Sending warm wishes for a vibrant Vaisakhi! May your day be filled with delicious food, lively music and the joy of celebrating the harvest with loved ones. #HappyVaisakhi #Vaisakhi2024

Eid Mubarak! This Eid al-Fitr, let's embrace the gifts of #Ramadan & the new opportunities it brings.

Attention downtown retailers and businesses! 👇

We’re repairing the sidewalk (& underlying structure) in the 200 block of Howe St to improve public safety. For the next couple of weeks the Howe St entrance to Waterfront Station will be closed. Please use the Cordova St entrance. Thank you for your patience during construction.

Vancouver firefighter deaths reach 34 from work-related cancer since 2017.

City council approves $2.8 million for chemical-free turnout gear to help reduce cancer risk.

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News Release: New rental homes supported in part by Empty Homes Tax revenue: ➡️ow.ly/haSx50RbQMc

News Release: Vancouver City Council approves more than $4.2 million in cultural grants: ➡️ ow.ly/7STv50RbNY5

#CulturalGrants #ArtFunding

VFRS is proud to be the first fire service in North America moving to #PFAS -free gear! 220 sets of turnout gear are in the process of being transitioned and, with today's Council approval, the remainder will follow, reducing the risk of #cancers to fire fighters across the city.

Honoured to join members of the Muslim community this morning at City Hall to mark Eid al-Fitr—the feast of breaking the fast. #Ramadan

🚒👨‍🚒 Big news! Vancouver is leading the charge as the FIRST city in North America to get rid of cancer causing fire jackets!

We love our firefighters and we’re committed to protecting them.

Proud that this morning, council approved funding for new PFAS-free bunker gear - a first in N. America and will ensure we are doing everything we can to protect firefighters from occupational cancer. More on risk faced by firefighters: cbc.ca/news/canada/br… Van Fire Fighters #vanpoli

A necessary step and I applaud Park Board commissioners (regardless of political stripe) for approving this. Encampments are not a housing solution--they are unsafe, unhygienic and dangerous for everyone involved. Campers want housing & shelter--encampments prolong the misery.

Good news! Thanks West End Seniors' Network for your advocacy.

Really feeling for Chinatown fave restaurant DD Mau suffering damage from a fire 🔥 that appears to have been deliberately set, especially as they suffered through an impacting flood previously. Hoping this doesn’t result in permanent or long-term damage, or a business shut down.…

Honoured to be representing Mayor Ken Sim and Metro Vancouver directors this evening at the 15th Anniversary Treaty Celebration at Tsawwassen First Nation. Thank you to the Nation for your partnership and openness.

Highly-anticipated Charter changes forthcoming from the Provincial Government that should speed up the delivery of housing in Vancouver. Thank you, minister. #vanpoli #vanre

Extremely troubling news.