Raising the roof at city hall. The auditor general found a city building inspector "personally made decisions about the private sector business they owned in four instances." Jen St. Denis reports. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published July 7, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/07/07/Vancouver-Building-Inspector-Scandal/

Bribe Offers and Conflicts of Interest: Vancouver’s Building Inspector Scandal

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