A municipal party that had disappointing results in the last civic election is looking ahead to the next one. The Coalition of Progressive Electors, or COPE, has held its Annual Policy Conference. Executive Director Sean Antrim, says in the years between elections, members meet to start talking about issues they should start working and doing … [Read more...]
Hydro reaches deal with COPE 378
November 21, 2012 by
BC Hydro has reached a tentative deal with inside workers, members of COPE local 378. It covers two thousand workers. It's a two year deal, containing what the government calls a "modest" wage increase, found within the existing budget. Workers will vote on the deal over the next couple of weeks. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
ICBC and COPE 378 have a deal
November 2, 2012 by
ICBC and COPE Local 378 have a tentative contract in place. Members of the union, representing inside workers, staged a few rounds of job action earlier in the year. Workers still have to vote. The union is recommending acceptance. All job action will now cease as of this weekend. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
COPE member upset with proposal for towers beside Rogers Arena
July 11, 2012 by
A proposal to build three residential towers beside Rogers Arena is upsetting social housing proponents. David Chudnovsky with the COPE says the Aquilini Investment Group's proposal is counterproductive in the struggle to provide social housing. "This proposal does nothing to deal with that. It does nothing to deal with poor people, it does nothing … [Read more...]
VSB helping kids cope
June 6, 2012 by
Grief Counsellors are at False Creek Elementary School as classes resume this morning. Vancouver School Board spokesperson Kurt Heinrich says it's hoped most students will be able to set back into their normal routine. He says in the event that some kids aren't we are going to have the support and resources there available to support … [Read more...]
COPE executive steps aside
April 10, 2012 by
Vancouver's COPE is without an Executive Director. Alvin Singh is leaving the job after two years. Despite a battering in last November's civic election, Singh insists he still has faith in the once-dominant party, "I'm not concerned at all about the future of the party, and my departure is in no way reflective of me being unhappy or … [Read more...]
COPE still debating future
February 16, 2012 by
COPE is battling rifts from within their own ranks ahead of voting for a new executive this weekend.Brent Granby, a member of the COPE executive, says a group has rallied around Tim Louis' call to break with Vision Vancouver. "And offered them four places on the executive and so that we would run four the current executive and then his group … [Read more...]
COPE stands up for city’s heritage
October 29, 2011 by
COPE is calling for an update to Vancouver's 25-year-old heritage registry. Council candidate Tim Louis says the planning index listing buildings and sites of importance in the city has been neglected. "it causes us all to pause and to think before allowing a building or a site on the register to be developed." Louis says since the list's last … [Read more...]
COPE candidate calls for “Pinoytown”
October 9, 2011 by
COPE city council candidate R.J. Aquino says if he is elected in November, he would work towards creating "Pinoytown".Aquino says the idea began on social media after city council approved working towards designating Kingsway between Fraser and Nanaimo Streets, "Little Saigon." "And I think it's just a good, an official recognition of the Filipino … [Read more...]
COPE school trustee candidates want government to step up
September 24, 2011 by
A Vancouver school trustee seeking re-election this fall has launched a campaign to reduce costs for parents.COPE candidate Jane Bouey says parents should not be subsidizing public schools by paying for supplies, course fees and other educational tools. She says, "it's putting an incredible stress on parents, particularly low-income … [Read more...]
