City Council to ponder a new generation "Vancouver Special"
Imagine a modernized cookie-cutter home building design template š
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 15, 2022
Negotiations for Vancouver 2030 Olympic bid running on tight timeline
Major negotiations between First Nations and governments will need to take place over the coming months.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 14, 2022
16-km-long Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension receives full government approval
The 2028 opening of this extension will grow the SkyTrain network to over 100 km š
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 14, 2022
City of Vancouver to consider spending $1 per resident on lawsuit against oil companies
Vancouver City Council will decide whether to spend $693,000 to sue oil companies.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 14, 2022
City Council approves new 147-room hotel on Broadway next to future SkyTrain
Much-needed hotel room capacity for Vancouver, located next to the future Oak-VGH Station.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 14, 2022
City staff pour cold water on Granville Entertainment District's revitalization
City of Vancouver staff are grasping at straws in their opposition against this revitalization proposal.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 14, 2022
Burnaby City Hall now has 100 EV charging stations powered by solar panels
One of the largest designated electric vehicle parking lots in Canada.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 14, 2022
Mike Klassen to run for Vancouver City Council under ABC party
The political commentator is making a new bid to become a city councillor.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 13, 2022
Canada Line service disruptions for Capstan Station construction end early
Construction is quickly shaping on the new station ahead of its 2023 opening.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 13, 2022
Vancouver-based green construction startup Nexii now worth $2 billion
It was founded just four years ago, and reached unicorn status less than a year ago.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 13, 2022
VIA Rail strike averted after tentative agreement reached
Unifor has cancelled the strike of VIA Rail passenger service workers across Canada.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 13, 2022
New office building with heritage preservation for downtown Vancouver
Just across from the Orpheum on Seymour Street.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 12, 2022
BC Housing board members fired by government after critical review
80% to 85% of BC Housing's services are delivered by non-profit operators like Atira.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 12, 2022
BC Housing and City of Burnaby acquire three existing towers with 425 homes
The $162 million deal preserves and renovates the towers for affordable housing uses.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 11, 2022
Mass timber design for Kelowna International Airport expansion (RENDERINGS)
Part of a $240 million overhaul and expansion of YLW āļø
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 11, 2022
Vancouver's retail scene makes big rebound, with just 2.5% of storefronts vacant
"Vancouver is bucking retail trends across the rest of Canada."
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 11, 2022
Bank of Canada's interest rate expected to go up by 0.75% to slow inflation
It will be the fourth consecutive hike so far in 2022 and the largest yet.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 11, 2022
City of Vancouver to roll out "user-friendly" zoning and building development bylaw
A huge change will be rolled out to simplify the understanding of what can be built.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jul 8, 2022

















