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Cheers: To a giving community. The annual Give More 24! fundraiser attracted a record $3.3 million this week for nonprofits in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties. The 24-hour online marathon, organized by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, drew donations from about 6,600 people and surpassed last year’s total of $2.9 million.

The Vancouver City Council unanimously voted Monday to contract with Outsiders Inn, a Vancouver-based nonprofit, to operate campsites for homeless people.

The Vancouver City Council on Monday unanimously approved a 10 percent pay hike for City Manager Eric Holmes. The raise, which is retroactive to June 1, puts Holmes’ salary at $293,091 plus benefits.

April 27. Crown Heights, Brooklyn. According to the Independent Budget Office, New York City lost 889,000 jobs across all sectors in the first half of 2020 and only managed to regain 332,000 by year’s end. The hospitality and leisure sectors — dependent on packed bars, theaters, restaurants and hotels — took the biggest hit of all, losing a staggering 202,000 jobs. The vaccine rollout and the lifting of restrictions have raised hopes for a rebound. A recent rise in cases has some expert...

Elected leaders in Vancouver have the opposite of a problem.

Vancouver is adding a new deputy city manager to its staff as part of an ongoing restructuring of leadership at City Hall.

Driving in downtown Toronto just got a tiny bit more complicated.  Another of Torontos streets has become a one-way road as Brant Street between Richmond St and Adelaide St has been converted to a one-way Northbound street for drivers as of this week. Cyclists will be happy to know that a contra-flow southbound bikelane has been installed on the street, meaning that Brant will still operate as a two-way street for those on bicycles. The change is permanent and the result of a 2018 developm...

Vancouver City Council approves master plan for new HP campus Development would build 1.5 million square feet of office space on former industrial mine Published: May 17, 2021, 9:36pm Share: An empty lot at the northwest corner of the intersection of Southeast First Street and 192nd Avenue. The site sits at the southeast corner of the massive Section 30 area, a former mine which is now home to multiple major planned developments, including a new corporate campus from HP. (Joshua Hart/The C...

Posted May 06, 2021 Schaumburg, IL – Strategic Mobility Group, LLC (SMG3) has been named StayLinked’s 2020 North American and Global Partner of the Year for its continual dedication to customer service amidst the global pandemic. This year, the award highlights both superior technological knowledge along with an adaptable ability to create lasting customer relationships.   "We are thrilled to be able to recognize these outstanding Partners", says Ron Caines, StayLinked Vice Pre...

More HART in Vancouver’s homeless response Team removes trash, leaves residents to shelter in place amid pandemic Published: April 30, 2021, 6:01am Share: 6 Photos David Neff, from left, joins Rae Mackmer, John McKishen and Nathan Berney as they watch the cleanup at the homeless encampment in east Vancouver on Thursday morning. Vancouver is trying to remove garbage from homeless encampments while improving its relationship with its unhoused population. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) P...