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May 16 — City of Vancouver affirms its role as a leader in social enterprise

The City of Vancouver is stepping up its support for Vancouver’s booming social enterprise sector, providing grant funding totaling $380,000 over two years to two organizations to support the growth of the social enterprise sector and the capacity of businesses to hire and support people with barriers to employment.

May 16 — Are you ready for the switch?

From now until July, if you live in a house or duplex, your Green Bin and recycling will be emptied every week, and your garbage bin every other week. To help you with this change, sign up online for garbage and Green Bin collection reminders by email, text message, voicemail or tweet.

May 16 — Vancouver City Hall closed May 20

Vancouver City Hall will be closed on Monday, May 20 for Victoria Day and will re-open on Tuesday, May 21 at 8:30 a.m.

May 14 — We want to hear from you about the Point Grey-Cornwall Corridor

Come to a drop-in open house and share your thoughts on ways to improve this corridor May 23, 25 and 27. City staff will be available at all the open houses to discuss the project, answer questions and gather input.

Get ready for summer! Enjoy Vancouver's heated outdoor pools

May 14 — Almost summer! Outdoor pools open this weekend

Outdoor pools and beaches open for summer on May 18, 2013, with lifeguards and park rangers on duty.

Riverfront Park view of the Fraser River

May 14 — City unlikely to be affected by rising Fraser River levels

The City of Vancouver is unlikely to be impacted by the High Streamflow Advisory for the Lower Fraser River, issued by the BC River Forecast Centre.

May 08 — May is Keep Vancouver Spectacular Month

It’s spring cleaning time in Vancouver! Every May, thousands of volunteers roll up their sleeves and take part in Keep Vancouver Spectacular, our annual city-wide cleanup campaign. Join a neighbourhood cleanup team or sign up to be a block captain.

May 07 — Homelessness Action Week Grants

Does your non-profit organization have innovative ideas for raising awareness and responding to issues on homelessness? Apply for a 2013 Homelessness Action Week grant by May 17.

Eugene Wong, 2012 Vancouver Open champion

May 06 — New date, larger purse for 2013 Saputo Vancouver Open

The 2013 Saputo Vancouver Open, held on the Vancouver Park Board’s three championship golf courses in partnership with Vancouver Golf Tour, is moving to June this year with a $125,000 purse based on a full field of national and international players, and a $16,000 cheque for the winner.

May 02 — Vancouver's street food options expand again this summer: 15 new trucks bring the total to 114

Fifteen new food trucks will offer everything from Belgian waffles to Filipino fusion to French crepes and pastries on Vancouver’s streets, and will be among the 114 stationary food trucks in the city.