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September 2022 artistic rendering of the refined detailed design of Senakw: perspective looking southeast from Sunset Beach. (Revery Architecture/Kasian/Tandem Studios/Squamish Nation)
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First Nations council slams Kitsilano resident group's court battle against Senakw

"A few residents did not get their way and now they oppose a positive and progressive project."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 7, 2022
Graffiti on a Vancouver storefront (Google Maps)
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Ken Sim's ABC Vancouver promises to confiscate materials of prolific graffiti vandals

New measures to "proactively stop" vandalism before it happens.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 7, 2022
Vision Vancouver candidates (top) and Forward Together candidates (bottom). (Vision Vancouver/Forward Together)
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Mayor Kennedy Stewart has endorsed Vision Vancouver's candidates

With a week before the election, Vision Vancouver and Stewart's Forward Together are joining forces.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 7, 2022
The bank of escalators at SkyTrain Burrard Station between the ticketing concourse and underground mezzanine. (Google Maps)
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SkyTrain Burrard Station upgrade downsized to one-for-one replacement of existing escalators

It's a far cry from the cancelled $72 million project requiring a two-year station closure.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 7, 2022
Early October 2022: assembly process for Broadway Subway tunnel boring machines, Elsie and Phyllis. (Government of BC)
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Broadway Subway tunnel boring machines named "Elsie" and "Phyllis" (PHOTOS)

These impressive machines are set to start their journey from Emily Carr to Arbutus šŸš‡

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 7, 2022
Artistic rendering of BC Housing's Skeena Terrace redevelopment in East Vancouver with new affordable housing. (City of Vancouver)
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New BC public housing development unit to be created under David Eby leadership

Just like Singapore and Vienna.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 29, 2022
Construction progress on the 10-storey, mixed-use building (condos, rental housing, and retail) at 1619-1651 East Broadway, Vancouver, as of April 28, 2022. SkyTrain's Commercial-Broadway Station is visible half a block away. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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David Eby proposes sweeping housing supply measures that override BC cities

More homes for single-family lots, and ending the strata ban on rentals.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 29, 2022
Home keys (Shutterstock)
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David Eby promises new BC flipping tax on homes based on ownership duration

The longer the property is held by the owner, the lower the flipping tax rate šŸ 

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 29, 2022
September 2022 artistic rendering of the revised concept of 888 West Broadway, Vancouver. (Henriquez Partners Architects/Bosa Properties)
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Revised design downsizes new hotel for office space at future Oak-VGH SkyTrain (RENDERINGS)

Under new ownership, the future hotel replacing Park Inn will be smaller to add new office uses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 29, 2022
Workers repairing severe rot damage on a False Creek South residential building in April 2018. (Shutterstock)
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Colleen Hardwick's TEAM party proposes building 2,000 affordable co-op homes for $500 million

Residents would vote on the $500 million plan in a referendum in 2023/2024.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 28, 2022
Melanie Mark at BC Place Stadium during the announcement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup host cities in June 2022. (Melanie Mark/Facebook)
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Melanie Mark resigns from BC tourism minister role due to health reasons

She is the first First Nations person to be elected as a BC MLA and be appointed as a minister.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 28, 2022
Construction of a condo tower and a passing SkyTrain in New Westminster, April 2022. (Elena_Alex_Ferns/Shutterstock)
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Up to 20,000 additional trips being made on SkyTrain per weekday due to high gas prices

TransLink's ridership recovery leads North America and is now comparable to Europe.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 28, 2022
September 2022 construction progress on the Vancouver Centre II office tower. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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2.3 million sq ft of office space is currently vacant in downtown Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver's office vacancy is the lowest among Canada's largest cities and is shrinking.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 28, 2022
UBC SkyTrain extension corridor map. (TransLink)
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Mayoral candidate Colleen Hardwick promises to put UBC SkyTrain on hold

Here is where the 5 major Vancouver mayoral candidates stand on UBC SkyTrain šŸš

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 28, 2022
2022 post-renovation condition of Mount Royal Hotel in Banff. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Damaged by fire, then reborn: This storied Banff hotel spans four eras (PHOTOS)

A one-of-a-kind hotel property revitalized after a devastating fire.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 27, 2022
First passengers on Amtrak Cascades in more than two years on September 26, 2022. (Amtrak Cascades)
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Amtrak trains between Vancouver and Seattle restart after over two years

Passenger trains are finally running again between Vancouver and Seattle šŸš†

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 27, 2022
Former BC Housing CEO Shayne Ramsay (left) and an artistic rendering of Senakw. (BC Housing/Squamish Nation)
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Former BC Housing CEO joins Squamish Nation's economic development arm

Shayne Ramsay is now part of the First Nation's company overseeing Senakw.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 27, 2022
Canada flag hanging outside Waterfront Station on Cordova Street in downtown Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Bank of Canada expected to hike interest rate to 4.5% by 2023: OECD

"Forceful policy rate rises" are needed to bring down inflation šŸ“‰

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 27, 2022
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