[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":1445},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-at-large-elections-ward-system-history":3,"news-list":367,"article-people-\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-at-large-elections-ward-system-history":1444},{"id":4,"title":5,"aiMetadata":6,"author":7,"body":8,"candidates":291,"category":292,"date":293,"description":294,"extension":295,"faq":296,"image":324,"imageAlt":325,"imageCheckedAt":6,"imageCredit":6,"linkedin":326,"linkedinPostUrl":6,"meta":335,"metaDescription":336,"navigation":337,"path":338,"primarySourceUrl":6,"publishedAt":339,"seo":340,"seoTitle":341,"sourceId":6,"sourceIsPaywalled":342,"sources":343,"stem":362,"storyType":6,"tags":363,"topicKey":6,"updated":6,"__hash__":366},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-at-large-elections-ward-system-history.md","Why every Vancouver voter picks all 10 councillors: the at-large system and the 1996 and 2004 votes on wards",null,"voche.me editors",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":278},"minimark",[11,15,20,23,26,29,32,36,39,42,55,58,62,65,71,80,86,100,103,107,110,133,137,140,143,151,154,157,161,164,202,206,243,247,250,259,263,275],[12,13,14],"p",{},"On October 17, every Vancouver voter gets the same council ballot, with all 56 council candidates on it. You may mark up to 10 names, and the 10 candidates with the most votes win. CBC News has reported that other major Canadian cities elect councillors by area. Vancouver voters were asked about wards in 1996 and in 2004, and the at-large system stayed both times. This is the history, with the exact results and the arguments each side made.",[16,17,19],"h2",{"id":18},"what-at-large-means","What \"at large\" means",[12,21,22],{},"In an at-large system, the whole city is one voting area. Each councillor is elected by voters from every neighbourhood, and each councillor represents the entire city.",[12,24,25],{},"In a ward system, the city is divided into areas called wards. Voters in each ward elect their own councillor, the same way people elect one MLA or one MP for a riding. The mayor is still elected by the whole city.",[12,27,28],{},"The Vancouver Charter, the provincial law that sets up the City's government, makes at-large the default. Section 138(1) says: \"Unless a by-law under subsection (2) applies, every member of Council must be elected from the city at large.\"",[12,30,31],{},"Section 137 sets the size of Council at a mayor and 10 councillors. Council can raise the number of councillors by by-law, and it needs the voters' approval to reduce it.",[16,33,35],{"id":34},"council-can-change-the-system-itself","Council can change the system itself",[12,37,38],{},"The Charter sets no requirement for a referendum before wards come in.",[12,40,41],{},"Section 138(2) lets Council provide, by by-law, \"that all or some of the Councillors be elected on a neighbourhood constituency basis.\" A neighbourhood constituency is the law's term for a ward. The rule has 3 conditions:",[43,44,45,49,52],"ol",{},[46,47,48],"li",{},"The by-law must set the boundaries of each ward.",[46,50,51],{},"It must plan an orderly move to the new system.",[46,53,54],{},"The provincial cabinet, called the Lieutenant Governor in Council, must approve it before Council adopts it.",[12,56,57],{},"Both past votes on wards were questions Council chose to ask. The Charter required neither of them.",[16,59,61],{"id":60},"_1996-an-opinion-question","1996: an opinion question",[12,63,64],{},"At the general election of November 16, 1996, voters answered an opinion question on how councillors should be elected. The City Clerk's report on the results, dated November 29, 1996, sets out the numbers.",[12,66,67],{},[68,69,70],"strong",{},"Part I asked whether to keep the existing system:",[72,73,74,77],"ul",{},[46,75,76],{},"Yes: 48,232 (59.43%)",[46,78,79],{},"No: 32,923 (40.57%)",[12,81,82,85],{},[68,83,84],{},"Part II asked which other systems voters would prefer."," Each option had its own yes and no count:",[72,87,88,91,94,97],{},[46,89,90],{},"Ward system: 32,968 yes (55.99%), 25,908 no (44.01%)",[46,92,93],{},"Mixed system: 25,539 yes (47.64%), 28,068 no (52.36%)",[46,95,96],{},"Proportional system: 17,648 yes (36.52%), 30,670 no (63.48%)",[46,98,99],{},"Other system: 10,991 yes (24.85%), 33,242 no (75.15%)",[12,101,102],{},"A majority chose to keep the at-large system. Among the alternatives, wards drew the most support.",[16,104,106],{"id":105},"_2003-to-2004-the-berger-commission","2003 to 2004: the Berger commission",[12,108,109],{},"In 2003, Council set up the Vancouver Electoral Reform Commission. Thomas Berger, a former judge of the BC Supreme Court, led it. He presented his report, \"A City of Neighbourhoods\", to Council on June 8, 2004, according to a City Clerk's memo summarizing its 23 recommendations. They included:",[72,111,112,115,118,121,124,127,130],{},[46,113,114],{},"abolish the at-large system for City Council and elect councillors from wards,",[46,116,117],{},"expand Council from 10 to 14 councillors,",[46,119,120],{},"divide the city into 14 wards, each electing 1 councillor,",[46,122,123],{},"reject a mixed system,",[46,125,126],{},"keep the Park Board elected at large,",[46,128,129],{},"ask the Province to change the Charter to allow proportional representation, and",[46,131,132],{},"hold a referendum on wards in October 2004.",[16,134,136],{"id":135},"_2004-the-plebiscite","2004: the plebiscite",[12,138,139],{},"The vote took place on Saturday, October 16, 2004. CBC News reported the question as: \"Are you in favour of, or are you opposed to, abolishing the at-large system and electing members of City Council by a ward system, with boundaries as set out on the map on this ballot?\"",[12,141,142],{},"CBC News reported these results the next day, citing the City's website:",[72,144,145,148],{},[46,146,147],{},"For wards: 30,499",[46,149,150],{},"For the at-large system: 35,813",[12,152,153],{},"CBC gave the split as 54 per cent against wards and 46 per cent in favour. It put turnout at 22.6 per cent.",[12,155,156],{},"The Georgia Straight reported before the vote that the mayor at the time, Larry Campbell, had said wards would be in place for the 2005 election if voters chose them. Vancouver still elects its council at large today.",[16,158,160],{"id":159},"the-arguments-for-wards","The arguments for wards",[12,162,163],{},"These are the arguments as the people making them put them, from reporting in 2004 and 2022.",[72,165,166,172,178,184,190,196],{},[46,167,168,171],{},[68,169,170],{},"A shorter ballot."," Berger told Council the at-large ballot was so long that voters could not make an informed choice. The 2002 ballot had 46 council candidates, the Georgia Straight reported. \"No citizen can be expected to properly inform himself or herself about the character and qualifications of 46 persons running for city council,\" he said.",[46,173,174,177],{},[68,175,176],{},"A local voice."," Berger argued that on issues affecting one area, a ward councillor makes sure the neighbourhood's view is heard at Council.",[46,179,180,183],{},[68,181,182],{},"Uneven turnout."," Berger's report found higher turnout on the West Side than the East Side in 2002. He argued that this gives West Side voters more influence over who wins.",[46,185,186,189],{},[68,187,188],{},"Cheaper campaigns."," A Kitsilano community organizer told the Georgia Straight that candidates in smaller areas need less money.",[46,191,192,195],{},[68,193,194],{},"Minority representation."," A Sikh temple president told the Georgia Straight that the at-large system makes it hard for minority candidates to win unless they are known across the whole city.",[46,197,198,201],{},[68,199,200],{},"Representation."," Former councillor Kerry Jang told CBC News in 2022 that wards represent \"the local folk at a fundamental level\".",[16,203,205],{"id":204},"the-arguments-for-the-at-large-system","The arguments for the at-large system",[72,207,208,214,220,226,237],{},[46,209,210,213],{},[68,211,212],{},"A citywide view."," The Georgia Straight reported in 2004 that defenders of the system say it elects councillors with a citywide perspective.",[46,215,216,219],{},[68,217,218],{},"Less local conflict."," Former mayor Philip Owen told CBC News in 2004 that wards would lead to more fighting over issues such as where to place group homes and halfway houses.",[46,221,222,225],{},[68,223,224],{},"Fix the system instead."," A councillor who defended the at-large system in 2004 accepted that the ballot was too large and complicated. He proposed keeping at-large elections and asking the Province to require 20 signatures before a candidate could run, the Georgia Straight reported.",[46,227,228,231,232,236],{},[68,229,230],{},"A narrower focus."," Political scientist Stewart Prest told CBC News in 2022 that wards shift the focus \"from candidates putting together arguments for what the city needs, to what ",[233,234,235],"span",{},"their"," particular corner of this city needs.\"",[46,238,239,242],{},[68,240,241],{},"Housing."," CBC News reported in 2022 on a study in The Review of Economics and Statistics. It found that when US municipalities moved from at-large to ward elections, local housing production dropped by an average of 20 per cent.",[16,244,246],{"id":245},"where-the-debate-stood-in-2022","Where the debate stood in 2022",[12,248,249],{},"CBC News reported in October 2022 that 2 mayoral candidates that year said wards were worth exploring. It also reported a Research Co. poll from June 2022: 58 per cent of the Vancouver residents surveyed favoured a ward system. The poll surveyed 400 likely voters, with a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points.",[12,251,252,253,258],{},"No question on the electoral system is on the 2026 ballot. The City's 2026 election page lists 3 Capital Plan borrowing questions and 2 plebiscite questions. They are on our ",[254,255,257],"a",{"href":256},"\u002Fballot-questions","ballot questions page",".",[16,260,262],{"id":261},"what-this-means-on-october-17","What this means on October 17",[12,264,265,266,270,271,258],{},"You vote for up to 10 council candidates from the full list, and the top 10 citywide win. Our guide to ",[254,267,269],{"href":268},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhow-to-mark-vancouver-ballot-2026","marking the Vancouver ballot"," explains the rule that cancels a council vote if you mark 11 names or more. For what those 10 councillors decide, read ",[254,272,274],{"href":273},"\u002Fnews\u002Fwhat-vancouver-city-council-controls","what Vancouver City Council controls",[12,276,277],{},"The Vancouver Charter sets how councillors are elected, and the City of Vancouver runs the vote. If anything here disagrees with the Charter or vancouver.ca, those sources are correct.",{"title":279,"searchDepth":280,"depth":280,"links":281},"",2,[282,283,284,285,286,287,288,289,290],{"id":18,"depth":280,"text":19},{"id":34,"depth":280,"text":35},{"id":60,"depth":280,"text":61},{"id":105,"depth":280,"text":106},{"id":135,"depth":280,"text":136},{"id":159,"depth":280,"text":160},{"id":204,"depth":280,"text":205},{"id":245,"depth":280,"text":246},{"id":261,"depth":280,"text":262},[],"Election analysis","2026-10-12","Vancouver elects its whole council across the entire city. Voters were asked about wards in 1996 and 2004 and kept the at-large system both times. The exact results, what the 2004 commission proposed, and the arguments on each side.","md",[297,300,303,306,309,312,315,318,321],{"question":298,"answer":299},"Why does every Vancouver voter vote for all 10 councillors?","Section 138 of the Vancouver Charter says every member of Council must be elected from the city at large unless Council passes a by-law for neighbourhood constituencies, which is the law's term for wards. No such by-law is in force, so every voter can mark up to 10 names and the 10 candidates with the most votes win.",{"question":301,"answer":302},"Can Vancouver City Council switch to wards without a referendum?","Yes, under the Vancouver Charter. Section 138(2) lets Council provide by by-law that all or some councillors are elected by neighbourhood constituency. Section 138(4) says the by-law must be approved by the provincial cabinet, called the Lieutenant Governor in Council, before it is adopted. The section does not require a public vote.",{"question":304,"answer":305},"What was the result of Vancouver's 1996 vote on wards?","The City Clerk's report on the November 16, 1996 election shows 48,232 votes (59.43%) for keeping the existing at-large system and 32,923 (40.57%) against. In a second part of the question, 32,968 voters (55.99%) marked yes for a ward system as an alternative.",{"question":307,"answer":308},"What was the result of Vancouver's 2004 ward plebiscite?","CBC News reported on October 17, 2004 that 30,499 people voted for a ward system and 35,813 voted to keep the at-large system, citing results on the City's website. CBC gave the split as 54 per cent to 46 per cent and the turnout as 22.6 per cent.",{"question":310,"answer":311},"What did the 2004 Vancouver Electoral Reform Commission recommend?","Commissioner Thomas Berger presented his report to Council on June 8, 2004, according to a City Clerk's memo. It recommended abolishing the at-large system for council, expanding council from 10 to 14 councillors, dividing the city into 14 wards with one councillor each, and holding a referendum on wards in October 2004.",{"question":313,"answer":314},"Would a ward system change how the Park Board is elected?","The 2004 Electoral Reform Commission recommended that the Park Board continue to be elected at large, according to the City Clerk's summary of its report. The 2004 ballot question covered City Council only. The mayor would also be elected citywide under a ward system.",{"question":316,"answer":317},"What are the main arguments for wards in Vancouver?","Supporters quoted by CBC News and the Georgia Straight have said wards give each neighbourhood its own councillor, shorten the ballot, lower campaign costs and could help minority candidates win. In 2004, commissioner Thomas Berger argued that no voter could properly judge 46 council candidates.",{"question":319,"answer":320},"What are the main arguments for keeping the at-large system?","Former mayor Philip Owen told CBC News in 2004 that wards would lead to more fighting over issues such as the placement of group homes. The Georgia Straight reported that defenders say the at-large system elects councillors with a citywide view. A 2022 CBC report cited research linking a move to wards with less new housing in US cities.",{"question":322,"answer":323},"Is a ward system on the 2026 Vancouver ballot?","No. The City of Vancouver's 2026 election page lists 3 Capital Plan borrowing questions and 2 plebiscite questions, and none of the 5 concerns the electoral system. Voters on October 17, 2026 elect 10 councillors at large, under section 138 of the Vancouver Charter.","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-6.webp","voche.me card reading Vancouver election 2026",{"short":327,"long":328,"hashtags":329,"mentions":334},"In 2004, Vancouver voted on dividing the city into 14 wards.\n35,813 people said no. 30,499 said yes.\n\nWhy every voter still picks from the full council list, and what each side argued.","In October 2004, Vancouver voters were asked whether to replace the at-large system with 14 wards.\n\n35,813 voted to keep the at-large system. 30,499 voted for wards.\n\nTurnout for that vote was 22.6 per cent, according to CBC News.\n\nIt was the second time in 8 years. In 1996, 59.43 per cent of voters chose to keep the existing system in a City opinion question.\n\nUnder the at-large system, every voter can mark up to 10 names for council, and the 10 candidates with the most votes win.\n\nUnder a ward system, the city is divided into areas and each area elects its own councillor.\n\nThe law already allows Council to change the system. Section 138 of the Vancouver Charter lets Council pass a by-law for wards, with approval from the provincial cabinet. No public vote is required.\n\nNeither past vote was required by law. Council asked because it chose to.\n\nPeople who favour wards point to a shorter ballot and a local representative. People who favour the at-large system say councillors should think about the whole city.\n\nThe history, the exact results and the arguments are in the post.",[330,331,332,333],"VancouverElection","VancouverCityCouncil","VanPoli","BCMunicipalElection",[],{},"Why Vancouver elects all 10 councillors citywide, what voters decided on wards in 1996 and 2004, the exact results, and the arguments made on each side.",true,"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-at-large-elections-ward-system-history","2026-10-12T07:00:00-07:00",{"title":5,"description":294},"Vancouver wards vs at-large: the 1996 and 2004 votes",false,[344,347,350,353,356,359],{"label":345,"url":346},"Vancouver Charter, Part III: sections 137 and 138","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bclaws.gov.bc.ca\u002Fcivix\u002Fdocument\u002Fid\u002Fcomplete\u002Fstatreg\u002Fvanch_04",{"label":348,"url":349},"City of Vancouver, City Clerk: 1996 General Local Elections Results (report to Council, November 29, 1996)","https:\u002F\u002Fcouncil.vancouver.ca\u002F961210\u002Fa23.htm",{"label":351,"url":352},"City of Vancouver, City Clerk: Memo on the Report of the 2004 Vancouver Electoral Reform Commission (June 14, 2004)","https:\u002F\u002Fcouncil.vancouver.ca\u002F20040622\u002Fub1memo.htm",{"label":354,"url":355},"CBC News, Proposed ward system rejected by voters (October 17, 2004)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbc.ca\u002Fnews\u002Fcanada\u002Fbritish-columbia\u002Fproposed-ward-system-rejected-by-voters-1.492763",{"label":357,"url":358},"Georgia Straight, Shred the System (September 30, 2004)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.straight.com\u002Farticle\u002Fshred-the-system",{"label":360,"url":361},"CBC News, Vancouver's lengthy ballot sparks ward system discussion, again (October 7, 2022)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbc.ca\u002Fnews\u002Fcanada\u002Fbritish-columbia\u002Fward-system-debate-1.6609260","news\u002Fvancouver-at-large-elections-ward-system-history",[364,365],"City Council","Election results","RTK0Da2e_C6sFh72kybppWJ_a-JnYO3du9bKHf5qJRQ",[368,378,387,395,404,412,419,426,433,440,447,454,461,469,476,483,490,497,499,506,513,526,541,552,562,572,584,592,603,609,620,631,643,653,663,676,687,697,709,719,728,738,743,753,759,768,779,789,799,810,819,828,838,848,857,866,874,881,890,899,908,919,928,936,947,957,968,976,986,996,1005,1014,1025,1033,1040,1049,1061,1069,1080,1090,1098,1106,1116,1125,1135,1147,1156,1163,1172,1180,1188,1199,1209,1219,1228,1238,1247,1256,1266,1274,1283,1292,1303,1313,1322,1332,1340,1352,1360,1370,1381,1390,1399,1408,1417,1426,1435],{"path":369,"title":370,"description":371,"date":372,"publishedAt":373,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":375,"image":377,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcomplaints-about-vancouver-city-hall-311-ombudsperson","A problem with Vancouver City Hall? 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What each one does, and what each one still has to do after October 17.","2026-10-26","2026-10-26T07:00:00-07:00",[365,402,364],"Mayor 2026","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-2.webp",{"path":405,"title":406,"description":407,"date":408,"publishedAt":409,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":410,"image":411,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-council-vacancy-by-election-rules","If a Vancouver council, Park Board or School Board seat becomes empty: the by-election rules","A seat can become empty during the 4-year term through a resignation, a death or a court ruling. The Vancouver Charter and the School Act set different rules for each board, an exception near the end of the term, and an 80-day limit. With the 2017 and 2025 by-elections as examples.","2026-10-25","2026-10-25T07:00:00-07:00",[364,376,385],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Ffallback-1.webp",{"path":413,"title":414,"description":415,"date":416,"publishedAt":417,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":418,"image":324,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fafter-vancouver-borrowing-questions-capital-plan","After the vote on Vancouver's 3 borrowing questions: what a yes or a no means for the capital plan","Vancouver voters answered 3 questions on borrowing $790 million for the 2027-2030 Capital Plan. What the Vancouver Charter lets Council do after a yes, what it rules out after a no, and the other ways the City pays for roads, community centres and parks.","2026-10-24","2026-10-24T07:00:00-07:00",[364,365],{"path":420,"title":421,"description":422,"date":423,"publishedAt":424,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":425,"image":377,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-2027-budget-property-tax-timeline","Vancouver's 2027 budget: when council votes, how property tax is set, and how to comment","The first large task for the council elected on October 17 is the City's 2027 budget. 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How a motion is moved and voted on, how a bylaw is enacted, what a rezoning hearing requires, and where the agendas and minutes are posted.","2026-10-22","2026-10-22T07:00:00-07:00",[364,402],{"path":434,"title":435,"description":436,"date":437,"publishedAt":438,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":439,"image":394,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhow-to-speak-at-vancouver-city-council","How to speak to Vancouver City Council: sign-up deadlines, time limits and written comments","Any resident can ask to speak to Vancouver City Council on an agenda item. The sign-up deadlines, the 3 and 5 minute limits, the separate rules for a public hearing on a rezoning, how to send a written comment, and where to watch.","2026-10-21","2026-10-21T07:00:00-07:00",[364,402],{"path":441,"title":442,"description":443,"date":444,"publishedAt":445,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":446,"image":403,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-council-conflict-of-interest-rules","Conflict of interest at Vancouver City Hall: the rules every new council must follow","What the Vancouver Charter says about money interests, gifts and inside information, what the City's Code of Conduct By-law adds, and what Vancouver's Integrity Commissioner can and cannot investigate.","2026-10-20","2026-10-20T07:00:00-07:00",[364,402,376],{"path":448,"title":449,"description":450,"date":451,"publishedAt":452,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":453,"image":411,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-mayor-council-pay","What Vancouver pays its mayor, councillors, park commissioners and school trustees","In 2026 a Vancouver councillor earns $106,159.74 and the mayor $214,442.67, each plus a $3,048 supplement. School trustees move to $41,600 from November 1, 2026. The Park Board's published rate dates from 2022. How each figure is set, adjusted and reported.","2026-10-19","2026-10-19T07:00:00-07:00",[364,376,385],{"path":455,"title":456,"description":457,"date":458,"publishedAt":459,"author":7,"category":292,"tags":460,"image":324,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-voter-turnout-history","Vancouver voter turnout, 2008 to 2022: the numbers, and how the City works them out","The City of Vancouver put 2022 turnout at 36.3%, with 171,494 ballots from 472,665 registered voters. The figures for 2008 to 2018, where each one comes from, what the City divides by, and where the official 2026 figure is published.","2026-10-18","2026-10-18T07:00:00-07:00",[365,402],{"path":462,"title":463,"description":464,"date":465,"publishedAt":466,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":467,"image":377,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-election-day-october-17-2026-guide","Vancouver election day, October 17, 2026: hours, voting places, ID and what is on the ballot","A one-page guide to voting in Vancouver on Saturday, October 17, 2026: 8am to 8pm at any of 85 voting places, the ID to bring, the 27 seats in 4 races, the 5 ballot questions, and when results start.","2026-10-17","2026-10-17T07:00:00-07:00",[402,364,468],"Voter registration",{"path":470,"title":471,"description":472,"date":473,"publishedAt":474,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":475,"image":386,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-police-board-city-council-policing","Who runs policing in Vancouver: the police board, the council's budget vote and the provincial referee","Council pays for the Vancouver Police Department, but a 9-member police board runs it, and the Province names up to 7 of those members. Since 2024 the law has left the choice of chair to the board. How the budget works, what happens when council says no, and where complaints go.","2026-10-16","2026-10-16T07:00:00-07:00",[364,402],{"path":477,"title":478,"description":479,"date":480,"publishedAt":481,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":482,"image":394,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmetro-vancouver-regional-board-vancouver-council","Your council vote also picks Vancouver's 7 seats on the Metro Vancouver board","Nobody votes for the Metro Vancouver board directly. Vancouver's new council appoints 7 of its own members, who carry 34 weighted votes on water, sewage, garbage, regional parks, housing and the growth plan. The mayor also sits on TransLink's Mayors' Council.","2026-10-15","2026-10-15T07:00:00-07:00",[364,402],{"path":484,"title":485,"description":486,"date":487,"publishedAt":488,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":489,"image":403,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Frules-at-vancouver-voting-places","Inside a Vancouver voting place: the 100-metre rule, scrutineers, secrecy and phones","No campaigning within 100 metres, one scrutineer per candidate at each ballot box, and a secret ballot that everyone in the room must protect. The rules at Vancouver voting places, read from the Vancouver Charter, with the penalties for voting twice or intimidating a voter.","2026-10-14","2026-10-14T07:00:00-07:00",[402,364],{"path":491,"title":492,"description":493,"date":494,"publishedAt":495,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":496,"image":411,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fhow-to-research-council-candidates-vancouver","56 names, 10 seats: a method for choosing your Vancouver council candidates","The 2026 council ballot lists 56 candidates for 10 seats. You may mark up to 10, and fewer is allowed. A step-by-step way to build your list from official sources and from the candidate, compare and party pages on this site.","2026-10-13","2026-10-13T07:00:00-07:00",[364,402],{"path":338,"title":5,"description":294,"date":293,"publishedAt":339,"author":7,"category":292,"tags":498,"image":324,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},[364,365],{"path":500,"title":501,"description":502,"date":503,"publishedAt":504,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":505,"image":377,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Felection-signs-rules-vancouver-2026","Election signs in Vancouver: where they can go, when they come down, and who to call","Vancouver allows election signs on private property and on City poster cylinders, and removes them from boulevards and medians. Signs must come down within 48 hours after voting closes. The rules from the Sign By-law, the Vancouver Charter and the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.","2026-10-11","2026-10-11T07:00:00-07:00",[402,364],{"path":507,"title":508,"description":509,"date":510,"publishedAt":511,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":512,"image":386,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Faccessible-voting-vancouver-2026","Voting with a disability in Vancouver: curbside voting, helpers, ballot devices and home visits","What the City of Vancouver offers voters with a disability or limited mobility in 2026, and what the Vancouver Charter guarantees: step-free voting places, curbside voting, a helper you choose, 5 assistive ballot marking devices, home and hospital voting, and mail ballots.","2026-10-10","2026-10-10T07:00:00-07:00",[468,402],{"path":514,"title":515,"description":516,"date":517,"publishedAt":518,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":520,"image":523,"imageAlt":524,"imageCredit":525,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Farmor-valor-council-candidate-october-9","Vancouver Liberals council candidate Armor Valor is a hospital cook and small business owner from South Vancouver","The Philippine Canadian Inquirer profiled Armor Valor, a cook at Children's and Women's Hospital running for Vancouver City Council with the Vancouver Liberals on October 17.","2026-10-09","2026-10-09T02:44:00-07:00","Election news",[364,521,522],"Vancouver Liberals","Filipino-Canadian community","https:\u002F\u002Fcanadianinquirer.net\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FArmor-Valor_-Frontline-worker-entrepreneur-eyes-Vancouver-council-seat-1000x600.webp","Armor Valor, Vancouver Liberals candidate for City Council","Philippine Canadian Inquirer",{"path":527,"title":528,"description":529,"date":517,"publishedAt":530,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":531,"image":538,"imageAlt":539,"imageCredit":540,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcanada-pulse-poll-fry-sim-dead-heat-october-9","Canada Pulse poll puts Pete Fry one point ahead of Ken Sim in Vancouver mayor race","A poll done for CityNews and OMNI TV shows Green Party candidate Pete Fry at 28 per cent and incumbent Ken Sim at 27 per cent among all respondents, within the poll's margin of error.","2026-10-09T07:44:00-07:00",[532,533,534,535,536,537],"Mayor","poll","Pete Fry","Ken Sim","Green Party of Vancouver","ABC Vancouver","https:\u002F\u002Fvancouver.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F9\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F09\u002FGFX-1.jpg","Graphic showing results of the Canada Pulse Insights mayoral poll for CityNews and OMNI TV","CityNews Vancouver",{"path":542,"title":543,"description":544,"date":517,"publishedAt":545,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":546,"image":549,"imageAlt":550,"imageCredit":551,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcope-abc-chinatown-voting-offer-october-9","COPE Alleges ABC Supporter Offered Food to Seniors at Chinatown Voting Shuttle","The Coalition of Progressive Electors says a Sun Wah Centre property manager broke Vancouver's election rules by offering refreshments to seniors she urged to vote ABC.","2026-10-09T12:45:00-07:00",[364,547,537,548],"COPE","election integrity","https:\u002F\u002Fthetyee.ca\u002FNews\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F09\u002FSunWahVoting.jpg","A flyer advertising a seniors voting shuttle from Sun Wah Centre in Chinatown","Isaac Phan Nay \u002F The Tyee",{"path":553,"title":554,"description":555,"date":517,"publishedAt":556,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":557,"image":559,"imageAlt":560,"imageCredit":561,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fken-sim-georgia-straight-talks-october-13","Georgia Straight to interview Mayor Ken Sim on October 13","The Georgia Straight is hosting a public event on October 13 where editor-in-chief Nathan Caddell will question Mayor Ken Sim on housing, public safety, the budget, and his 2022 promises.","2026-10-09T10:44:00-07:00",[532,537,558],"candidates forum","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.straight.com\u002Ffiles\u002Fv3\u002Fstyles\u002Fgs_feature\u002Fpublic\u002Fimages\u002F26\u002F10\u002Fstraight_talks.jpeg?itok=zfvHchCX","Promotional image for Straight Talks Vancouver Before the Vote event","The Georgia 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Hive",{"path":585,"title":586,"description":587,"date":517,"publishedAt":588,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":589,"image":377,"imageAlt":591,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpete-fry-debate-challenge-october-9","Pete Fry calls on Ken Sim to debate at City Hall on October 14","The Green Party of Vancouver published a challenge on October 9 asking Mayor Ken Sim to meet Pete Fry in a one-on-one debate on the steps of City Hall before the October 17 election.","2026-10-09T16:44:00-07:00",[532,536,537,590],"debate","Fallback card for election news article",{"path":593,"title":594,"description":595,"date":517,"publishedAt":596,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":597,"image":600,"imageAlt":601,"imageCredit":602,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpete-fry-interview-housing-safety-october-9","Pete Fry on housing, safety and city hall spending","The Vancouver Greens' mayoral candidate told the Vancouver Sun on October 9 that cost of living, good governance and community safety are his top three issues, and that he wants to shift away from concrete tower construction.","2026-10-09T20:45:00-07:00",[532,536,579,598,599],"public safety","city budget","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fpete-fry-copy_305616475.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=564&h=423&type=webp","Pete Fry, mayoral candidate for the Vancouver Greens","Stuart McNish \u002F Vancouver Sun",{"path":604,"title":605,"description":606,"date":517,"publishedAt":607,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":608,"image":394,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-mayor-role-powers","What Vancouver's mayor can do: 1 vote of 11, the chair, and seats on regional boards","The mayor chairs Council and is the city's chief executive officer, but carries 1 vote of 11. What the Vancouver Charter and the Procedure By-law give the office, what Council keeps, and how the 2024 Police Act changes moved the police board chair.","2026-10-09T07:00:00-07:00",[402,364],{"path":610,"title":611,"description":612,"date":613,"publishedAt":614,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":615,"image":617,"imageAlt":618,"imageCredit":619,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fabc-campaign-director-fifa-world-cup-october-8","Journalist records ABC campaign director entering FIFA match with VPD's top officers","Bob Mackin reports that Trevor Ford, who became ABC Vancouver's campaign director in May 2026, entered B.C. Place with the Vancouver police chief and two senior officers on June 18, 2026, displaying a City of Vancouver employee pass.","2026-10-08","2026-10-08T10:45:00-07:00",[537,598,616,535,532],"Vancouver police","https:\u002F\u002Fsubstackcdn.com\u002Fimage\u002Ffetch\u002F$s_!pIaf!,w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F714676e1-5351-4b77-b380-143b0dbe14cc_932x744.png","Trevor Ford at the Terry Fox Plaza gate at B.C. Place Stadium on June 18, 2026","Bob Mackin \u002F The Breaker",{"path":621,"title":622,"description":623,"date":613,"publishedAt":624,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":625,"image":628,"imageAlt":629,"imageCredit":630,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fabc-involuntary-care-plebiscite-october-8","ABC and Vancouver Liberals Disagree on Involuntary Care Plebiscite","ABC Vancouver wants a yes vote on the October 17 plebiscite to convert the old St. Paul's Hospital into a secure facility with 100-plus involuntary care beds. Vancouver Liberals mayoral candidate Kareem Allam is asking voters to say no.","2026-10-08T21:43:00-07:00",[532,364,537,521,626,627,598],"involuntary care","plebiscite","https:\u002F\u002Fthetyee.ca\u002FNews\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F08\u002FStPaulsFence.jpg","A fence around the old St. Paul's Hospital building in Vancouver","Jen St. Denis \u002F The Tyee",{"path":632,"title":633,"description":634,"date":613,"publishedAt":635,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":636,"image":640,"imageAlt":641,"imageCredit":642,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadvance-voting-day2-record-october-8","Vancouver breaks its own advance voting record again, with 25,142 ballots cast on October 7","The city set a new single-day record on the second advance voting day, surpassing the record it set just four days earlier. Two more advance voting days remain before October 17.","2026-10-08T11:46:00-07:00",[637,638,639],"advance voting","voter turnout","election office","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fvancouver-civic-election-sign-october-2026-f.jpg?format=auto","City of Vancouver civic election voting place sign, October 2026","Margarita Young \u002F Shutterstock via Daily Hive",{"path":644,"title":645,"description":646,"date":613,"publishedAt":647,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":648,"image":650,"imageAlt":651,"imageCredit":652,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadvance-voting-day3-record-october-8","Vancouver voters set a third advance voting record in a row on Wednesday","25,142 people cast ballots on Oct. 8, the highest single-day advance voting total in Vancouver's history, according to the City. Two more advance voting days remain before election day Oct. 17.","2026-10-08T14:47:00-07:00",[637,638,639,649],"City of Vancouver","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FEQAEYR65PJGR7ICBEPTWCEBO4Q.jpeg?smart=true&auth=e50bbccbb3ccfd086b1dbcb6c1cb061bbf305f2ca74733ffa67a2e41d8a2479d&width=1200&height=630","A billboard encouraging people to vote in the Vancouver municipal election","City of Vancouver via CTV News",{"path":654,"title":655,"description":656,"date":613,"publishedAt":657,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":658,"image":660,"imageAlt":661,"imageCredit":662,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadvance-voting-two-day-record-october-8","46,966 voters cast advance ballots in first two days, doubling 2022 pace","Vancouver's advance voting drew a record 46,966 ballots over the first two days, more than double the 17,882 cast in the same period four years ago. Two more advance voting days remain before October 17.","2026-10-08T22:45:00-07:00",[637,659,638,649],"election day","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vmcdn.ca\u002Ff\u002Ffiles\u002Fvia\u002Fhowe\u002Fvoteadvance.jpg","Vancouver city hall advance voting location for the 2026 municipal election","Mike Howell \u002F Vancouver Is Awesome",{"path":664,"title":665,"description":666,"date":613,"publishedAt":667,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":668,"image":673,"imageAlt":674,"imageCredit":675,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcity-council-nominees-guide-october-8","Vancouver Magazine publishes guide to all 55 City Council nominees","Vancouver Magazine lists every City Council candidate by party, with brief platform summaries from each group, nine days before the October 17 election.","2026-10-08T02:44:00-07:00",[364,537,547,536,578,669,670,521,671,672],"TEAM for a Livable Vancouver","TrueBlue Vancouver","Vote Vancouver","Bright Future Vancouver","https:\u002F\u002Fvanmag.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F10\u002Fvancouver-city-hall.jpg","Vancouver City Hall exterior","Vancouver Magazine",{"path":677,"title":678,"description":679,"date":613,"publishedAt":680,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":681,"image":684,"imageAlt":685,"imageCredit":686,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcolleen-hardwick-livability-platform-october-8","Colleen Hardwick says Vancouver's infrastructure fell behind housing and vows to change course","The TEAM for a Livable Vancouver mayoral candidate told Daily Hive on Oct. 7 that the city prioritized developer fees over basic services starting in 2008 and outlined her plan to reverse that.","2026-10-08T14:46:00-07:00",[532,669,579,682,683],"infrastructure","ward system","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fcolleen-hardwick-dh-photo.jpg?format=auto","Colleen Hardwick speaking during a campaign interview","Daily Hive",{"path":688,"title":689,"description":690,"date":613,"publishedAt":691,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":692,"image":694,"imageAlt":695,"imageCredit":696,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fearly-voting-record-october-8","25,142 people voted on Vancouver's second advance voting day, a new single-day record","The City of Vancouver says 25,142 people voted on October 7, the second day of advance voting, setting a new single-day record that breaks the one set just three days earlier.","2026-10-08T04:43:00-07:00",[637,638,639,693],"voting locations","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F0f7e5bc2-1396-4214-bd6b-33e98f918bf5,1791436371559\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C5609%2C3739%29%3BResize%3D800","Voters at a Vancouver advance voting location on October 7, 2026","Nav Rahi\u002FCBC",{"path":698,"title":699,"description":700,"date":613,"publishedAt":701,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":702,"image":706,"imageAlt":707,"imageCredit":708,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-debate-october-8","Five Vancouver mayoral candidates debate tonight on the Vancouver Sun","Ken Sim, Kareem Allam, Rebecca Bligh, Pete Fry, and Colleen Hardwick face questions in a live Vancouver Sun debate at 5 p.m. Pacific time on October 8.","2026-10-08T07:46:00-07:00",[532,590,535,537,703,521,704,671,534,536,705,669],"Kareem Allam","Rebecca Bligh","Colleen Hardwick","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fmayoral-candidates.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1128&h=846&type=jpg&sig=_haC7gmSTTXPphPrc9uHuA","Vancouver mayoral candidates Ken Sim, Rebecca Bligh, Colleen Hardwick, Kareem Allam and Pete Fry","Vancouver Sun",{"path":710,"title":711,"description":712,"date":613,"publishedAt":713,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":714,"image":717,"imageAlt":718,"imageCredit":669,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fteam-full-nine-plank-platform-october-8","TEAM for a Livable Vancouver publishes full nine-plank platform ahead of October 17 vote","TEAM for a Livable Vancouver released its complete 2026 election platform on October 8, setting out nine areas of commitment including a property tax cap, neighbourhood planning reform, a ward system, and a new lobbyist registry.","2026-10-08T09:44:00-07:00",[532,364,669,715,716,579,598],"platform","property tax","https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.wixstatic.com\u002Fmedia\u002F772988_7dc35781129744c39d859ec66a10625d~mv2.jpg\u002Fv1\u002Ffill\u002Fw_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01\u002F772988_7dc35781129744c39d859ec66a10625d~mv2.jpg","TEAM for a Livable Vancouver campaign 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candidates question the timing of Thursday's VPD news conference, which reported the city's Crime Severity Index fell to its lowest level since Statistics Canada began tracking in 1998.","2026-10-08T19:43:00-07:00",[598,734,364,532],"VPD","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FR7ZEO4DXHJBI3FKV5NAJ5WYONQ.png?smart=true&auth=0f1d63f409c7b9c75e0cfdc6d314b31e4b7b3506f37aaf5ec87b033f0cb571e3&width=1200&height=630","VPD Deputy Chief Const. Howard Chow speaks to reporters at a news conference","CTV News",{"path":273,"title":739,"description":740,"date":613,"publishedAt":741,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":742,"image":403,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"What Vancouver City Council decides, and what belongs to the Province, TransLink and the boards","Council sets zoning, the budget and the property tax rate, and writes the bylaws for streets, business and buildings. Rent limits, transit, the police and parks sit with other bodies. The sections of the Vancouver Charter behind each power.","2026-10-08T07:00:00-07:00",[364,402],{"path":744,"title":745,"description":746,"date":747,"publishedAt":748,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":749,"image":750,"imageAlt":751,"imageCredit":752,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fabc-signs-arson-investigation-october-7","VPD investigating suspected arson of ABC Vancouver campaign signs at volunteer's home","Vancouver police confirmed they received a report on October 6 of multiple ABC Vancouver campaign signs damaged by what they describe as a suspected arson fire at a campaign volunteer's residence.","2026-10-07","2026-10-07T17:44:00-07:00",[532,537,598],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fabc-vancouver-ken-sim-sign-arson-fire-oct-5-2026-f1.jpg","Burned ABC Vancouver campaign sign showing a charred opening along its lower edge","Daily Hive \u002F Submitted",{"path":754,"title":755,"description":756,"date":747,"publishedAt":757,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":758,"image":411,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadvance-voting-vancouver-october-2026","Advance voting in Vancouver: 3 days left, 59 voting places, 8am to 8pm","Vancouver's last 3 advance voting days are October 7, 10 and 13. The hours, the 59 voting places you can choose from, what to bring, registering on the spot, and how the law keeps advance ballots sealed until the count.","2026-10-07T07:00:00-07:00",[468,402],{"path":760,"title":761,"description":762,"date":747,"publishedAt":763,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":764,"image":766,"imageAlt":767,"imageCredit":686,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fbligh-platform-interview-october-7","Bligh lays out housing, transit and public safety positions in Daily Hive interview","The Vote Vancouver mayoral candidate told Daily Hive she would build affordable homes on city land, extend free transit to youth under 18, and drop the public safety plebiscite.","2026-10-07T08:44:00-07:00",[402,671,579,765,598],"transit","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fvancouver-rebecca-bligh.jpg?format=auto","Rebecca Bligh speaking during her 2026 Vancouver mayoral campaign",{"path":769,"title":770,"description":771,"date":747,"publishedAt":772,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":773,"image":776,"imageAlt":777,"imageCredit":778,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Flina-vargas-distracted-driving-october-7","theBreaker.news says ABC school board candidate drove while recording Instagram video","A report published October 7 says Lina Vargas, an ABC Vancouver candidate for School Board, posted an Instagram video that shows her talking on camera behind the wheel. The ABC campaign gave no response.","2026-10-07T02:43:00-07:00",[385,537,774,775],"Lina Vargas","distracted driving","https:\u002F\u002Fsubstackcdn.com\u002Fimage\u002Ffetch\u002F$s_!iltN!,w_1200,h_600,c_fill,f_jpg,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fvideo_upload%2Fpost%2F219180304%2Faf7d0e26-48fa-43d1-9463-df77024eb6cf%2Ftranscoded-1791328639.png","Still from the video described in the theBreaker.news report","theBreaker.news \u002F Bob Mackin",{"path":780,"title":781,"description":782,"date":747,"publishedAt":783,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":784,"image":786,"imageAlt":787,"imageCredit":788,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpark-board-infrastructure-pools-october-7","Vancouver Park Board candidates set out plans for aging pools and community centres","Seven seats are on the ballot October 17. Parties differ on how much to spend and how fast to build, with a $438-million borrowing question also on the ballot.","2026-10-07T22:44:00-07:00",[376,537,669,521,536,547,578,682,785],"pools","https:\u002F\u002Fthetyee.ca\u002FNews\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F07\u002FVancouverAquaticCentreClosed.jpg","The Vancouver Aquatic Centre, closed after a ceiling section fell in summer 2025","The Tyee",{"path":790,"title":791,"description":792,"date":747,"publishedAt":793,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":794,"image":796,"imageAlt":797,"imageCredit":798,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-liberals-rat-task-force-october-7","Vancouver Liberals promise a rat task force if elected","Mayoral candidate Kareem Allam announced on October 7 that the Vancouver Liberals would create a dedicated task force to study and address the city's rat problem.","2026-10-07T15:42:00-07:00",[715,521,703,795,532],"public 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Vancouver","Vancouver Is Awesome",{"path":811,"title":812,"description":813,"date":747,"publishedAt":814,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":815,"image":817,"imageAlt":818,"imageCredit":809,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-parties-housing-october-6","What Vancouver's seven civic parties say about housing","Vancouver Is Awesome compiled housing platform positions from all seven mainstream parties ahead of the October 17 election, covering affordable homes, supportive housing, renter protections, and zoning.","2026-10-07T20:52:00-07:00",[364,579,816,537,547,536,578,669,521,671],"affordable housing","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vmcdn.ca\u002Ff\u002Ffiles\u002Fvia\u002Fhowe\u002Fsimhousing.jpg;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop","Housing construction in 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street",{"path":829,"title":830,"description":831,"date":747,"publishedAt":832,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":833,"image":835,"imageAlt":836,"imageCredit":837,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-ward-system-parties-october-7","Three Vancouver parties support bringing back ward elections","Kareem Allam, Colleen Hardwick and COPE all say Vancouver should elect councillors by neighbourhood rather than city-wide, according to the Vancouver Sun.","2026-10-07T21:49:00-07:00",[364,834,683,669,547,521],"democratic reform","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fpng1005nsigns-01_3056017431.jpg","Competing election signs on a street in Port Moody, October 2026","Nick Procaylo \u002F Vancouver 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Vancouver",{"path":849,"title":850,"description":851,"date":842,"publishedAt":852,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":853,"image":855,"imageAlt":856,"imageCredit":671,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fharcourt-ladner-meggs-endorse-bligh-october-5","Former mayor Harcourt and two ex-councillors endorse Rebecca Bligh for mayor","Vote Vancouver published an announcement on 5 October saying Mike Harcourt, Peter Ladner and Geoff Meggs have backed Rebecca Bligh for the October 17 mayor's race.","2026-10-06T10:44:00-07:00",[532,671,854],"endorsement","https:\u002F\u002Fstatic1.squarespace.com\u002Fstatic\u002F68c32de4e593ea3b0dc880d9\u002F68c34299feb9c25051ea8bfc\u002F6ac43f8feeb38c676e96c28c\u002F1791260844397\u002FVote+Vancouver-049.jpg?format=1500w","Rebecca Bligh and Vote Vancouver supporters at a campaign event",{"path":858,"title":859,"description":860,"date":842,"publishedAt":861,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":862,"image":864,"imageAlt":865,"imageCredit":669,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fteam-ward-system-october-6","TEAM commits to starting ward system process for Vancouver, targeting 2030","TEAM for a Livable Vancouver published a democratic reform plan on 6 October that commits the party to beginning the process of adopting a ward system, with the aim of replacing at-large council elections by the 2030 civic vote.","2026-10-06T14:44:00-07:00",[364,669,863],"Electoral reform","https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.wixstatic.com\u002Fmedia\u002F772988_68bb7ab9380e499882d59810bcbf1505~mv2.jpg\u002Fv1\u002Ffill\u002Fw_1000,h_658,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01\u002F772988_68bb7ab9380e499882d59810bcbf1505~mv2.jpg","TEAM for a Livable Vancouver campaign 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The official result must be declared by 4pm on October 21, a recount can be requested until October 26, and a tie goes to a judge. The dates and rules, from the Vancouver Charter.","2026-10-06T07:00:00-07:00",[402,364,365],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-election-night-counting-results-2026.webp","A grey ballot counting machine on a stand next to a sealed metal ballot box in an empty school gymnasium at night",{"path":875,"title":876,"description":877,"date":878,"publishedAt":879,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":880,"image":377,"imageAlt":325,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fabc-vancouver-housing-plan-october-5","ABC Vancouver publishes housing plan and list of provincial asks","ABC Vancouver published a housing plan on October 5 that sets out building commitments for the next term and asks the province for 100 or more secure-care beds, SRO replacement funding, and a fair-share framework for supportive housing.","2026-10-05","2026-10-05T16:45:00-07:00",[364,532,537,579,715],{"path":882,"title":883,"description":884,"date":878,"publishedAt":885,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":886,"image":888,"imageAlt":889,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcampaign-donations-spending-limits-vancouver-2026","$1,429.70: the donation limit behind every Vancouver campaign in 2026","Who can give money to a Vancouver candidate, how much, what each campaign may spend, how third-party ads are policed, and the date in January 2027 when you can see who paid for this election.","2026-10-05T07:00:00-07:00",[887,402,364],"Campaign finance","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fcampaign-donations-spending-limits-vancouver-2026.webp","A stack of plain white envelopes, a desk calculator and a receipt with a pen on a wooden desk beside a closed binder",{"path":891,"title":892,"description":893,"date":878,"publishedAt":894,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":895,"image":898,"imageAlt":674,"imageCredit":686,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcope-abc-empty-homes-tax-signs-october-5","COPE candidate questions ABC sign locations, renews empty homes tax dispute","COPE Vancouver council candidate Sean Orr is questioning where ABC Vancouver has placed campaign signs, and is renewing his party's criticism of a 2023 council vote that returned $3.8 million to developers.","2026-10-05T13:45:00-07:00",[364,547,537,896,897],"Housing","Empty Homes Tax","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002Fvancouver-city-hall.jpg",{"path":900,"title":901,"description":902,"date":878,"publishedAt":903,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":904,"image":906,"imageAlt":907,"imageCredit":737,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Florraine-lowe-prayer-post-advance-voting-october-6","ABC council candidate's prayer post draws secular pushback as advance voting opens","ABC Vancouver's Lorraine Lowe posted a prayer on social media as advance polls opened on October 3, drawing criticism from the B.C. Humanist Association and prompting ABC to distance itself from the post.","2026-10-05T19:42:00-07:00",[364,537,905,637],"religion","https:\u002F\u002Fbellmediainc-bnn-bloomberg-prod.web.arc-cdn.net\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002Fhttps%3A%2F%2Farc-goldfish-bellmediainc-thumbnails.s3.amazonaws.com%2F10-06-2026%2Ft_b374c439077d42508457752bb2e5c5de_name_BC1005_ABC18_1.jpeg?auth=5e6b8fe7db9cca4f7fca713d4fe8cacb0f9b9afd7b8e790b1640c73b7178ce5e&width=576&height=324&smart=true&quality=80","Lorraine Lowe, ABC Vancouver city council candidate",{"path":909,"title":910,"description":911,"date":878,"publishedAt":912,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":913,"image":916,"imageAlt":917,"imageCredit":918,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsean-orr-cope-platform-housing-october-5","Sean Orr sets out COPE housing and renter priorities ahead of October 17","In a Georgia Straight profile published October 5, COPE council candidate Sean Orr described his top priorities for housing affordability and renter protections if voters return him to Vancouver City Council.","2026-10-05T17:44:00-07:00",[364,547,896,914,915],"Renter Protections","Sean Orr","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.straight.com\u002Ffiles\u002Fv3\u002Fstyles\u002Fgs_feature\u002Fpublic\u002Fimages\u002F26\u002F10\u002Forr.jpg?itok=133aIB6d","Sean Orr holding a COPE campaign sign in a residential neighbourhood","Georgia Straight",{"path":920,"title":921,"description":922,"date":878,"publishedAt":923,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":924,"image":925,"imageAlt":926,"imageCredit":927,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-liberals-full-platform-october-5","Vancouver Liberals release 148-point platform: bike lanes, tax cap, 50-metre pool","Mayoral candidate Kareem Allam's party published its complete platform on October 5, setting out commitments on housing, transit, public safety, and parks.","2026-10-05T15:45:00-07:00",[715,521,703,364,376,385,579,765,716],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fkareem-allam-vancouver-liberals-f2.jpg?format=auto","Kareem Allam, mayoral candidate for the Vancouver Liberals","Vancouver Liberals \u002F Daily Hive Vancouver",{"path":929,"title":930,"description":931,"date":878,"publishedAt":932,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":933,"image":324,"imageAlt":935,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-liberals-parks-plan-second-city-hall-october-5","Vancouver Liberals say they will cancel a planned second city hall to fund parks","The Vancouver Liberals published a press release on October 5 saying mayoral candidate Kareem Allam will cancel a second city hall project and redirect the savings to a $1.35B parks funding commitment.","2026-10-05T07:43:59-07:00",[532,376,521,934,715],"parks","Vancouver election campaign sign",{"path":937,"title":938,"description":939,"date":878,"publishedAt":940,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":941,"image":945,"imageAlt":946,"imageCredit":540,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvsb-support-staff-strike-vote-october-5","VSB support staff vote 96.9% in favour of a strike","The union representing 900 Vancouver School Board support staff says members voted 96.9 per cent in favour of a strike over the weekend, and could serve 72-hour strike notice at any time.","2026-10-05T07:44:37-07:00",[385,942,943,944],"labour","Vancouver School Board","strike","https:\u002F\u002Fvancouver.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F9\u002F2022\u002F06\u002F09\u002Fvlcsnap-2022-06-09-16h04m32s935-1024x576.png","The Vancouver School Board building",{"path":948,"title":949,"description":950,"date":951,"publishedAt":952,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":953,"image":954,"imageAlt":955,"imageCredit":956,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadvance-voting-first-day-record-october-4","21,824 people voted on Vancouver advance voting's first day, a 196% jump over 2022","The City of Vancouver's preliminary statistics show 21,824 people voted on October 3, the first advance voting day, a 196 per cent increase over the first advance voting day in the 2022 civic election.","2026-10-04","2026-10-04T19:44:00-07:00",[637,638,639,693],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fvancouver-civic-municipal-elections-2026-f.jpeg?format=auto","Vancouver civic election sign outside a voting location","City of Vancouver \u002F Daily Hive Vancouver",{"path":958,"title":959,"description":960,"date":951,"publishedAt":961,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":962,"image":965,"imageAlt":966,"imageCredit":967,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fai-data-centre-protest-candidate-positions-october-4","Hundreds marched against AI data centres in Vancouver on October 3, and candidates say where they stand","Hundreds of people marched from Mount Pleasant to downtown Vancouver on October 3 to oppose AI data centres. CBC News reported on four council candidates' positions on a moratorium: two COPE candidates and a Vancouver Greens candidate say they support one, while one Bright Future candidate does not.","2026-10-04T19:46:00-07:00",[364,963,964,547,536,672],"AI data centres","Mount Pleasant","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F99e6c522-767c-4ae4-beb0-e7adb950f9e5,1791090057245\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D620","Protesters gathered in Vancouver during an anti-AI data centre march on October 3, 2026","CBC",{"path":969,"title":970,"description":971,"date":951,"publishedAt":972,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":973,"image":974,"imageAlt":975,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-school-board-trustees-2026","What a Vancouver school trustee decides, and why the board was fired in 2016","Nine trustees will run an $826 million school district for four years. What the job covers, where the money comes from, why the Province fired the whole board in 2016, and who gets a school board ballot.","2026-10-04T07:00:00-07:00",[385,943],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-school-board-trustees-2026.webp","An empty classroom in morning light with rows of wooden desks, a blank green chalkboard, and a globe on a low bookshelf",{"path":977,"title":978,"description":979,"date":980,"publishedAt":981,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":982,"image":984,"imageAlt":985,"imageCredit":847,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fadvance-voting-opens-mail-ballot-record-october-3","Vancouver advance voting opens Saturday as mail ballot requests pass 18,000","The City of Vancouver says requests for mail ballot packages have reached more than 18,000, over 70 per cent above the 10,523 packages sent out for the entire 2022 election. Advance voting starts October 3.","2026-10-03","2026-10-02T18:43:00-07:00",[468,637,983,639],"mail ballot","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F04\u002Fthunderbird-community-centre-vancouver-city-council-by-election-line-april-5-2025-voting-election-f.jpeg?format=auto&width=988","Voters in line at a Vancouver voting place",{"path":987,"title":988,"description":989,"date":980,"publishedAt":990,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":991,"image":994,"imageAlt":995,"imageCredit":847,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmail-ballot-deadline-voter-eligibility-october-2026","Mail ballot request deadline is noon Monday for Vancouver's October 17 election","Vancouver voters have until noon on Monday, October 5, to request a mail ballot package by phone or online. Daily Hive published a full guide to voting eligibility, ID requirements and locations on October 3.","2026-10-03T08:43:00-07:00",[983,992,637,639,993],"voter eligibility","identification","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fvancouver-civic-election-voting-locations-october-2026-map-f.jpg","Map of Vancouver civic election voting locations for October 2026",{"path":997,"title":998,"description":999,"date":980,"publishedAt":1000,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1001,"image":1002,"imageAlt":1003,"imageCredit":1004,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fonecity-housing-platform-october-2","OneCity proposes 4,000 affordable homes on city-owned land","OneCity published its housing platform on 2 October, committing to build affordable housing on municipal land and to allow taller buildings in every neighbourhood.","2026-10-03T18:44:00-07:00",[364,578,896],"https:\u002F\u002Fframerusercontent.com\u002Fimages\u002FMML9hmJXxXfzbljM1Pe3FpBPXNE.png","OneCity Vancouver housing platform page showing coloured policy cards","OneCity Vancouver",{"path":1006,"title":1007,"description":1008,"date":980,"publishedAt":1009,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":1010,"image":1012,"imageAlt":1013,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-park-board-2026-election","What Vancouver's Park Board controls, and how it survived a plan to abolish it","Vancouver is the only city in BC that elects a separate board to run its parks. What the 7 commissioners control, who sets their budget, and how a 2023 plan to end the board ran out of time before the 2026 vote.","2026-10-03T07:00:00-07:00",[376,1011,537],"Park Board 2026","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-park-board-2026-election.webp","An empty wooden bench beside a paved seawall path in autumn, with yellow trees on the right and the North Shore mountains across the water",{"path":1015,"title":1016,"description":1017,"date":1018,"publishedAt":1019,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1020,"image":1023,"imageAlt":1024,"imageCredit":602,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcolleen-hardwick-rezoning-interview-october-2","Colleen Hardwick says all 259 rezoning applications approved during her council term","The TEAM mayoral candidate told the Vancouver Sun that city staff shifted from community-based planning to prioritizing the volume of rezoning approvals.","2026-10-02","2026-10-02T09:45:00-07:00",[532,669,579,1021,1022],"rezoning","drug policy","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fcolleen-hardwick-copy_305482229-1.jpg","Colleen Hardwick, mayoral candidate for TEAM for a Livable Vancouver",{"path":1026,"title":1027,"description":1028,"date":1018,"publishedAt":981,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1029,"image":1031,"imageAlt":1032,"imageCredit":737,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgvbot-mayoral-forum-october-2","Five mayoral candidates outline positions on safety, housing and business at GVBOT forum","Ken Sim, Colleen Hardwick, Rebecca Bligh, Kareem Allam and Pete Fry took questions from the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on October 2, 2026, with two weeks left before election day.",[532,537,669,671,521,536,598,579,1030],"business","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FAIZJJCBE5FDAREJYRGU7UGB5YQ.png?smart=true&auth=649e5244b8140e65929da7f6e8b69f7cbdb17ea6e34c3dfbe2fd0b59fb39bd9d&width=1200&height=630","Vancouver mayoral candidates at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade forum on October 2, 2026",{"path":268,"title":1034,"description":1035,"date":1018,"publishedAt":1036,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":1037,"image":1038,"imageAlt":1039,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"How to mark your Vancouver ballot: 27 seats, four races and one rule that cancels votes","You can vote for 1 mayor, 10 councillors, 7 park commissioners and 9 school trustees on October 17. Here is how the ballot is laid out, what the counting machine accepts, and the one mistake that throws out your votes in a race.","2026-10-02T07:00:00-07:00",[364,376,385,402],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fhow-to-mark-vancouver-ballot-2026.webp","A blank paper ballot with rows of empty ovals and a black pen, lying on a grey table inside a cardboard voting screen",{"path":1041,"title":1042,"description":1043,"date":1018,"publishedAt":1044,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1045,"image":1047,"imageAlt":1048,"imageCredit":521,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-liberals-parking-reform-october-2","Vancouver Liberals Promise to End Beach and Community Centre Parking Fees","Kareem Allam and the Vancouver Liberals announced on October 2 that they would eliminate parking fees at beaches and community centres in their first year in office and review two-hour time limits across the city.","2026-10-02T07:48:00-07:00",[532,521,715,1046],"parking","https:\u002F\u002Fassets.nationbuilder.com\u002Fvancouverliberals\u002Fpages\u002F93\u002Fmeta_images\u002Foriginal\u002FVancouver_Liberals_Home.jpg?1775178287","Vancouver Liberals campaign branding",{"path":1050,"title":1051,"description":1052,"date":1053,"publishedAt":1054,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1055,"image":1058,"imageAlt":1059,"imageCredit":1060,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Faquatic-centre-50-metre-pool-platform-october-1","Civic parties promise 50-metre pool for Vancouver Aquatic Centre rebuild","Three parties running in the October 17 election are now pledging to reverse the park board's 25-metre pool plan for the Vancouver Aquatic Centre. The Green Party proposes a 50-metre pool at a different site.","2026-10-01","2026-10-01T05:45:49-07:00",[376,537,669,521,536,1056,1057],"Vancouver Aquatic Centre","housing and infrastructure","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F081be2ff-47c6-4ed1-8141-8724e966378f,1790717635992\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1920%2C1080%29%3BResize%3D620","Metal fence erected around the Vancouver Aquatic Centre as the facility is readied for demolition","Maggie MacPherson \u002F CBC",{"path":1062,"title":1063,"description":1064,"date":1053,"publishedAt":1065,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":1066,"image":1067,"imageAlt":1068,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fnon-resident-property-electors-vancouver-2026","Own property in Vancouver but live elsewhere in BC? You may have a vote on October 17","BC law gives some property owners a vote in the city where they own land, even if they live in another municipality. Who qualifies in Vancouver, the co-owner consent rule, why company-held property is excluded, and what to bring.","2026-10-01T07:00:00-07:00",[468,579],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fnon-resident-property-electors-vancouver-2026.webp","A row of older wooden houses and a small shopfront on a quiet street in autumn, with orange maple trees and mountains behind",{"path":1070,"title":1071,"description":1072,"date":1053,"publishedAt":1073,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1074,"image":1077,"imageAlt":1078,"imageCredit":1079,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvote-by-mail-deadline-october-2026","Vancouver mail ballot deadline is October 5: how to vote without going to a polling place","The last day to request a vote-by-mail package sent to your home is October 5 at noon. Advance voting opens October 3. Here is what to bring, who can vote, and where the deadlines are.","2026-10-01T12:44:00-07:00",[468,402,1075,1011,1076],"City Council 2026","School Board 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fmiss604.com\u002Fwordpress\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F03\u002FVancouver-Vote-By-Election-Election-Miss604.png","Graphic showing a ballot box with the text Vote in Vancouver's Election","Miss604 \u002F Rebecca Bollwitt",{"path":1081,"title":1082,"description":1083,"date":1084,"publishedAt":1085,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1086,"image":1087,"imageAlt":1088,"imageCredit":1089,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmayoral-candidates-plebiscite-public-safety-september-30","Five mayoral candidates say how they would handle the St. Paul's plebiscite and public safety","Global News asked all mayoral candidates about the ballot plebiscite question on involuntary care beds at the old St. Paul's Hospital site and their broader plans for public safety.","2026-09-30","2026-09-30T17:45:49-07:00",[532,627,598,537,536,669,671,521],"https:\u002F\u002Fglobalnews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002FDowntown-Eastside-drug-crisis-e1781537892699.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1","A street scene in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside","Global News",{"path":1091,"title":1092,"description":1093,"date":1084,"publishedAt":1094,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1095,"image":403,"imageAlt":1097,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fonecity-britannia-community-hub-september-30","OneCity proposes ten-year renewal of Britannia complex and Kingsgate Mall community hubs","OneCity candidates announced a plan on 30 September to rebuild the Britannia community centre complex and convert the Kingsgate Mall site into a new public hub with a pool, library, and rental housing.","2026-09-30T00:44:00-07:00",[364,376,385,578,1096,579,716],"community centres","Vancouver community centre building exterior",{"path":1099,"title":1100,"description":1101,"date":1084,"publishedAt":1102,"author":7,"category":374,"tags":1103,"image":1104,"imageAlt":1105,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvoter-id-registering-at-the-polls-2026","Not on the voters list? You can still vote in Vancouver on the day with 2 pieces of ID","Vancouver lets eligible voters register at the voting place. Who qualifies, which 2 documents to bring, what to do with no fixed address, and where the City's wording and the law differ on the one-ID rule.","2026-09-30T07:00:00-07:00",[468,402],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fvoter-id-registering-at-the-polls-2026.webp","A clipboard with a blank form, a pen and a brown wallet on a wooden table near a window at a community voting station",{"path":1107,"title":1108,"description":1109,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1111,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1112,"image":1114,"imageAlt":1115,"imageCredit":847,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fabc-raising-vancouver-family-platform-september-29","ABC Vancouver Promises Free Swim Lessons, New Pools, and Free Parking at Beaches","Mayor Ken Sim's party released its 'Raising Vancouver' plan on September 28, listing recreation and child-care promises including free introductory swim lessons for children aged 3 to 12 and a larger pool at the Vancouver Aquatic Centre.","2026-09-29","2026-09-29T11:42:00-07:00",[532,364,537,1113,579],"recreation","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fabc-vancouver-ken-sim-sept-28-2026-f.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Ken Sim at the ABC Vancouver Raising Vancouver platform announcement on September 28, 2026",{"path":1117,"title":1118,"description":1119,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1120,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1121,"image":1122,"imageAlt":1123,"imageCredit":1124,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Farezo-zarrabian-vpd-campaign-september-29","Police crime analyst Arezo Zarrabian runs for ABC council seat for second election, raising questions about VPD ties to the party","CTV News reports that Arezo Zarrabian, a senior Vancouver Police Department crime analyst on leave, is running for City Council under ABC Vancouver for a second time. Political scientists and an academic are raising questions about the close relationship between ABC and the VPD.","2026-09-29T14:41:00-07:00",[364,537,598],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FH4NA5WFPDNAVLD74KAWC5F7JFQ.png?smart=true&auth=3f4086b7349cbbe710e387160664b8a52ab4483a87c1f0b2f6f6a8ff6425488f&width=1200&height=630","Composite of ABC candidate Arezo Zarrabian, the front of Vancouver Police Department headquarters, and a still from Mayor Ken Sim's campaign video","CTV News \u002F Canadian Press \u002F Ken Sim campaign",{"path":1126,"title":1127,"description":1128,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1129,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1130,"image":1132,"imageAlt":1133,"imageCredit":1134,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fgreen-party-platform-pete-fry-september-29","Green Party of Vancouver releases 71-page platform as Pete Fry runs for mayor","The party's full election platform sets out housing, transport, parks and public safety commitments ahead of the October 17 vote.","2026-09-29T19:42:00-07:00",[532,364,376,385,536,579,1131],"transportation","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F01\u002Fpete-fry-green-party-vancouver-mayor-f.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Pete Fry, Green Party of Vancouver mayoral candidate","Daily Hive \u002F Kenneth Chan",{"path":1136,"title":1137,"description":1138,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1139,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1140,"image":386,"imageAlt":1146,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fonecity-arts-culture-plan-september-29","OneCity releases arts and culture platform with plans for street performers, libraries, and Hogan's Alley","OneCity published a culture platform on 29 September proposing two new libraries, funding for the removal of the viaducts and redevelopment of Hogan's Alley, and changes to rules for street performers and late-night businesses.","2026-09-29T10:46:00-07:00",[364,578,1141,1142,1143,1144,1145],"arts","libraries","Hogan's Alley","viaducts","culture","OneCity Vancouver arts and culture election platform 2026",{"path":1148,"title":1149,"description":1150,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1139,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1151,"image":394,"imageAlt":1155,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fonecity-budget-ballot-plan-september-29","OneCity releases council platform on budget transparency and ranked ballot voting","OneCity published a council platform on 29 September committing to present the city budget line by line and to introduce ranked ballot voting for the mayoral race.",[364,578,1152,1153,1154],"budget","ranked ballot","voting reform","OneCity Vancouver council candidates 2026 election platform",{"path":1157,"title":1158,"description":1159,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1139,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1160,"image":1161,"imageAlt":1162,"imageCredit":1004,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fonecity-park-board-plan-september-29","OneCity Park Board candidates release plan for new pools, more lifeguards, and stable funding","OneCity's three Park Board candidates published a platform on 29 September calling for three new pools, a 40 per cent tree canopy target, and a dedicated funding stream for the Park Board.",[376,578,934,785,1096],"https:\u002F\u002Fframerusercontent.com\u002Fimages\u002FYrXLn6gspjNVPWUbfInkyqxhHKM.png","OneCity Vancouver election campaign graphic",{"path":1164,"title":1165,"description":1166,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1139,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1167,"image":403,"imageAlt":1171,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fonecity-school-board-plan-september-29","OneCity School Board team releases plan to redevelop Kingsgate Mall and Britannia as public community hubs","OneCity's five School Board candidates published a platform on 29 September proposing to keep Kingsgate Mall and the Britannia site in public ownership and rebuild both as hubs with new schools, childcare, and housing.",[385,578,1168,1169,1170,579],"Kingsgate","Britannia","childcare","OneCity Vancouver School Board candidates 2026 election platform",{"path":1173,"title":1174,"description":1175,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1176,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1177,"image":1178,"imageAlt":1179,"imageCredit":521,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-liberals-no-prison-plebiscite-september-29","Vancouver Liberals launch campaign opposing plebiscite question on St. Paul's Hospital","Mayoral candidate Kareem Allam says converting the old hospital campus for involuntary care would place a large secure facility in the heart of Downtown Vancouver.","2026-09-29T23:43:00-07:00",[532,521,627,598],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fkareem-allam-vancouver-liberals-f3.jpg?format=auto","Kareem Allam speaking at a press conference on September 28, 2026",{"path":1181,"title":1182,"description":1183,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1184,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1185,"image":1186,"imageAlt":1187,"imageCredit":737,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-liberals-plebiscite-opposition-september-29","Vancouver Liberals say ABC drug-use plebiscite is unnecessary","Kareem Allam and the Vancouver Liberals say the ABC-proposed ballot question on open-air drug use should not be on the October 17 ballot because the VPD already has authority to enforce existing laws.","2026-09-29T20:45:00-07:00",[532,364,521,537,1022,627],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FLFIC6Z6OCFCCHFHIRZFIZTU5T4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=ce03daf5cba89f37c401617ab3e595571cbb9ba6a7713dc77bc58632b6460ebe&width=1200&height=630","St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver",{"path":1189,"title":1190,"description":1191,"date":1110,"publishedAt":1192,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1193,"image":1196,"imageAlt":1197,"imageCredit":1198,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fviaducts-northeast-false-creek-election-september-29","Coalition urges Vancouver mayoral candidates to commit to viaduct removal","A group of businesses and residents is pressing the next city council to follow through on a 2015 decision to tear down the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts and redevelop the surrounding land.","2026-09-29T08:49:00-07:00",[532,536,521,1194,1195],"housing and environment","Northeast False Creek","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.1750069,1717137840480\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C852%2C479%29%3BResize%3D620","The Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts in downtown Vancouver","CBC News",{"path":1200,"title":1201,"description":1202,"date":1203,"publishedAt":1204,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1205,"image":1206,"imageAlt":1207,"imageCredit":1208,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fabc-park-board-incumbents-september-28","Only one 2022 ABC park board commissioner is running again as ABC","Jas Virdi is the sole returning ABC Vancouver commissioner on the party's 2026 Park Board slate. The Vancouver Sun reports the other five moved on, with one withdrawing after a criminal investigation was launched into a charity she was once connected to.","2026-09-28","2026-09-28T18:44:00-07:00",[376,537,521,536],"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F01\u002Fpng-0113n-sensoryplayground-127-1.jpg?w=800&type=webp","Jas Virdi with his son Arjan in Vancouver","Jason Payne \u002F PNG",{"path":1210,"title":1211,"description":1212,"date":1203,"publishedAt":1213,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1214,"image":1216,"imageAlt":1217,"imageCredit":1218,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcandidates-on-crates-forum-october-2","All 8 Mayoral Candidates to Answer Hospitality Questions at October 2 Forum","Chef's Favourite is hosting a public forum on October 2 at 1250 E Georgia Street where all eight registered Vancouver mayoral candidates will answer questions from the hospitality industry.","2026-09-28T15:51:00-07:00",[532,1215],"forum","https:\u002F\u002F604now.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F04\u002FRays-PR-Room-Art-1024x683.jpg","Interior of a restaurant venue with tables and bar area","Ray's \u002F Yaletown via 604 Now",{"path":1220,"title":1221,"description":1222,"date":1203,"publishedAt":1223,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1224,"image":1226,"imageAlt":1227,"imageCredit":847,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcope-platform-september-28","COPE unveils 2026 Vancouver platform with library funding, tenant protections, and a public audit","COPE published its 2026 municipal platform on September 28, promising to fully fund city libraries, restore the Renter's Office, triple the empty homes tax, and audit the current mayor's term.","2026-09-28T12:41:00-07:00",[364,385,376,547,1225,1142],"housing and tenants","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002Fvancouver-green-party.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Vancouver green space and city buildings",{"path":1229,"title":1230,"description":1231,"date":1203,"publishedAt":1232,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1233,"image":1235,"imageAlt":1236,"imageCredit":1237,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Findigenous-candidates-civic-election-september-28","Four Indigenous candidates are running in Vancouver's 2026 civic election","Business in Vancouver reports that four Indigenous candidates are on the 2026 Vancouver ballot, all running for Park Board or School Board, while ABC Vancouver, the Greens, Vote Vancouver, and OneCity fielded none.","2026-09-28T12:42:00-07:00",[376,385,547,669,521,1234],"representation","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vmcdn.ca\u002Ff\u002Ffiles\u002Fvia\u002Fhowe\u002Fceasewyss1.jpg;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop","T'uy't'tanat Cease Wyss, COPE park board candidate","Vancouver Is Awesome \u002F Mike Howell",{"path":1239,"title":1240,"description":1241,"date":1203,"publishedAt":1242,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1243,"image":1245,"imageAlt":1246,"imageCredit":737,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fjoyce-gillespie-abc-lawsuit-september-28","ABC Vancouver council candidate Joyce Gillespie named in civil lawsuit over company funds","GigHound Inc. has filed a civil claim against ABC Vancouver city council candidate Joyce Gillespie, her husband, and a company, alleging misappropriation of funds and unpaid taxes.","2026-09-28T16:42:53-07:00",[364,537,1244],"lawsuit","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FAVU6JHIQBBGXPKRYXQDSDXWFX4.jpeg?smart=true&auth=472f87075c40374159a084a8a7f2e79585aabd28293a984779bc9e2e7fa707ba&width=1200&height=630","ABC council candidate Joyce Gillespie in a campaign image",{"path":1248,"title":1249,"description":1250,"date":1203,"publishedAt":1251,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1252,"image":1253,"imageAlt":1254,"imageCredit":1255,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fteam-colleen-hardwick-housing-moratorium-september-28","TEAM Calls for Moratorium on Rezoning Affordable Rental Buildings","Mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick says the city should stop allowing larger developments on sites with affordable rental housing and require neighborhood-level input on where new homes go.","2026-09-28T15:50:00-07:00",[532,669,579],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fteam-colleen-hardwick-f1.jpg?format=auto&width=988","Colleen Hardwick speaking at a TEAM for a Livable Vancouver housing announcement","TEAM for a Livable Vancouver \u002F Daily Hive 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B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed the legal challenge to Vancouver's plan to demolish and rebuild the aquatic centre with a smaller pool, and two of the society's directors are running for Park Board.","2026-09-26","2026-09-25T20:43:00-07:00",[376,669,1056,1057],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fvancouver-aquatic-centre-2025-design-new-f.jpg","Architectural rendering of the proposed new Vancouver Aquatic Centre design",{"path":1284,"title":1285,"description":1286,"date":1278,"publishedAt":1287,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1288,"image":1290,"imageAlt":1291,"imageCredit":602,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkareem-allam-sun-interview-september-26","Kareem Allam cites congestion, population loss and housing delays in Vancouver Sun interview","The Vancouver Liberals mayoral candidate gave his first major interview of the campaign to the Vancouver Sun's Conversations That Matter series on September 25, citing city data on traffic, population and building timelines.","2026-09-26T01:55:00-07:00",[532,521,579,765,1289],"cost of living","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002Fkareem-allam-copy_305374179.jpg","Kareem Allam, Vancouver Liberals mayoral candidate, photographed for the Conversations That Matter series",{"path":1293,"title":1294,"description":1295,"date":1296,"publishedAt":1297,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1298,"image":1300,"imageAlt":1301,"imageCredit":1302,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fken-sim-family-threats-video-september-25","Ken Sim posts video about threatening messages to his family","Mayor Ken Sim, running for re-election on October 17, released a video saying his wife received a threatening Instagram message, and citing a 2024 bomb threat and Halloween graffiti at their home, The Canadian Press reported through CTV News.","2026-09-25","2026-09-25T15:15:00-07:00",[402,537,1299],"Harassment","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ctvnews.ca\u002Fresizer\u002Fv2\u002FIHYV4DCQFRR3PC4YJ52NQ45O3Q.jpg?auth=0d6aba714dbe18de75f8ac929ce909c0bacb43f09bebf575b4e87252c68e3e90&width=1600","Vancouver mayor Ken Sim in a dark suit walks toward the podium at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade State of the City address on April 8, 2026","Darryl Dyck \u002F The Canadian Press, via CTV News",{"path":1304,"title":1305,"description":1306,"date":1296,"publishedAt":1307,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1308,"image":1310,"imageAlt":1311,"imageCredit":1312,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fqueer-town-hall-mount-pleasant-september-25","Six Vancouver 2026 candidates take questions at Mount Pleasant queer town hall","Six candidates in the October 17 Vancouver election took questions on housing, AI, the arts and safety at a queer town hall at The Birdhouse in Mount Pleasant, The Tyee reported.","2026-09-25T15:05:00-07:00",[402,1075,1011,1309],"Forum","https:\u002F\u002Fthetyee.ca\u002FNews\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F24\u002FTakeBackYourCityPanel.jpg","Disco balls hang from the ceiling of an event venue as an audience sits on folding chairs facing a panel of six Vancouver municipal candidates seated in a row on red folding chairs onstage","Dayna Finkelstein for The Tyee",{"path":1314,"title":1315,"description":1316,"date":1296,"publishedAt":1317,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1318,"image":1319,"imageAlt":1320,"imageCredit":1321,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-candidates-online-harassment-september-25","Three Vancouver candidates describe online harassment targeting their race, religion and gender","Kareem Allam, Andy Lin and Iona Bonamis (陶思穎) spoke to The Tyee about hateful comments they have received on social media during the 2026 Vancouver municipal election campaign.","2026-09-25T17:44:00-07:00",[402,1075,521,672,578,1299],"https:\u002F\u002Fthetyee.ca\u002FNews\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F23\u002FCandidateHarassmentCollage.jpg","Photo illustration combining portraits of Vancouver municipal candidates Andy Lin, Kareem Allam and Iona Bonamis","Tyee staff illustration",{"path":1323,"title":1324,"description":1325,"date":1296,"publishedAt":1326,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1327,"image":1329,"imageAlt":1330,"imageCredit":1331,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-liberals-economic-agenda-september-25","Vancouver Liberals release five-point economic agenda for the city","Kareem Allam's Vancouver Liberals released a five-point 'Vancouver Economic Agenda' proposing UBC SkyTrain, demolition of the Dunsmuir and Georgia viaducts, absorbing UBC and the University Endowment Lands, adopting the B.C. Building Code, and merging 12 permit departments, Daily Hive reported.","2026-09-25T15:25:00-07:00",[402,521,1328],"Platform","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F06\u002Fkareem-allam-f.jpg","Kareem Allam, mayoral candidate for the Vancouver Liberals in the October 17, 2026 municipal election, in a portrait photograph","Kareem Allam campaign, submitted to Daily Hive",{"path":1333,"title":1334,"description":1335,"date":1296,"publishedAt":1317,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1336,"image":1337,"imageAlt":1338,"imageCredit":1339,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvancouver-parties-platform-comparison-september-25","Five Vancouver parties' campaign platforms compared on housing, safety and the economy","Daily Hive examined the published platforms of ABC Vancouver, Vote Vancouver, Vancouver Liberals, Green Party of Vancouver and TEAM for a Livable Vancouver, covering housing, public safety and economic promises.",[402,537,671,521,536,669,896,1328],"https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fabc-vancouver.jpg?format=auto","Vancouver City Hall building exterior","Diego Grandi \u002F Shutterstock, via Daily Hive",{"path":1341,"title":1342,"description":1343,"date":1344,"publishedAt":1345,"author":7,"category":519,"tags":1346,"image":1350,"imageAlt":1351,"imageCredit":847,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcambie-corridor-court-ruling-september-25","Court dismisses challenge to 229 rental homes approved near Cambie and 29th","A B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed the Cambie Corridor Neighbourhood Association's challenge to a 229-unit rental project approved without below-market homes, and ordered the association to pay court costs.","2026-09-24","2026-09-25T23:50:00-07:00",[364,579,1347,1348,1349],"court ruling","Cambie Corridor","rental housing","https:\u002F\u002Fimages-dh-production-baselayer.dailyhive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F520-590-West-29th-Avenue-4510-4550-Ash-Street-Vancouver-development-permit-2025-f.jpg?format=auto","Development site at 520-590 West 29th Avenue and 4510-4550 Ash Street in Vancouver's Cambie Corridor",{"path":1353,"title":1354,"description":1355,"date":1344,"publishedAt":1356,"author":7,"category":292,"tags":1357,"image":1358,"imageAlt":1359,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpete-fry-hedy-fry-related","Is Pete Fry related to Hedy Fry? He is her eldest son","Pete Fry, the Green Party candidate for mayor of Vancouver, is the eldest son of Hedy Fry, the Liberal MP for Vancouver Centre. What each one does, why they sit in different parties, and what the family link does and does not mean for the October 17 ballot.","2026-09-24T07:00:00-07:00",[402,536],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fpete-fry-hedy-fry-related.webp","Two portraits, one above the other: Pete Fry in a blue suit in Chinatown labelled Pete Fry, and Hedy Fry in a red jacket labelled Hedy Fry, beside the words mother and son, Vancouver 2026",{"path":1361,"title":1362,"description":1363,"date":1364,"publishedAt":1365,"author":7,"category":292,"tags":1366,"image":1367,"imageAlt":1368,"imageCredit":6,"updated":1369,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fvote-splitting-2026-vancouver-mayor","Why 8 mayoral candidates could split Vancouver's progressive vote","How an April agreement among three parties, two September withdrawals and a mid-September poll changed the shape of Vancouver's mayoral race, and what it means for how you mark a ballot with 8 names on it.","2026-09-23","2026-09-23T07:00:00-07:00",[402,536,1004,547],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fvote-splitting-2026-vancouver-mayor.webp","A metal ballot box holding a stack of paper ballots on a table in a municipal government building","2026-09-30T21:39:00-07:00",{"path":1371,"title":1372,"description":1373,"date":1374,"publishedAt":1375,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1377,"image":1379,"imageAlt":1380,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fscott-gilbert-mayoral-candidate-profile","Scott Gilbert: the Downtown Eastside campaigner running to “end the nonsense”","A sourced profile of the independent mayoral candidate: what he says about his engineering studies and research work, his decade in the Downtown Eastside, his bus, his proposals, and what has not been checked.","2026-09-18","2026-09-18T07:00:00-07:00","Candidate profiles",[402,1378],"Independent candidates","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fscott-gilbert-profile-2026.webp","Downtown Vancouver seen across False Creek beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, Independent candidate, Scott Gilbert, Mayor, ballot 57",{"path":1382,"title":1383,"description":1384,"date":1385,"publishedAt":1386,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1387,"image":1388,"imageAlt":1389,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkareem-allam-mayoral-candidate-profile","Kareem Allam: the strategist who elected Ken Sim and now runs against him","A sourced profile of the Vancouver Liberals’ founder: his Richmond upbringing, 40 campaigns, three months as the mayor’s chief of staff, the defamation suit Sim filed against him, his lobbying work, and his 2026 promises.","2026-09-17","2026-09-17T07:00:00-07:00",[402,521],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fkareem-allam-profile-2026.webp","Kareem Allam photographed above a marina beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, Vancouver Liberals, Mayor, ballot 56",{"path":1391,"title":1392,"description":1393,"date":1394,"publishedAt":1395,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1396,"image":1397,"imageAlt":1398,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Famauri-caliman-mayoral-candidate-profile","Amauri Caliman: the independent who wants City Hall to publish its own scorecard","A sourced profile of the independent mayoral candidate: what reporting says about him, what he has submitted himself, his housing and accountability proposals, and how much remains unverified.","2026-09-16","2026-09-16T07:00:00-07:00",[402,1378],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Famauri-caliman-profile-2026.webp","Downtown Vancouver seen across False Creek beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, Independent candidate, Amauri Caliman, Mayor, ballot 55",{"path":1400,"title":1401,"description":1402,"date":1403,"publishedAt":1404,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1405,"image":1406,"imageAlt":1407,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fken-sim-mayoral-candidate-profile","Ken Sim: the record of a first term, promise by promise and finding by finding","A sourced profile of the incumbent: his Vancouver childhood and business career, the 2018 loss and 2022 win, what happened to the 2022 promises, two integrity investigations, two defamation lawsuits, and ABC’s 2026 platform.","2026-09-15","2026-09-15T07:00:00-07:00",[402,537],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fken-sim-profile-2026.webp","Ken Sim speaking on stage beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, ABC Vancouver, Mayor, ballot 54",{"path":1409,"title":1410,"description":1411,"date":1412,"publishedAt":1413,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1414,"image":1415,"imageAlt":1416,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmuhammad-ahmad-mayoral-candidate-profile","Muhammad Ahmad: a first-time candidate with a new party and a rent-to-own plan","A sourced profile of Bright Future Vancouver’s mayoral candidate: his Lahore upbringing, his campaign-stated career, the party registered in January 2026, the Blueprint platform, and the questions a community group has raised.","2026-09-14","2026-09-14T07:00:00-07:00",[402,672],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fmuhammad-ahmad-profile-2026.webp","Muhammad Ahmad in a portrait beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, Bright Future Vancouver, Mayor, ballot 53",{"path":1418,"title":1419,"description":1420,"date":1421,"publishedAt":1422,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1423,"image":1424,"imageAlt":1425,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Frebecca-bligh-mayoral-candidate-profile","Rebecca Bligh: two parties, one expulsion, and a run for mayor","A sourced profile of Vote Vancouver’s founder: her New Zealand childhood, her consulting career, why she left the NPA, why ABC removed her, her national role at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and her 2026 promises.","2026-09-13","2026-09-13T07:00:00-07:00",[402,671],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Frebecca-bligh-profile-2026.webp","Rebecca Bligh at the launch of Vote Vancouver beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, Vote Vancouver, Mayor, ballot 52",{"path":1427,"title":1428,"description":1429,"date":1430,"publishedAt":1431,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1432,"image":1433,"imageAlt":1434,"imageCredit":6,"updated":1369,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fpete-fry-mayoral-candidate-profile","Pete Fry: from Strathcona print shop to the progressive candidate for mayor","A sourced profile of the Green Party’s mayoral candidate: his family and design career, three losing campaigns before two wins, eight years in opposition, the criticism of his record, and what he promises.","2026-09-12","2026-09-12T07:00:00-07:00",[402,536],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fpete-fry-profile-2026.webp","Pete Fry at a Vancouver City Council desk beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, Green Party of Vancouver, Mayor, ballot 51",{"path":1436,"title":1437,"description":1438,"date":1439,"publishedAt":1440,"author":7,"category":1376,"tags":1441,"image":1442,"imageAlt":1443,"imageCredit":6,"updated":6,"linkedinPostUrl":6},"\u002Fnews\u002Fcolleen-hardwick-mayoral-candidate-profile","Colleen Hardwick: the councillor who said no, and what she promises now","A sourced profile of TEAM’s mayoral candidate: her family’s civic history, her film and technology careers, four years on Council, 250 abstentions, two election defeats, and her 2026 platform.","2026-09-11","2026-09-11T07:00:00-07:00",[402,669],"\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fcolleen-hardwick-profile-2026.webp","Colleen Hardwick in a studio portrait beside the words Candidate profile, Vancouver 2026, TEAM for a Livable Vancouver, Mayor, ballot 50",[],1791604723670]