March 19, 2024

Broadway corridor transit debate

People on both sides of the Broadway transit debate weighed in at a Vision Vancouver organized town hall meeting at St. James Community Square. Gren Coombe lives just down the street from where the meeting took place, and says he wishes it was a multiparty event, "You get the mayor and his cohorts up there, and you just get their view. It would be … [Read more...]

Mayor: build rapid transit along Broadway, or fall behind

Vancouver's mayor says the province's economic future risks falling behind, if rapid transit is not built along the Broadway corridor. Gregor Robertson says a subway system out to UBC would cost 2.8 billion dollars,  money he says would have to come from other levels of government. "Capital, talent and jobs are pouring into the corridor. And … [Read more...]

Three people arrested after incident at Commercial Drive and East Broadway

Police have arrested three people after an incident near the intersection of Commercial Drive and East Broadway. Police aren't saying much at this stage, but two police vehicles pinned a black Honda Accord around noon. Witnesses say they saw officers with guns drawn arrest three people. The car was left with its hood smashed in. Police say nobody … [Read more...]

Massive fire along East Broadway

A massive fire has left fire crews scrambing to contain flames at a two-storey commericial building in the Mount Pleasant area. The blaze broke out around 8:00pm Friday at the corner of Broadway and Brunswick Street. The building houses a Vietnamese restaurant and supermarket. The fire grew to three-alarms, with flames clearly visible through the … [Read more...]