2023 20

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Dan Fumano: 'General atmosphere of crazy' as Vancouver park board drama continues Column: "This is one of the most extraordinary policy announcements in the history of the city, and this isn't particularly professional," said Research Co. president Mario Canseco

13.12.2023 5

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Vancouver is B.C.'s only city with an elected park board. Mayor Ken Sim wants to change that

"We spent a year and a bit trying to fix it, it's not working," said Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. "We deserve world-class parks and recreational...

06.12.2023 7

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Dan Fumano: Vancouver is B.C.'s only city with an elected park board. Mayor Ken Sim wants to change that "We spent a year and a bit trying to fix it, it's not working," said Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. "We deserve world-class parks and recreational facilities, and so we need to change the structure."

06.12.2023 7

The Province

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Dan Fumano: 'It's a desert everywhere': Vancouver overhauling rules to tackle daycare shortage

Column: By the city's own estimate, most Vancouver families seeking licensed child care can't access it, and the city has a shortfall of almost 15,000...

30.11.2023 5

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Dan Fumano: 'It's a desert everywhere': Vancouver overhauling rules to tackle daycare shortage Column: By the city's own estimate, most Vancouver families seeking licensed child care can't access it, and the city has a shortfall of almost 15,000 licensed spaces

30.11.2023 6

The Province

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Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver's promised budget efficiencies prove elusive

Experts spent months scouring Vancouver's budget for efficiencies. The group's chair says the task is more difficult than anticipated. The budget...

29.11.2023 7

Vancouver Sun

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Dan Fumano: ABC Vancouver's promised budget efficiencies prove elusive Experts spent months scouring Vancouver's budget for efficiencies. The group's chair says the task is more difficult than anticipated.

29.11.2023 5

The Province

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Dan Fumano: Metro Vancouver needs billions for infrastructure. Who should pay?

Column: Metro Vancouver is proposing to shield existing homeowners from bigger property tax hikes by shifting the burden of growth-related...

26.10.2023 4

Vancouver Sun

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Dan Fumano: Metro Vancouver needs billions for infrastructure. Who should pay? Column: Metro Vancouver is proposing to shield existing homeowners from bigger property tax hikes by shifting the burden of growth-related infrastructure spending to new construction.

26.10.2023 3

The Province

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