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Surrey City Centre. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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6,500 homes reach completion in Surrey, exceeding annual target by 53%

"Committed to creating a system of facilitation versus regulation."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 17, 2025
Chickpea food truck outside SkyTrain's Metrotown Station. (TransLink)
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TransLink rolls out food truck program for new revenue

Starting with Chickpea's food truck at Metrotown Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 17, 2025
Gilmore Place, July 2025. (Kenneth Chan)
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New restaurants among 21 businesses confirmed to open at Gilmore Place

Retail activating major new public spaces.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 16, 2025
Former TD Bank space at Woodward's, now turned into the VPD's Gastown-Hastings Crossing Community Policing Centre. (Kenneth Chan)
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Former TD Bank at Woodward's becomes new VPD community policing centre

"A more visible presence for the community when issues arise."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 16, 2025
Microsoft and Sony Pictures Imageworks' offices above the former Nordstrom at CF Pacific Centre at 725 Granville St., Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan)
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lululemon to open 300,000 sq. ft. office above former Nordstrom in downtown Vancouver

Replacing Microsoft and Sony Pictures Imageworks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 16, 2025
Heat pump equipment. (City of Vancouver)
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B.C. government rolls out new $5,000 heat pump rebate to keep condos cool

Improved year-round living comfort and lower energy costs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2025
Imagenet/Shutterstock
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B.C. government expands relief from Metro Vancouver's development fee hikes

An effort to improve the financial feasibility of stalled housing projects.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2025
BC Honda Dealers Drone Show at the 2024 Honda Celebration of Light. (Kenneth Chan)
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Double the fleet: 400 drones set for nightly shows at Celebration of Light 2025

Carrying a theme of celebrating Canada.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2025
Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock
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B.C. mortgage industry sees biggest regulatory update in 50 years

To protect homebuyers and fight money laundering.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2025
Demolition of Listel Hotel Vancouver at 1300 Robson St., as seen on July 13, 2025 (left) and a 2024 artistic rendering of the new mixed-use hotel and market rental housing tower (right). (Kenneth Chan | Henriquez Partners Architects/Listel Hospitality Group/Bosa Properties)
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Construction starts on new Listel Hotel and rental housing tower on Robson Street

Providing a lift for this part of Robson Street.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2025
Gigi's Restaurant by Ask For Luigi; TriCity Pavilion. (Kenneth Chan)
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Developer pairs restaurant and cafe with condo sales centre in Metro Vancouver

"We wanted to create a destination presence."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2025
Honda Celebration of Light fireworks in English Bay. (Leon Wang/Shutterstock)
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Why the Celebration of Light fireworks start time is 15 minutes later this year

A few changes for the 33rd annual Vancouver fireworks competition.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2025
Concept of 2079-2085 West 5th Ave., Vancouver. (Francl Architecture/Brightside Community Homes Foundation)
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21-storey Kitsilano social housing tower approved by Vancouver City Council

"They're going to deliver it well."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 12, 2025
Example of a laneway house in Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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City of Vancouver to explore enabling the subdivision of laneway houses

This could make construction financing easier for such small houses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 12, 2025
Construction progress on the new Arc'teryx flagship store at 1001 Robson St., Vancouver, as of July 11, 2025. (Kenneth Chan)
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Arc’teryx's new Robson Street flagship store opening this month with celebrations

Big changes for the intersection of Burrard and Robson streets.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 11, 2025
Previous 2022 concept of the Okanagan Gondola. (Okanagan Gondola)
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Construction begins on Okanagan Gondola attraction near Kelowna

Inspired by the success of the Sea to Sky Gondola.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 11, 2025
Railtown district in Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Outcry from Aritzia and Herschel sparks Railtown district redevelopment planning

A new Yaletown in Railtown?

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 11, 2025
Bentall Centre office towers in downtown Vancouver. (Hudson Pacific Properties)
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Downtown Vancouver office space vacancy rate sees notable increase

"Impacted by economic uncertainty and rising job losses."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 11, 2025
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