With 38 days until the Vancouver by-elections, we delve into the DUI allegations against Mayor Ken Sim, which were reportedly dismissed by police investigations. We discuss Task Force Barrage, a new initiative targeting organized crime and public safety. As well: Rebecca Bligh and is out of ABC, Adam Palmer is out of the VPD – the latter by choice. ABC announces its byelection candidates. And, Surrey withdraws from the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy, community newspapers close and our Vancouveratta.

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• Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, police, cleared of ‘baseless’ DUI allegation – BC | Globalnews.ca
• OPCC says allegations against Vancouver mayor ‘baseless’ but won’t publish report
• Vancouver mayor, police to roll out plan to tackle crime, public safety concerns
• After four decades of policing in Vancouver, Chief Adam Palmer retires
• ABC Vancouver Introduces By-Election Candidates
• VDLC Endorses Vancouver City Council Byelection Candidates
• Vancouver Coun. Rebecca Bligh kicked out of ABC caucus | CBC News
• Leaked document shows new plan by Vancouver city council to alter the Downtown Eastside – The Globe and Mail
• Vancouver council gets update on efforts to ‘uplift’ Downtown Eastside – BC | Globalnews.ca
• ABC Vancouver park board politicians violated policy on open meetings, watchdog finds
• Integrity Commissioner Report PBIC-003: Complaint against Vancouver Park Board Commissioners Bastyovanszky, Christensen, Haer, H
• City of Surrey to withdraw from Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy
• Tax dollars subsidized IKEA, The Brick electric vehicles, Metro Vancouver board hears – BC | Globalnews.ca
• Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, Tri-City News to close
• Vancouveratta: The Vancouver Daily World – Wikipedia