| Air Quality Advisory Cancellation | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/air-quality/483/Air Quality Advisory Cancellation | 483 | Air Quality Advisory Cancellation | GP0|#a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213;L0|#0a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213|Air Quality;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass0197C0824F9E4A7E804438C35D89221A">Metro Vancouver has ended the Air Quality Advisory that was in effect for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Regional District since Tuesday, July 18, 2017. </div> | 2017-07-19T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Air Quality Advisory Issued | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/air-quality/482/Air Quality Advisory Issued | 482 | Air Quality Advisory Issued | GP0|#a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213;L0|#0a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213|Air Quality;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassD880B8C70AA7442BBCEE68067A02C2F7"><p>Metro Vancouver is now issuing an Air Quality Advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Regional District because of high concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfires outside of the region. </p></div> | 2017-07-18T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Air Quality Advisory Cancellation | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/air-quality/481/Air Quality Advisory Cancellation | 481 | Air Quality Advisory Cancellation | GP0|#a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213;L0|#0a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213|Air Quality;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass1C7C1861ADB04008A7C57959874E54FE"><p>Metro Vancouver has ended the ground-level ozone Air Quality Advisory for eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley that has been in effect since July 6, 2017.</p></div> | 2017-07-07T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Air Quality Advisory Issued | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/air-quality/480/Air Quality Advisory Issued | 480 | Air Quality Advisory Issued | GP0|#a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213;L0|#0a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213|Air Quality;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass4571F97F7F9B4AE382F406992BCCD55A"><p>Metro Vancouver is now issuing an Air Quality Advisory for eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley because of high concentrations of ground-level ozone.</p></div> | 2017-07-06T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Metro Vancouver Officially Opens Grouse Grind Trail Tomorrow | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/parks/479/Metro Vancouver Officially Opens Grouse Grind Trail Tomorrow | 479 | Metro Vancouver Officially Opens Grouse Grind Trail Tomorrow | GP0|#074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584;L0|#0074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584|Parks;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass88C7CC3C8B234228AC51F9870C01D02A"><p>The Grouse Grind Trail will officially open on Saturday, June 17, 2017, and will be open 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily.</p></div> | 2017-06-16T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Metro Vancouver Ramps Up Water Conservation Efforts | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/water/478/Metro Vancouver Ramps Up Water Conservation Efforts | 478 | Metro Vancouver Ramps Up Water Conservation Efforts | GP0|#9dea762f-7043-4074-a868-1ed64ca7d1d8;L0|#09dea762f-7043-4074-a868-1ed64ca7d1d8|Water;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass0F46DAB7B23A401195637A28071CA5D5"><p>With hotter temperatures on the way, Metro Vancouver continues to expand its drinking water conservation campaign, We Love Water, offering more helpful tips to support the region’s long-term goal of reducing overall water demand.</p></div> | 2017-06-14T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Caring for the Air Report Shows Improvements in Regional Air Quality | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/air-quality/477/Caring for the Air Report Shows Improvements in Regional Air Quality | 477 | Caring for the Air Report Shows Improvements in Regional Air Quality | GP0|#a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213;L0|#0a13888d6-e3fb-4505-b958-3b345e340213|Air Quality;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassDBE20B122FE64C72855F2B4EF972EC16"><p>Residents and visitors across Metro Vancouver continue to enjoy good air quality despite the growing population, thanks in part to a series of emission-reduction actions in effect across the region, according to the annual ‘Caring for the Air’ report released today.</p></div> | 2017-06-07T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Lawn Watering Restrictions in Effect Today | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/water/476/Lawn Watering Restrictions in Effect Today | 476 | Lawn Watering Restrictions in Effect Today | GP0|#9dea762f-7043-4074-a868-1ed64ca7d1d8;L0|#09dea762f-7043-4074-a868-1ed64ca7d1d8|Water;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassC4F4EBDA923E48258FFD2F2273A05C8D"><p>Metro Vancouver today launches its Stage 1 lawn watering restrictions, which run until October 15, to help conserve drinking water during the driest part of the year. </p></div> | 2017-05-15T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Pitt River Regional Greenway Continues to Grow | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/parks/475/Pitt River Regional Greenway Continues to Grow | 475 | Pitt River Regional Greenway Continues to Grow | GP0|#074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584;L0|#0074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584|Parks;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassA1E11F074AB346A2946E47ECB48CDEF9">Metro Vancouver is expanding its popular Pitt River Regional Greenway, with the addition of 1.68 hectares of land at the foot of Ferry Slip Road in Pitt Meadows.</div> | 2017-05-11T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| New Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship Centre Opens in Maple Ridge | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/parks/474/New Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship Centre Opens in Maple Ridge | 474 | New Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship Centre Opens in Maple Ridge | GP0|#074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584;L0|#0074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584|Parks;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass7348A41544324F2DA46F3DB3108FFD86"><p>The Kanaka Creek Watershed Stewardship Centre officially opened today in the Kanaka Creek Regional Park in Maple Ridge.</p></div> | 2017-05-01T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouver | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/473/The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouver | 473 | The Unflushables Campaign Launches Across Metro Vancouver | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass7BA7FCADA1E54FCB8E163698C4F8E808"><p>Metro Vancouver is rolling out a new campaign in hopes of educating residents to stop dumping items down the drain that clog the municipal and regional sewer system.</p></div> | 2017-04-20T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Metro Vancouver Collaboration Wins JUNO Award | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/water/472/Metro Vancouver Collaboration Wins JUNO Award | 472 | Metro Vancouver Collaboration Wins JUNO Award | GP0|#9dea762f-7043-4074-a868-1ed64ca7d1d8;L0|#09dea762f-7043-4074-a868-1ed64ca7d1d8|Water;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass8AEE0DCB41D64EBAA3D6F58B565BE9E8"><p><em>Immersion</em>, a special musical collaboration between composer Jordan Nobles and Metro Vancouver, has won a 2017 JUNO Award for Classical Composition of the Year.</p></div> | 2017-04-18T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Metro Vancouver Announces New Regional Park | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/parks/471/Metro Vancouver Announces New Regional Park | 471 | Metro Vancouver Announces New Regional Park | GP0|#074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584;L0|#0074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584|Parks;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassC5BBCDC1B529481BAC0BE46EEB3EA0CD"><p>Metro Vancouver today announced the creation of a new 75-hectare (185-acre) regional park on the slopes of Grouse Mountain that includes the popular Grouse Grind, BC Mountaineering Club (BCMC) trails and a portion of the Baden-Powell trails within its boundary.</p></div> | 2017-04-12T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Count Finds Region-wide Increase in Homelessness | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/housing/468/Count Finds Region-wide Increase in Homelessness | 468 | Count Finds Region-wide Increase in Homelessness | GP0|#0520d522-f5ff-4879-a08f-469e2b35e960;L0|#00520d522-f5ff-4879-a08f-469e2b35e960|Housing;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass2B9B62FBB8ED4FC788342FDE6139F502"><p>The 2017 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver found 3,605 people homeless in the region, up 30% from the previous count in 2014. </p></div> | 2017-04-10T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Indigenous, Aboriginal Homelessness – 2017 Homeless Count | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/housing/469/Indigenous, Aboriginal Homelessness – 2017 Homeless Count | 469 | Indigenous, Aboriginal Homelessness – 2017 Homeless Count | GP0|#0520d522-f5ff-4879-a08f-469e2b35e960;L0|#00520d522-f5ff-4879-a08f-469e2b35e960|Housing;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass84ACCD8498D54041B5CF40628D1D562D">The recent 2017 Homeless Count preliminary findings paint a troubling picture of homelessness across the Metro Vancouver region, including the high number of Indigenous/ Aboriginal peoples among the homeless population.</div> | 2017-04-10T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| 30% Rise in Homeless in MV Supports the Need for Immediate Action | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/housing/470/30% Rise in Homeless in MV Supports the Need for Immediate Action | 470 | 30% Rise in Homeless in MV Supports the Need for Immediate Action | GP0|#0520d522-f5ff-4879-a08f-469e2b35e960;L0|#00520d522-f5ff-4879-a08f-469e2b35e960|Housing;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassF6A1E1778B824E5BBCBF205C57528F68"><p>Initial results of the 2017 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver found that 3605 people are currently homeless in the region – up 30 per cent from the previous count in 2014 – making 2017 the 16th consecutive year that homelessness has increased. </p></div> | 2017-04-10T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Cultural Grants - Application Deadline May 24 | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/board-information/467/Cultural Grants - Application Deadline May 24 | 467 | Cultural Grants - Application Deadline May 24 | GP0|#8b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd;L0|#08b686698-007d-454e-9ee6-18f1f673b7fd|Board ＆ Information;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClass5602DA58370A448EAE12BA05842B80FD"><p>The Regional Project Grants will support research creation, production, dissemination, audience development, project staff and/or administrative capacity building and the per-project grant awarded to a maximum of $10,000. Completed applications must be submitted by 4 pm, Wednesday, May 24, 2017.</p></div> | 2017-04-07T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/liquid-waste/466/Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant | 466 | Metro Vancouver Announces Award of Contract for the New Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant | GP0|#c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106;L0|#0c66b9e70-597c-49de-9124-87f86a653106|Liquid Waste;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassC1CCB41E115B4997A7910D975CED77D2"><p>Metro Vancouver has awarded the contract for the new Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant to ADAPT Consortium at a cost of $525 million, exclusive of taxes.</p></div> | 2017-04-06T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
| Metro Vancouver Seeks Changes to B.C.’s Inequitable Property-Based Tax Regime | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/regional-planning/465/Metro Vancouver Seeks Changes to B.C.’s Inequitable Property-Based Tax Regime | 465 | Metro Vancouver Seeks Changes to B.C.’s Inequitable Property-Based Tax Regime | GP0|#334f565c-cc9c-4085-8556-59c8c2516bce;L0|#0334f565c-cc9c-4085-8556-59c8c2516bce|Regional Planning;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassACBEBA3314CF4D4FAC993CB752D7D4B2"><p>Metro Vancouver is calling on the four main provincial parties to commit to implement substantial changes to the B.C. Home Owner Grant, Property Transfer Tax and School Property Tax to ensure property taxation is fairer and more equitable for residents and businesses across the region.</p>
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| Metro Vancouver Celebrates 50 Years of Regional Parks | http://www.metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-releases/parks/464/Metro Vancouver Celebrates 50 Years of Regional Parks | 464 | Metro Vancouver Celebrates 50 Years of Regional Parks | GP0|#074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584;L0|#0074c0334-3d6c-4560-b4ac-8b5892de7584|Parks;GTSet|#64da97b8-3db1-484c-a198-6cf0e7460889 | <div class="ExternalClassE9A1FE13FD59496FB6C6ABAC3FC7F26B"><p>Metro Vancouver Regional District marks the 50th anniversary of its regional parks system with a year-long celebration to showcase its 14,500-hectare network of parks and greenways.</p></div> | 2017-03-15T07:00:00Z | | | string;#2017 |
