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The original SkyTrain Mark I cars (left) will be fully retired by 2027, while the Mark II cars (right) will be retired starting in the early 2030s. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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End of the line in sight for two generations of old SkyTrain cars

Two models of SkyTrain cars from the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s will be retired.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 3, 2023
Rope access technicians upgrading Science World's dome lighting: Foreground - Patrick Lynch (left) and Duncan Adshade (right); Background on ropes - Harry Gregory (left) and Nick Scott (right). (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Behind the high-flying job to fix Science World's dome lights (PHOTOS)

These technicians are behind the complex project to replace over 600 dome lights šŸ’”

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2023
View of Burnaby, Vancouver, and the North Shore mountains from Metrotown. (Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver home prices growing faster than forecasted this year to date: REBGV

And there's already more competition just ahead of summer.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2023
Frying pan on a natural gas stove. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council rejects idea to ban natural gas for new homes

A majority of City Council argued many Asian cuisines require an open flame.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2023
Stanley Park Drive without the temporary bike lane. (Google Maps)
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Most of Stanley Park Drive's temporary bike lane now removed

But work is still ongoing to create an additional park exit through the West End.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2023
Granville Street looking north from Smithe Street. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City begins public consultation on revitalizing Granville Entertainment District

"This was once a vibrant destination and it should be one again" šŸŽ‰

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2023
Passengers waiting for a SkyTrain Expo Line train towards downtown Vancouver during peak hours at Commercial-Broadway Station in May 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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TransLink ridership reaches 88% of pre-pandemic levels, with overcrowding a concern

Overcrowding is beginning to resemble pre-pandemic levels.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2023
A single-family neighbourhood backdropped by the transit-oriented development towers around SkyTrain Marine Drive Station in South Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Metro Vancouver real estate board suggests property transfer tax changes

This would lower costs for renters upgrading to home ownership.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2023
Robin Silvester (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority)
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Port of Vancouver CEO leaving organization after 14 years

He's looking for a new challenge after the federal approval of the Delta port expansion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2023
New Burnaby City Hall in Metrotown - Option 2: Burnaby Firefighter's Public House. (City of Burnaby)
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Tall office tower amongst options for new Burnaby City Hall in Metrotown

The options include building on a public park, which would trigger a referendum.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2023
Whistler Blackcomb Peak to Peak Gondola (Shutterstock)
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"I love this project": BC transportation minister on TransLink's SFU Gondola

"I think it's going to be a really cool addition" 🚠

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2023
A natural gas stove. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council to consider motion on banning natural gas in new homes

This would ban gas cooking and fireplaces in new homes šŸ”„šŸš«

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  • May 31, 2023
Construction progress of Oakridge Park, as of March 9, 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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BC government announces first 10 cities that must meet new housing quotas

"It's a top priority to build as much housing as quickly as possible."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 31, 2023
False Creek Ferries boats (Shutterstock)
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More service on False Creek and New Westminster ferries this summer

Metro Vancouver's three passenger-only ferries are ramping up service šŸ›„

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 31, 2023
Downtown Vancouver skyline with construction cranes. (Shutterstock)
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BC government is looking to Vienna and Singapore for public housing models: Minister of Housing

Social housing not just for low-income people, but also for the middle class.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 31, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new boardwalk for the Shoreline Trail. (City of Port Moody)
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New boardwalk for Burrard Inlet's Shoreline Trail in Port Moody (RENDERINGS)

An impressive boardwalk over the easternmost end of Burrard Inlet.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 31, 2023
Canada Place Way in downtown Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Canada Place Way's second name of "Komagata Maru Place" approved

"A meaningful step towards acknowledging and rectifying our city's historical missteps."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 31, 2023
Atira Women's Resource Society (Arash Randjbar/Daily Hive)
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Over 500 workers with BC non-profit housing operator Atira join union

Workers have taken issue to poor and unsafe conditions inside Atira housing buildings.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 30, 2023
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