<p>An emergency motion for a Lapu Lapu Day tragedy memorial event surprises even Filipino BC. The Kitsilano Coalition is happy to see the city concede on the planned supportive housing project. The Vancouver Renters&#8217; Office also isn&#8217;t coming back anytime soon. Metro Vancouver and the Langleys debate governance and policing. But with luck, we&#8217;ll see a new worker-owned co-op news outlet in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby, and New West</p> <p>00:55 Strange Developments: Lapu Lapu Day Tragedy Memorial<br />06:35 Kitsilano Coalition&#8217;s Victory Against Supportive Housing<br />09:20 Vancouver Park Board Controversy<br />12:44 Vancouver Renter&#8217;s Office Debate<br />15:47 Ken Sim&#8217;s Defamation Lawsuit<br />17:24 Granville Street Entertainment District Plan<br />27:43 Langley Policing Dispute<br />32:09 Worker-Owned Co-op News Outlet<br />34:42 Vancouveratta &#8211; Invasive Wall Lizards</p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><a href="https://filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-community-updates/may9-zgrcw-5ze6g-nkrj5-lcsk8-58759-lh55b-fneea-eyyg9-satkb-pzaf7-eae83-52w9c-s9zsm-lh8cg-nf392-k6wzs-jarzp-74rp8">Community Update l Tuesday, June 3 — Filipino BC</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/bc-filipino-community-upset-with-vancouver-councils-sudden-lapu-lapu-day-memorial-event-decision">B.C. Filipino community group upset with Vancouver city council&#8217;s sudden Lapu Lapu Day memorial event decision</a></p> <p><a href="https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/05/30/Have-Doors-Closed-New-BC-Supportive-Housing/">Have the Doors Closed on New BC Supportive Housing? | The Tyee</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/05/30/dissolution-of-vancouver-park-board-on-pause-city/">Dissolution of Vancouver Park Board on pause: City</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/motion-to-bring-back-vancouver-renter-office-defeated-in-tie-vote/">Motion to bring back Vancouver renter office defeated in tie vote – CTVNews</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/vancouver-mayor-ken-sim-launches-defamation-lawsuit">Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim launches defamation lawsuit against former chief of staff and local businessman</a></p> <p><a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/granville-street-plan-downtown-vancouver-entertainment-district-approved">Car-free revival plan for Granville strip approved by Vancouver City Council | Urbanized</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/giant-vancouver-sign-1.7541133">Photo ready: City votes to install giant $1M Vancouver sign along waterfront | CBC News</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/metro-vancouver-governance-review-deloitte-expenses-1.7535461">Metro Vancouver has 41 directors. After a governance review, will that change? | CBC News</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/under-fire-for-wasteful-spending-metro-vancouver-touts-award-for-excellence-in-financial-reporting/">Under fire for wasteful spending, Metro Vancouver touts award for ‘excellence in financial reporting’</a></p> <p><a href="https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/former-premier-vancouver-mayor-mike-harcourt-calls-for-radical-change-metro-vancouver">Former Premier Mike Harcourt calls for big changes at Metro Vancouver</a></p> <p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11178860/langley-policing-split/">Policing ‘divorce’ going ahead between City and Township of Langley &#8211; BC | Globalnews.ca</a></p> <p><a href="https://saveourlocalnews.ca/">Save Our Local News</a></p> <p><a href="https://tricitiesdispatch.com/co-op-news-glacier-unifor/">Axed local reporters aim to launch first worker-owned co-op news outlet in Western Canada, covering Tri-Cities, Burnaby, New Westminster</a></p> <p>Vancouveratta</p> <p><a href="https://macleans.ca/news/the-wall-lizard-invasion-of-vancouver-island/">The wall lizard invasion of Vancouver Island &#8211; Macleans.ca</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/bobkronbauer/reel/DIhpJOoT5Ik/">BC Bob | Oopsies <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f98e.png" alt="🦎" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> | Instagram</a></p> <p> </p>