isabella zavarise
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Isabella.zavarise@bellmedia.ca
Isabella.zavarise@bellmedia.ca
We follow CP style which requires to us to write per cent instead of percent
November 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We follow CP style which requires to us to write per cent instead of percent
Maloney is asking Chief Rai how much it costs to investigate traffic fatalities. Rai says it's as much or more as a homicide.
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Maloney is asking Chief Rai how much it costs to investigate traffic fatalities. Rai says it's as much or more as a homicide.
Montague asks if firefighters have wait for police for any calls. Chief Fry says they do due to safety.
November 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Montague asks if firefighters have wait for police for any calls. Chief Fry says they do due to safety.
Rai says they’ve spent almost 2 million staffing protests.
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Rai says they’ve spent almost 2 million staffing protests.
SKY asking what we learned from this. Rai says to be blunt you fund police you get a safe community. He says they need to get partners in line. He says they’re policing health care right now.
November 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
SKY asking what we learned from this. Rai says to be blunt you fund police you get a safe community. He says they need to get partners in line. He says they’re policing health care right now.
Sim says he wants to be respectful and did a cost break down of 1,200 lives saved from overdoses which cost around $5,000 per person. Says there is no cost you can put on someone’s life.
November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Sim says he wants to be respectful and did a cost break down of 1,200 lives saved from overdoses which cost around $5,000 per person. Says there is no cost you can put on someone’s life.
Sim says he admits roll out of barrage was bumpy.
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sim says he admits roll out of barrage was bumpy.
Rai says budget has remained stable at around 19/20 per cent.
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Rai says budget has remained stable at around 19/20 per cent.
Rai says public safety drives the economy.
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rai says public safety drives the economy.
Rai says no one is holding accountable the service providers on the DTES and vpd has to step in.
November 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rai says no one is holding accountable the service providers on the DTES and vpd has to step in.
Rai says they’ve seized thousands of drug packets in DTES. Says attempted murders down 33 per cent. Robberies down 44 per cent.
November 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Rai says they’ve seized thousands of drug packets in DTES. Says attempted murders down 33 per cent. Robberies down 44 per cent.
Rai says they just completed an audit on overtime. It was just submitted to the board. Rai says they have good practices around OT.
November 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Rai says they just completed an audit on overtime. It was just submitted to the board. Rai says they have good practices around OT.
Rai says policing on DTES needs to be sustainable. He’s talking about the importance of district 5, the new district for this area. Says it requires respectful service. Says they won’t have to come back to council for extra costs.
November 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Rai says policing on DTES needs to be sustainable. He’s talking about the importance of district 5, the new district for this area. Says it requires respectful service. Says they won’t have to come back to council for extra costs.
Fire chief Karen fry says when barrage was introduce calls for service declined. She says last few months medical calls are climbing again.
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Fire chief Karen fry says when barrage was introduce calls for service declined. She says last few months medical calls are climbing again.
Rai says no other city in Canada is like the DTES in how it impacts crime for entire city on statistics.
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Rai says no other city in Canada is like the DTES in how it impacts crime for entire city on statistics.
Rai says there has not been dispersion to other neighborhoods due to barrage. He says “criminals felt the heat.”
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Rai says there has not been dispersion to other neighborhoods due to barrage. He says “criminals felt the heat.”
Rai now taking questions as to why barrage was introduced in February. Bligh pushing back saying overdose stats were trending downward. Vpd says that’s not what their stats show.
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Rai now taking questions as to why barrage was introduced in February. Bligh pushing back saying overdose stats were trending downward. Vpd says that’s not what their stats show.
Chong says approval process did not get forward as per the police act.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Chong says approval process did not get forward as per the police act.
Vancouver police Board chair Frank Chong says there were missteps to authorization process. Says they talked to senior management to make sure approval process occurs going forward.
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Vancouver police Board chair Frank Chong says there were missteps to authorization process. Says they talked to senior management to make sure approval process occurs going forward.
Fry is asking again and is referencing the police act. Rai said it came through city finance. He says they assumed it occurred through council. Fry said it did not.
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Fry is asking again and is referencing the police act. Rai said it came through city finance. He says they assumed it occurred through council. Fry said it did not.
I’m off tomorrow but will flag it to my colleagues!
October 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I’m off tomorrow but will flag it to my colleagues!