| Invest Vancouver’s Talent Accelerator Pilot Surpasses Targets, Delivering Industry-Ready Talent | Invest Vancouver’s Talent Accelerator Pilot Surpasses Targets, Delivering Industry-Ready Talent | Invest Vancouver has completed its Invest Talent pilot project, an employer-led workforce development pilot funded by Future Skills Centre, delivering results beyond its training and employer engagement targets. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/968 | 3/9/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Apply Now for Regional Cultural Grants up to $10K | Apply Now for Regional Cultural Grants up to $10K | Metro Vancouver’s 2026 regional cultural grant application intake for local arts and cultural organizations opens today. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/967 | 3/3/2026 8:00:00 AM |
| Invest Vancouver Survey Shows Foreign Firms in Metro Vancouver are Expanding | Invest Vancouver Survey Shows Foreign Firms in Metro Vancouver are Expanding | According to new data from Invest Vancouver, the average foreign company has more than tripled their workforce in the Metro Vancouver region since arriving. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/966 | 3/2/2026 8:00:00 AM |
| Public Input Welcome on Metro Vancouver 2027 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan | Public Input Welcome on Metro Vancouver 2027 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan | Metro Vancouver is inviting residents and businesses to help shape the 2027 Budget and Five Year Financial Plan. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/965 | 2/23/2026 8:00:00 AM |
| Vancouver Landfill Lifetime Extended to Approximately 2050 | Vancouver Landfill Lifetime Extended to Approximately 2050 | The Vancouver Landfill will continue to serve the Metro Vancouver region as a cost-effective and environmentally responsible disposal option until approximately 2050, without increasing the agreed area or height of the landfill. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/964 | 1/22/2026 8:00:00 AM |
| Canada Announces Repairs for 715 Units in Metro Vancouver | Canada Announces Repairs for 715 Units in Metro Vancouver | Today, the federal government, along with Metro Vancouver announced nearly $36 million in combined funding to help repair and renew 715 units across the Metro Vancouver Housing portfolio. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/963 | 1/12/2026 8:00:00 AM |
| 2026 Metro Vancouver Board Standing Committees Announced | 2026 Metro Vancouver Board Standing Committees Announced | Metro Vancouver Board Chair Mike Hurley has set the Board Standing Committees and membership for 2026. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/962 | 1/8/2026 8:00:00 AM |
| Statement on Metro Vancouver Board Governance by Chair of the Metro Vancouver Boards | Statement on Metro Vancouver Board Governance by Chair of the Metro Vancouver Boards | Metro Vancouver is a critical institution for the region it serves. Every day, over three million people — more than half of BC's population — rely on Metro Vancouver for clean water, clean air, and other essential services that are the foundation of livability in our region. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/961 | 12/19/2025 8:00:00 AM |
| Statement: Response to Media Reporting on Metro Vancouver Leadership | Statement: Response to Media Reporting on Metro Vancouver Leadership | Statement from Mike Hurley, Chair of the Metro Vancouver Boards of Directors, on recent new coverage. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/960 | 12/16/2025 8:00:00 AM |
| Wastewater Tunnel Project Wins National Engineering Award | Wastewater Tunnel Project Wins National Engineering Award | Metro Vancouver’s Annacis Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Outfall Project has been named the 2025 Canadian Project of the Year by the Tunnelling Association of Canada, a prestigious recognition of engineering excellence in underground construction. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/959 | 12/4/2025 8:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver’s Board Chair and Vice Chair Acclaimed | Metro Vancouver’s Board Chair and Vice Chair Acclaimed | Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley and Anmore Mayor John McEwen have been acclaimed as Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the following boards: Metro Vancouver Regional District, Greater Vancouver Sewerage & Drainage District, Greater Vancouver Water District, and Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/958 | 11/28/2025 8:00:00 AM |
| Op Ed: How Metro Vancouver scaled back Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant, Richmond News | Op Ed: How Metro Vancouver scaled back Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant, Richmond News | Recently, Metro Vancouver scaled back one of the region’s largest infrastructure projects: the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade. With the new approach, we’ve cut billions from the project budget while delivering on our environmental and regulatory commitments sooner. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/957 | 11/13/2025 8:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Housing Opens 85 New Non-Market Rental Homes in Surrey | Metro Vancouver Housing Opens 85 New Non-Market Rental Homes in Surrey | Metro Vancouver, through Metro Vancouver Housing, and in partnership with the provincial and federal governments, has expanded its Kingston Gardens rental housing site in Surrey, delivering urgently needed, family-friendly housing in one of the region’s fastest-growing communities. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/956 | 11/7/2025 8:00:00 AM |
| Op Ed: Continuous Improvement, Renew Canada | Op Ed: Continuous Improvement, Renew Canada | Metro Vancouver, the regional district, has long delivered on some of the largest infrastructure projects in British Columbia — some you'll know by name, while others are delivered soundly with no fanfare. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/955 | 11/5/2025 8:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Board Approves 2026 Budget | Metro Vancouver Board Approves 2026 Budget | Metro Vancouver has finalized its 2026 budget. In 2026, households will contribute on average $897 for the year — about $75 a month — for all of Metro Vancouver’s services. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/954 | 10/31/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Widgeon Marsh Regional Park Allowing Public Access for the First Time | Widgeon Marsh Regional Park Allowing Public Access for the First Time | Widgeon Marsh Regional Park will be opened for limited public access beginning Saturday, November 1, 2025. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/953 | 10/23/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Eighty-seven Affordable Homes Open for Vancouver Residents | Eighty-seven Affordable Homes Open for Vancouver Residents | Families, seniors, and people living with disabilities in Vancouver have more affordable housing options as Heather Place Building B opens. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/952 | 10/22/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Tunnelling Under the Fraser River Complete for the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel Project | Tunnelling Under the Fraser River Complete for the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel Project | Metro Vancouver has completed the tunnelling phase of the Annacis Water Supply Tunnel, a critical infrastructure project that will increase capacity to deliver high-quality drinking water to growing communities south of the Fraser River. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/951 | 10/16/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Per-person GHG Emissions Drop in Metro Vancouver as Climate Initiatives Boost Resilience | Per-person GHG Emissions Drop in Metro Vancouver as Climate Initiatives Boost Resilience | Metro Vancouver’s Climate 2050 Progress Report shows encouraging signs of climate action across the region, including a significant decline in per-capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/950 | 10/8/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Grouse Grind Trail Closed for Maintenance October 14 to November 8 | Grouse Grind Trail Closed for Maintenance October 14 to November 8 | Starting October 14, 2025, following the Thanksgiving long weekend, the Grouse Grind Trail will be fully closed for annual trail maintenance. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/949 | 10/6/2025 7:00:00 AM |