| Invest Vancouver Receives Grant to Attract Foreign Direct Investment | Invest Vancouver Receives Grant to Attract Foreign Direct Investment | Invest Vancouver, Metro Vancouver’s regional economic development service, has been awarded a $370,560 grant from the CanExport Community Investments Program to support its efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to the region. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/998 | 7/16/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Land Acquisition Adds to Minnekhada Regional Park | Metro Vancouver Land Acquisition Adds to Minnekhada Regional Park | Metro Vancouver has added 62.5 hectares of land to Minnekhada Regional Park, increasing the size of the popular Coquitlam park by more than 25 per cent. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/997 | 7/15/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| First Narrows Crossing Back in Service, Stage 2 Water Restrictions in Effect Starting July 16 | First Narrows Crossing Back in Service, Stage 2 Water Restrictions in Effect Starting July 16 | The First Narrows Crossing, a critical piece of infrastructure that takes drinking water from the North Shore to Vancouver, is back in service and Metro Vancouver will revert to Stage 2 water restrictions on July 16. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/996 | 7/13/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Update: Metro Vancouver Statement on GVRDEU Strike | Update: Metro Vancouver Statement on GVRDEU Strike | Mediated bargaining is scheduled to resume this weekend, and Metro Vancouver remains committed to reaching an agreement at the bargaining table. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/995 | 7/9/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver, Pitt Meadows Add 63 Hectares to Codd Wetland Ecological Conservancy Area | Metro Vancouver, Pitt Meadows Add 63 Hectares to Codd Wetland Ecological Conservancy Area | Sixty-three hectares of forested land will be added to the Codd Wetland Ecological Conservancy Area thanks to a long-term lease agreement between Metro Vancouver and the City of Pitt Meadows. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/994 | 7/8/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Air Quality Warning Ended | Air Quality Warning Ended | Metro Vancouver has ended the air quality warning for the Eastern Fraser Valley that was issued July 6, 2026 due to fine particulate matter. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/993 | 7/7/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Air Quality Warning: Particulate Matter in Eastern Fraser Valley | Air Quality Warning: Particulate Matter in Eastern Fraser Valley | Metro Vancouver Regional District has issued a yellow air quality warning for the Eastern Fraser Valley due to elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5). | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/992 | 7/6/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Launches New Dashboard Highlighting Regional Housing Data | Metro Vancouver Launches New Dashboard Highlighting Regional Housing Data | Metro Vancouver has launched the Housing Data Dashboard, an interactive tool that provides a comprehensive overview of the region’s housing market and the people it impacts. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/991 | 7/2/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Independent Review Team Confirmed for North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project | Independent Review Team Confirmed for North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project | The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Board has approved a proposal for the independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project. The review will be conducted by an independent team led by Rob Andrews of EXP Services Inc. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/990 | 6/26/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Mediation Between Metro Vancouver and GVRDEU Expected to Begin Soon with Support from the Labour Relations Board | Mediation Between Metro Vancouver and GVRDEU Expected to Begin Soon with Support from the Labour Relations Board | Metro Vancouver learned on June 15 that the GVRDEU has agreed to mediation with the Labour Relations Board. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/989 | 6/15/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Statement of Financial Information Released for 2025 | Statement of Financial Information Released for 2025 | Metro Vancouver has published its Statement of Financial Information, which is prepared annually in accordance with the provincial Financial Information Act. The 2025 report includes audited financial statements; information on remuneration and expenses for staff and elected officials; and information on payments to suppliers for goods and services. The annual financial statements received a clean audit opinion from KPMG.
| https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/988 | 6/12/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Urges Water Conservation Leading into Hot Weekend | Metro Vancouver Urges Water Conservation Leading into Hot Weekend | With significantly warmer weather predicted this weekend, Metro Vancouver is asking the public to be mindful of using water outdoors and abide by Stage 3 water restrictions, which prohibit the use of sprinklers and soaker hoses. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/987 | 6/12/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Update: Metro Vancouver Statement on GVRDEU Strike | Update: Metro Vancouver Statement on GVRDEU Strike | Metro Vancouver respects the right to lawful job action and remains focused on reaching a fair and sustainable agreement. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/986 | 6/12/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Stage 3 Water Restrictions in Effect in Metro Vancouver | Stage 3 Water Restrictions in Effect in Metro Vancouver | Metro Vancouver is reminding the public and businesses that Stage 3 water restrictions are now in effect to protect the water supply system. These measures are in place while work on a critical infrastructure project that will help ensure a resilient water supply for future generations is completed. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/985 | 6/8/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Stage 3 Water Restrictions in Effect Starting June 8 in Metro Vancouver | Stage 3 Water Restrictions in Effect Starting June 8 in Metro Vancouver | Metro Vancouver will temporarily move to Stage 3 water restrictions starting on June 8 to protect the water supply system while critical infrastructure work is completed. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/984 | 6/1/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Statement on the GVRDEU Strike | Metro Vancouver Statement on the GVRDEU Strike | Metro Vancouver remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement and is ready to return to the bargaining table with the support of a mediator as soon as possible, with no preconditions. Metro Vancouver has consistently offered dates to the union in good faith, including five different bargaining dates recently all of which were declined by the union. We have also repeatedly requested the appointment of a mediator to support progress. To date, the union has not agreed. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/983 | 6/1/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Lawyer Confirmed to Advance Independent Review on North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | Lawyer Confirmed to Advance Independent Review on North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant | Metro Vancouver is moving forward with an independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program by re-confirming the selection of Randal Kaardal, K.C., a senior litigator at Hunter Litigation Chambers, to finalize updated terms of engagement with an independent review team. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/982 | 6/1/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Invest Vancouver Receives $552,500 to Grow Cybersecurity Talent Accelerator | Invest Vancouver Receives $552,500 to Grow Cybersecurity Talent Accelerator | Invest Vancouver is growing the Invest Talent Cybersecurity Workforce Hub, an employer-led regional talent accelerator, with an additional $552,500 in funding through the Government of Canada’s Future Skills Program. This investment will support industry-driven roundtables and Skills Needs Forums, which bring together employers, post-secondary institutions, and workforce partners to co-design and deliver targeted training to address the critical skill gaps found in cybersecurity talent. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/981 | 6/1/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Anticipates Stage 3 Water Restrictions to Start in June, Sets Daily Summer Water Use Target While Critical System Upgrades Underway | Metro Vancouver Anticipates Stage 3 Water Restrictions to Start in June, Sets Daily Summer Water Use Target While Critical System Upgrades Underway | Metro Vancouver encourages residents and businesses to reduce water use and adhere to Stage 2 water restrictions to protect the system while critical infrastructure work is underway, and to prepare for implementation of Stage 3 restrictions sometime in June. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/980 | 5/22/2026 7:00:00 AM |
| Independent Review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program to Proceed | Independent Review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Program to Proceed | Metro Vancouver has settled the legal proceedings with ACCIONA related to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant Project and an independent review will now proceed. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/979 | 5/13/2026 7:00:00 AM |