ABC backtracks on the city’s integrity commissioner, while ending City Hall lighting for (foreign) national holidays. Burnaby signs a gag order with TransMountain. Police in the region are over budget and saying some wildly bigoted things. A quirky by-election in Harrison Hot Springs. The Park Board’s existential plea, legal battles over tree removal in Stanley Park, and the return of the ghost train serve as the lighter notes.

Timestamps and Links

01:20 Integrity Commissioner Controversy

• ‘Pause the pause’: ABC Vancouver reversing course on integrity commissioner freeze

04:46 City Hall Lighting Policy Changes

• Vancouver council limits groups from lighting up city hall, Burrard Bridge

09:39 Public Opinion on Mayor and Council

• Majority of Vancouverites feel Mayor and city council are out of touch: CityNews poll 

12:22 VPD Budget Overrun and RCMP Accountability

• Vancouver Police department overspending by millions: report
• ‘Atrocious’ comments by RCMP officers alleged in internal probe | CBC News

17:07 Victoria Citizens Assembly on Amalgamation

• Victoria-Saanich amalgamation report begins after years of delay 

20:29 Burnaby’s Gag Order with Trans Mountain

• Burnaby barred from ‘negative public communications’ about Trans Mountain under $20M deal – BC | Globalnews.ca

22:57 Vancouver Park Board’s Fight for Existence

• Vancouver Park Board votes to remain an elected body

26:01 Stanley Park Tree Removal Lawsuit and SCC Rejects Vancouver’s SRO Vacancy Control Appeal

• B.C. court rejects attempt to stop tree removal in Stanley Park | CBC News
• Supreme Court of Canada – SCC Case Information – Summary – 41198
• B.C. law change will let City of Vancouver enact SRO vacancy control | CBC News

30:47 Harrison Hot Springs By-Election

• Harrison Hot Springs elects new mayor, councillor in byelection | CBC News

33:25 Stanley Park Ghost Train Returns

• Stanley Park Ghost Train to ride again in October

34:48 Vancouveratta: BC’s First General Election

• 1871 BC Election Map
• Electoral History of B.C. | Elections BC