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Metrotown skyline. (City of Burnaby)
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Burnaby names first CEO of its new municipal Housing Authority

A former development director of BC Housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2025
Construction cranes for residential towers in North Vancouver. (Adam Melnyk/Shutterstock)
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Home buyers remain cautious in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

"Signs are emerging that sales activity is rounding the corner."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2025
Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan, July 2025. (City of Vancouver)
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New densification plan for two East Vancouver SkyTrain stations adds 19,000 residents

Growing the area's population by 61% to 50,000 residents.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2025
30 km/h speed limit sign. (City of Courtenay)
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All minor streets in Vancouver to see reduced 30 km/h speed limit

Down from the default speed limit of 50 km/h.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 3, 2025
The Boathouse Restaurant at Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver. (Margarita Young/Shutterstock)
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Hawksworth Restaurant Group to take over The Boathouse space at Kitsilano Beach

It beat other bids by Tap & Barrel and Aquilini Restaurants.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 3, 2025
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'National precedent': Uber ride-hailing drivers in Victoria granted union status

"A defining moment for the labour movement in Canada."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 3, 2025
Bird e-bike share devices at SkyTrain's King George Station. (Bird Canada)
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Surrey e-bike share offers 40% discount for trips starting from SkyTrain stations

The service area also recently expanded to Newton.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 3, 2025
Howe Sound and the Sea to Sky Highway. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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B.C. government adds 49,000 acres of land to Squamish Nation territory

An area equal to Vancouver and Burnaby put together.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 3, 2025
Concept of 5635-5655 Cambie St., Vancouver. (NSDA Architects/Polygon Homes)
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31-storey condo tower proposed for Cambie Street and 41st Avenue corner

But the planned additional street entrance into Oakridge-41st Avenue Station isn't included.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 2, 2025
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B.C. government doubles timeline for developers to pay municipal fees

And the expanded use of Surety Bonds.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 2, 2025
The future Park Hyatt Vancouver Hotel, formerly the Shangri-La Vancouver Hotel. (Angell, Hasman & Associates (Malcolm Hasman) Realty)
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Shangri-La to rebrand as Park Hyatt Vancouver Hotel after renovations

An end of an era for Vancouver's tallest building.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 1, 2025
Fire at the supportive housing in the former Howard Johnson Hotel building on June 11, 2025. (Kenneth Chan)
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B.C. government eyes new measures to remove dangerous supportive housing residents

An effort to improve the safety inside supportive housing buildings.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 30, 2025
Battery-electric bus. (TransLink)
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$479 million federal funding powers TransLink order of over 100 battery buses

But TransLink is facing major delays and growing costs for such buses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 27, 2025
Evolve e-bike bike share at SFU Burnaby. (SFU/BCAA)
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BCAA's Evolve e-bike share launches in North Vancouver, replacing Lime

Accessible using the same Evo Car Share app.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 27, 2025
Artistic rendering of the pedestrian and cyclist overpass design across Highway 1 between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake. (City of Burnaby)
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Metro Vancouver cities get $145 million from TransLink for road and bike lane upgrades

This includes new bike lanes for downtown Vancouver and to SFU Burnaby.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 27, 2025
Artistic rendering of 816-860 West 13th Avenue and 2915-2925 Willow Street, Vancouver. (Francl Architecture/PC Urban Properties)
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Nearly 4,000 new homes in 18 towers approved by Vancouver City Council

A net gain of thousands of new homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 27, 2025
Coastal Celebration of BC Ferries. (Elena_Alex_Ferns/Shutterstock)
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$1-billion federal loan to support BC Ferries' China-built major ships

The low cost-loan will avoid $650 million in interest charges.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2025
U.S. transborder terminal of Vancouver International Airport. (Adam Melnyk/Shutterstock)
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Vancouver International Airport expects record passenger volumes this summer

Over 6.7 million passengers expected.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2025
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