This is now Sim City: Ken Sim is officially the mayor of Vancouver
The new mayor and City council were officially sworn in today in front of 2,800 people.
$3.8 million donation for new 50,000 sq ft Downtown Eastside health centre
This Vancouver Coastal Health facility, opening in 2024, will offer mental health and addictions treatment.
16-storey Atira social housing tower to be built near Oppenheimer Park
180 social housing units and a childcare facility in the core of the Downtown Eastside.
Uber recruiting drivers in Victoria and Kelowna in preparation for expansion
Uber is hopeful for a launch in Victoria and Kelowna in time for Christmas.
PNE still committed to eventual Playland redevelopment into a theme park
The new launch roller coaster represents a step towards Playland's evolution.
Canada's fastest launch roller coaster to be built at Playland (RENDERINGS)
Playland's new massive launch roller coaster will open in 2024! š¢
Lowe's sells its Canadian division to US equity firm
This includes both Lowe's and Rona stores across the country.
Vancouver has recorded the most tech job growth in North America
28,000+ tech jobs were added in the last two years, including 12,500 office-using tech jobs.
50% of Metro Vancouver residents support amalgamation of cities: survey
There are currently 21 cities within Metro Vancouver's tiny geographical footprint.
"Significant announcement" on the future of Playland set for this week
The PNE will make a "significant announcement" on the future of Playland š¢
Canada raises immigration targets to 500,000 people annually by 2025
Annual new immigration targets will rise significantly over the next few years šØš¦
$1 million donation made to new Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver's Chinatown
The Chinese Canadian Museum will open in Vancouver's Chinatown next summer.
It will take one year to demolish the derelict Balmoral Hotel SRO
Two adjacent buildings damaged by recent fires will also be demolished.
Proposal to redevelop former MEC store on West Broadway to move forward
Two towers up to 29 storeys with over 500 rental homes could replace the former MEC store.
Vancouver's 2022 cruise ship season ends with 815,000 passengers
And a further rebound of 1.3 million passengers is expected in 2023 š³
BC Ferries to transition Metro Vancouver-based ships to partial biodiesel next year
And it is also looking to use 100% biodiesel made of vegetable oils and animal fats.
Six-storey condo building proposed near SkyTrain Commercial-Broadway Station
A modest redevelopment replacing five houses near the major transit hub.
97 social housing units for women coming to Grandview-Woodland in Vancouver
The redevelopment will double the number of social housing units on the site.