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Year 1, Week 37
Sat Sep 5 – Fri Sep 11, 2026
Vancouver
This week’s pressure: vote-by-mail open; Compass by the 15th; September parking zones; Fringe through Sep. 20.
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The Crow
Next door is amber. Across is green. Valley is gray.
Next door is Burnaby and New Westminster. Across is Richmond and Surrey. Valley is Maple Ridge, Mission, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Hope.
This week Deadlines, clocks, and what you need to know next.
Apply for a Vancouver vote-by-mail package
Opened Tue Sep. 8, 9 a.m. Last mail-out request Mon Oct. 5 noon. Pickup at Election Office by Tue Oct. 13 noon. Ballot in by Sat Oct. 17, 8 p.m.
Burnaby mail ballots — apply through Mon Oct. 5, 4 p.m.
Ballots issue week of Sep. 28. Back by Sat Oct. 17, 8 p.m.
Compass September monthly pass — buy and tap by the 15th
After the 15th, passes are for next month. Pre-purchase of next month starts the 20th.
Renew September-expiry Vancouver residential parking
Boundary, Langara, Strathcona, Sunset. Renew from the first day of the expiry month.
Ask to speak at the VSB public-delegation meeting — by Thu Sep. 17, 4 p.m.
Meeting Mon Sep. 21, 5 p.m., 1580 West Broadway.
Cost of staying Where to wait, apply, or stay.
BC Housing RAP — rental assistance for working families
Ongoing. Help starts the month a complete eligible application arrives.
SAFER — rent aid if you are 60+
Gross monthly income under $3,333.34 / $40,000 a year. Max rent ceiling as of April 2025: $1,150 singles and couples.
Housing Registry — apply and update at least every six months
101-4555 Kingsway, Burnaby. No wait-time estimate published.
Work Open city hires still due. No entry-band hire this week.
Classifieds
Operations Worker II (Parks, TFT/AUX) — closes Fri Sep. 18
mid
$35.25 an hour. Horticulture / trail labour.
Safety Specialist — closes Sun Sep. 13
high
$102,960–$128,691. Exempt TFT.
Fire Chief, Vancouver Fire and Rescue — closes Fri Sep. 18
high
$255,033–$335,570.
More jobs
Senior Engineer, Sewer Utility — closes Sun Sep. 13
high
$117,909–$147,377.
Project Manager I, sewer capital — closes Wed Sep. 16
high
$102,960–$128,691.
Business Analyst — closes Tue Sep. 15
high
$102,960–$128,691. Digital Strategy and 311.
Bids
Nothing posted this week.
City services Transit, permits, and how services run.
Fall TransLink changes live since Mon Sep. 7
21 routes. R2 Marine–Willingdon to Metrotown. 222 replaced by R2.
Granville Street bus detours through Sat Sep. 12
Davie–Georgia pedestrian zone. Buses on Seymour or Howe.
Oakridge–41st Canada Line closes 11 p.m. Sunday–Thursday through Sep. 22
No early close Fri/Sat or Labour Day. #15 Cambie alternate.
Neighborhood Construction, street changes, and what moved.
Nothing posted this week.
Calendar Shows, markets, meetings — and what you can join.
Join/volunteer
Nothing posted this week.
Shows & meetings
Vancouver Fringe — Sep. 10–20; Patio free through Sep. 20
Granville Island and beyond. Tickets from $16. Kids Fringe free. Box 604-336-1736.
Main Street Car Free Day — Sun Sep. 13, noon–7 p.m.
Main Street.
Friction What you need to know next.
Vancouver and Burnaby nominations closed Friday at 4 p.m.
Withdrawal deadline Fri Sep. 18. Campaign period Sep. 19–Oct. 17.
