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The Atira-operated Winters Hotel SRO was demolished in April 2022, shortly after a fatal fire. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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BC Housing operator Atira defiant in face of government investigation findings

Premier David Eby is calling for a change in leadership at BC's largest non-profit housing society.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 9, 2023
Deck of the Pattullo Bridge looking north towards New Westminster. (Google Maps)
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Three-day farewell party proposed for old Pattullo Bridge before demolition

The 1937-built bridge would be closed to vehicle traffic for pedestrians and a festival.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 9, 2023
Artistic rendering of the 2023 revised rental housing tower design for 1068-1090 Burnaby Street and 1318 Thurlow Street, Vancouver. (Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects/Strand Development/Intracorp Homes)
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Future Vancouver West End tower pivots from condos to rentals

287 rental homes and 24 social housing units instead of mostly condos.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 8, 2023
Yellow highlighted area represents the University Endowment Lands. (Government of BC)
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Could the University Endowment Lands become a part of Vancouver?

City of Vancouver would expand westward, according to a new BC government study.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 8, 2023
Former BC Housing CEO Shayne Ramsay (left) and Atira Women's Resource Society CEO Janice Abbott (right), who are married. (BC Housing/Atira)
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Serious conflict of interest issues at BC Housing and Atira: government audit

Major mismanagement and conflict of interest issues with BC Housing's old leadership.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 8, 2023
Downtown Vancouver skyline (Cheryl Hill/Shutterstock)
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Vancouver's Empty Homes Tax could be lowered from 5% to 3%

Major proposed changes to improve "fairness and effectiveness."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 8, 2023
Burnaby City Hall (City of Burnaby)
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Burnaby begins planning for new replacement City Hall complex in Metrotown

$74 million is budgeted for this new building over the coming years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 8, 2023
Knight Street Bridge (TransLink)
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Expect traffic disruptions on Knight Street Bridge for maintenance work

Major upgrades will be performed through December 2023.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 8, 2023
Norwegian Bliss at the Canada Place cruise ship terminal in downtown Vancouver on April 14, 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New cruise ship terminal in Metro Vancouver for larger ships still a possibility

As new large cruise ships can't fit under the Lions Gate Bridge, they're going to Seattle instead.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2023
REVS Burnaby Bowling Centre at 5502 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
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REVS Burnaby bowling alley sold for redevelopment potential into over 1,600 homes

With 48 10-pin lanes, it's Western Canada's largest bowling centre.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 28, 2023
Cornwall Avenue looking west from the intersection with Yew Street, next to Jericho Beach Park. (Google Maps)
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40 km/hr speed limit change coming to Cornwall Avenue in Kitsilano

Approved by Vancouver City Council, including a consideration of a new bike lane 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
BC Housing CEO Vincent Tong (BC Housing/Google Streetview)
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Vincent Tong selected as the new permanent CEO of BC Housing

He was previously a head at Canada's largest social housing operator in Toronto.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
Preliminary concept of the BC Parkway enhancement within the Metrotown Downtown area plan. (Revery Architecture/City of Burnaby)
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Burnaby planning vibrant transformation of BC Parkway through Metrotown

A major three-km-long public space, inspired by global destinations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. (Google Maps)
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Vancouver's Chinatown $2.00 per hour street parking rate starts in June

A new measure to help support struggling businesses in the area.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
Revised design of rental housing at Park Royal North at 671-693 Clyde Avenue and 694 Duchess Avenue, West Vancouver. (DA Architects & Planners/Larco Investments)
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201 studio rental homes approved for Park Royal mall in West Vancouver

Attainable homes for people who work in West Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 27, 2023
Artistic rendering of the Heather Lands redevelopment in Vancouver. (Dialog/Canada Lands Company/MST Development Corporation)
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Over 10,800 new homes approved by Vancouver City Council in 2022

This includes approving 4,300 new rental homes or over 200% the annual target.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 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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Urban vs. sprawl? Metro Vancouver to study infrastructure costs for housing densification

It's one thing to add density, it's another thing to expand infrastructure and utilities.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new PNE Amphitheatre. (Revery Architecture/PNE)
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World-class landmark design for new 10,000-seat PNE Amphitheatre (RENDERINGS)

"One of the most spectacular venues of its sort in North America."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 26, 2023
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