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Westbound bus stop for the 99 B-Line UBC express bus at Commercial-Broadway Station. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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TransLink seeking volunteers for new customer service program

TransLink is seeking volunteers to help passengers "have the best possible transit experience."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 7, 2022
Construction progress on The Stack at 1133 Melville Street, Vancouver, as of June 1, 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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The Stack: Metro Vancouver's new tallest office tower nears completion (PHOTOS)

The major tenants include the new Vancouver office of Ernst & Young.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 7, 2022
Broadway concept of two vehicle lanes, with bike lanes on the curbside space and added pedestrian sidewalk space retained. (City of Vancouver)
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City staff warn new Broadway bike lanes will cause "significant congestion"

Immense challenges and negative impacts of narrowing Broadway to 2 vehicle lanes for new bike lanes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 7, 2022
Conceptual depiction by the SkyTrain For Surrey advocacy group of what a Fraser Highway SkyTrain station could look like. (SkyTrain For Surrey)
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Surrey mayor makes campaign promise for new SkyTrain to Newton

SkyTrain would be extended along King George Boulevard from Surrey City Centre to Newton.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 6, 2022
Artistic rendering of the upgrade for SkyTrain Brentwood Station. (TransLink)
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New renderings of the expansion of SkyTrain Brentwood Town Centre Station

Major construction on the $33 million project begins this month.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 6, 2022
TransLink's R2 Marine Drive RapidBus (Bowinn Ma/Twitter)
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West Vancouver Blue Bus union opposes RapidBus route extension

Extending the RapidBus route from Park Royal to Dundarave was previously a highly controversial issue.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 6, 2022
Bill Tieleman (SFU)
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Bill Tieleman seeking to run for Vancouver City Council under TEAM party

The veteran lobbyist is highly opposed to the Broadway Plan and other tower developments in the city.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 4, 2022
Centerm terminal at the Port of Vancouver in March 2021. (Shutterstock)
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Port of Vancouver is the world's 3rd worst port for efficiency and performance

Ranked at 368 out of 370 ports around the globe, according to the World Bank 🚢

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 4, 2022
Artist homes at 187 East Hastings Street, Vancouver. (221A Artist Housing Society)
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30 affordable rental homes for artists open in Mount Pleasant in Vancouver

Rental homes starting at $646, with artist residents chosen by lottery.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 4, 2022
Aerial view of the recently built Walmart Distribution Centre in Campbell Heights North, Surrey. (Stuart Olson/RiteTech Construction)
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Metro Vancouver's industrial space vacancy is still North America's lowest

A super-low vacancy of 0.5% is also contributing to the cost inflation of goods and services.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 4, 2022
Metrotown skyline in Burnaby. (Shutterstock)
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Housing downturn definitely underway in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

Home sales volumes, prices, and building permits are all on a downward trend.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 3, 2022
Browsing home properties for sale in British Columbia. (Shutterstock)
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Number of terminated home listings spikes amidst Metro Vancouver downturn

Over 5,000 listings were terminated in May, significantly more than earlier in 2022.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 3, 2022
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You can now see the property sale commissions of Metro Vancouver realtors (MAP)

This enables better information transparency for prospective home buyers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 3, 2022
Heather Lands redevelopment, Vancouver. (Dialog/Canada Lands Company/MST Development Corporation)
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Vancouver City Council approves Indigenous-owned Heather Lands development with 2,600 homes

Heather Lands is the largest First Nations-led development approved by the City yet.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 3, 2022
Artistic rendering of the new Vancouver Alpen Club at 4875 Victoria Drive. (NSDA Architects/Townline Homes/Vancouver Alpen Club)
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New building for Alpen Club and Deutsches Haus restaurant includes rental housing

Vancouver's German cultural organization is redeveloping its aging club and restaurant property.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2022
Aerial of Vancouver (Shutterstock)
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With higher interest rates, Metro Vancouver records slower home sales in May

"Upward pressure on home prices has begun to ease."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2022
Burrard Inlet Rapid Transit concepts of two North Shore SkyTrain lines via the Second Narrows: Gold Line from Park Royal to downtown Vancouver via Hastings, and Purple Line from Park Royal to Brentwood Town Centre Station and Metrotown Station via Willingdon Avenue. (North Shore Connects)
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Buses first, SkyTrain maybe later: TransLink planning bus rapid transit from Park Royal to Metrotown

SkyTrain from Park Royal to Metrotown will have to wait, as it will be studied over the long term instead.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2022
Parking violation ticket (Shutterstock)
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Residents in this Canadian city can now spend at businesses for parking ticket forgiveness

An innovative way to support struggling businesses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2022
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