Mayor Gregor Robertson has put the steps in motion to shut down at the Occupy Vancouver tent city. The mayor announced his decision after a woman in her 20s died from a suspected overdose at the Art Gallery site Saturday afternoon. He says the situation at the encampment has deteriorated, and he has directed the city manager to end the encampment … [Read more...]
In Pictures: Mayor Robertson ‘battling’ car fire
September 27, 2011 by
Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson was among a dozen or so politicians from across Metro Vancouver who took part in a half-day clinic on fighting fires Monday. The course, put on by the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS), let officials try their hand at putting out a car fire and climbing through a tunnel in full firefighter gear to simulate … [Read more...]
Mayor Robertson says the city did lots of planning for game 7
September 2, 2011 by
Mayor Gregor Roberston insists a lot of planning did go into how the city would handle game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. Robertson said "there was a very short window of time before the series began, before the game 7 was confirmed to actually plan and have that implemented in the hours that were ensued. so, there was a lot of … [Read more...]
Mayor Robertson supports recommendation
September 2, 2011 by
One of the recommendations out of the Stanley Cup Riot Review is that BC's Minister of Public Safety and the Solicitor-General review the requirement that the Mayor of a municipality serve as Chair of the City's Police Board. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says that's a change he would support, and has in fact, advocated, "I have said since I … [Read more...]
