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#MetroVancouverRD - Flushable wipes? No such thing, says Metro Vancouver vancouversun.com/news/flushab...
Flushable wipes? No such thing, says Metro Vancouver
Despite the marketing hype, "flushable" wipes can clog sewer systems, costing millions in damages
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May 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver pauses independent review of North Shore wastewater treatment plant www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Metro Vancouver pauses independent review of North Shore wastewater treatment plant | CBC News
An independent review ordered last June into the delayed and over-budget North Shore wastewater treatment plant has been put on hold by Metro Vancouver’s board of directors in deference to a legal dispute...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Bus Rapid Transit could reshape transit in Metro Vancouver — if politicians get behind it www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Bus Rapid Transit could reshape transit in Metro Vancouver — if politicians get behind it | CBC News
Mayors who are on the front line of the first group of proposed BRT routes are cautiously optimistic.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver considers permitting year-round alcohol use in some park areas vancouversun.com/news/metro-v...
Metro Vancouver considers permitting year-round alcohol use in some park areas
The program tested controlled alcohol consumption at six regional parks in 2023 and 2024
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February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - 'An egregious joke:' Metro Vancouver's record on trial as developers balk at 200% fee hike vancouversun.com/news/local-n...
'An egregious joke:' Metro Vancouver's record on trial as developers balk at 200% fee hike
Metro Vancouver is coming under growing scrutiny, as developers — and some politicians — oppose fee hikes on new home construction.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver looks to expand camping opportunities in the region as demand grows vancouversun.com/news/metro-v...
Metro Vancouver may expand camping opportunities in the region as demand grows
As more people choose to go camping in their free time, Metro Vancouver is looking to expand its available options to attract more people.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Despite 10-year Metro Vancouver ban on organics in the garbage, it's still the top landfill item www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
August 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver slashes sewage plant cost by $3.9B but risks long-term bill www.nsnews.com/economy-law-...
Metro Vancouver slashes sewage plant cost by $3.9B but risks long-term bill
The costs of the new 'alternative plan' are expected to save money over the next 15 years but balloon several billion dollars higher after that.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver marks milestone in mega-project that people won’t see globalnews.ca/news/1148189...
Metro Vancouver marks milestone in mega-project that people won’t see - BC | Globalnews.ca
Metro Vancouver says that so far, the project is on time and on budget. The tunnel is expected to be completed and hooked up to the water supply system by 2028.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Things getting even more chaotic for Metro Vancouver www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/t...
Things getting even more chaotic for Metro Vancouver
Hurley said that, like other local governments, Metro has been dedicated to managing costs for residents
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December 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver passes pared-down budget following criticism www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Metro Vancouver passes pared-down budget following criticism
Following major scrutiny of its spending and handling of major projects, Metro Vancouver passed a pared-down budget for 2026 on Friday.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Delta's Burns Bog added to national conservation database www.northdeltareporter.com/local-news/d...
Delta's Burns Bog added to national conservation database
Metro Vancouver has added more than 8,000 hectares of regional parkland to the Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database
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July 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - New Metro parks signs to indicate where you can't have off leash dogs www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/n...
New Metro parks signs to indicate where you can't have off leash dogs
The regional district will be phasing in a new tri-colour trail marker system
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January 16, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver pushing for water metering to reduce overall consumption vancouversun.com/news/metro-v...
Metro Vancouver pushing for water metering to reduce overall consumption
Only a couple of municipalities in the region fully meter water usage, but expanding the efforts could help combat climate change.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Watchdog claims tests show Metro Vancouver incinerator a 'significant health risk' www.richmond-news.com/environment/...
Watchdog claims tests show Metro Vancouver incinerator a 'significant health risk'
Regional district 'confident' test results are not attributable to the incinerator itself, while calls grow to shut it down
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July 10, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Board of Metro Vancouver meets to address affordability, spending globalnews.ca/news/1164556...
Board of Metro Vancouver meets to address affordability, spending - BC | Globalnews.ca
Last year, a Deloitte review of Metro Vancouver’s governance structure described the 41-member board as “large and unwieldy" and issued many recommendations.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD #WestVancouver #NorthVanDistrict #NorthVanCity - Metro rejects North Shore request for sewage plant settlement money www.timescolonist.com/economy-law-...
Metro rejects North Shore request for sewage plant settlement money
The vote means the $235 million settlement from Acciona will be divided among all member municipalities sharing the costs for the sewage plant, not just North and West Vancouver
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July 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Off-leash trail changes in Pacific Spirit Park don’t sit well with some dog owners www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Off-leash trail changes in Pacific Spirit Park don’t sit well with some dog owners
Proposed changes to the off-leash trail network at Pacific Spirt Regional Park have some park users barking mad.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver governance committee meets to prepare review of size, structure globalnews.ca/news/1162480...
Metro Vancouver governance committee meets to prepare review of size, structure - BC | Globalnews.ca
Last year, a Deloitte review of Metro Vancouver's governance structure described the 41-member board as 'large and unwieldy' and made some recommendations for changes.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:19 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - ‘We’re not going backwards’: B.C. rejects Metro Vancouver call to scrap housing legislation boundarycreektimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
‘We’re not going backwards’: B.C. rejects Metro Vancouver call to scrap housing legislation - Greenwood Boundary Creek Times
Joint letter from 16 mayors urges province to end housing targets and multi-unit development rules
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December 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver's water future at risk as metering lags www.castanet.net/news/BC/5730...
Metro Vancouver's water future at risk as metering lags - BC News
​Metro Vancouver’s progress on installing water meters is slipping in a trend, that left unchecked, could jeopardize its long-term ability to provide drinking water.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver to reduce leash-optional dog areas at Pacific Spirit Regional Park www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Metro Vancouver to reduce leash-optional dog areas at Pacific Spirit Regional Park | CBC News
A year-long review of one of Metro Vancouver’s most popular parks will reduce the amount of space for dogs to run unleashed to reduce conflict.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver blasted for shelving review of sewage treatment plant debacle globalnews.ca/news/1130838...
Metro Vancouver blasted for shelving review of sewage treatment plant debacle - BC | Globalnews.ca
Metro Vancouver claims it's putting the review on hold because of ongoing litigation with the project's former contractor, Acciona. The trial isn't scheduled to start until 2027.
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July 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Vancouver Landfill to stay open until 2050 under new regional agreement www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Vancouver Landfill to stay open until 2050 under new regional agreement
The Vancouver Landfill in Delta—once slated to close by 2030—will now continue operating for roughly two more decades after Metro Vancouver and its municipal partners approved a new long‑term…
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January 30, 2026 at 4:53 AM
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#MetroVancouverRD - Metro Vancouver looks to introduce new camping sites to meet growing demand www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Metro Vancouver looks to introduce new camping sites to meet growing demand
The battle to secure a tent site before another eager camper swoops in and claims it is an annual annoyance that could be escaped this upcoming outdoor season, as Metro Vancouver looks to address…
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November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM