| 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 |
| Metro Vancouver Adopts New Approach for Upgrading the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant | Metro Vancouver Adopts New Approach for Upgrading the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant | Metro Vancouver’s Board of Directors voted to take a new approach to upgrading the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant that will mitigate annual cost impacts for ratepayers while protecting the environment and public health. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/948 | 10/3/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel Construction Substantially Complete | Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel Construction Substantially Complete | Metro Vancouver has substantially finished construction on the award-winning Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/947 | 9/23/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Releases New Studies on Housing Affordability Challenges | Metro Vancouver Releases New Studies on Housing Affordability Challenges | Metro Vancouver has released two major studies that together paint a comprehensive picture of the region’s affordability landscape. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/946 | 9/22/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Collaborative Study to Examine False Creek Water Quality | Collaborative Study to Examine False Creek Water Quality | Metro Vancouver, the City of Vancouver, False Creek Friends Society, and Raincoast Conservation Foundation are working together on a project to better understand water quality conditions in False Creek and help guide future pollution reduction efforts. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/944 | 9/18/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Response to BCBC Report: “Runaway Train: A Closer Look at the Exceptional Growth in BC Municipal Spending” | Response to BCBC Report: “Runaway Train: A Closer Look at the Exceptional Growth in BC Municipal Spending” | Metro Vancouver responds to a new report from the Business Council of BC. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/945 | 9/18/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Metro Vancouver Releases Updated Regional Population Projections | Metro Vancouver Releases Updated Regional Population Projections | Metro Vancouver’s latest population projections indicate slower and less predictable growth than previously projected due to recent federal immigration policy changes. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/943 | 9/11/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Air Quality Warning Ended | Air Quality Warning Ended | Metro Vancouver Regional District has ended the fine particulate matter Air Quality Warning that has been in effect since September 3. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/942 | 9/7/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Air Quality Warning Continued - Eastern Fraser Valley | Air Quality Warning Continued - Eastern Fraser Valley | Metro Vancouver Regional District is continuing an Air Quality Warning in Eastern Fraser Valley due to elevated fine particulate matter (small particles in the air that may impact health). This warning began on September 3 and is expected to last at least until Sunday when a change in weather is expected. A stronger southerly flow is expected tomorrow that will further clear smoke from the Eastern Fraser Valley. | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/941 | 9/6/2025 7:00:00 AM |
| Air Quality Warning - Continued | Air Quality Warning - Continued | Metro Vancouver Regional District is continuing an Air Quality Warning in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley due to elevated fine particulate matter (small particles in the air that may impact health). | https://metrovancouver.org/media-room/media-release/940 | 9/5/2025 7:00:00 AM |