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The temporary traffic road deck on Broadway, just west of Main Street, for the construction of Mount Pleasant Station for SkyTrain's Millennium Line Broadway Extension, as of April 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City Council to discuss offering relief to businesses impacted by subway construction

"The loss of business has had a profound impact."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2022
A row of townhouses in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Canada expected to see three more interest rate hikes before end of 2022

It's a measure to curb home prices and rampant inflation, which reached 6.8% in April.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 2, 2022
Artistic rendering of the B6 office tower at 1090 West Pender Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/BentallGreenOak)
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Microsoft to open new 20-storey office hub in downtown Vancouver

Thousands of additional Microsoft jobs in a new Vancouver office tower under construction šŸ‘¾

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  • Jun 1, 2022
Bus 2 on the Aquabus fleet. (Aquabus)
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Aquabus makes its first battery-electric conversion on an existing boat

Aquabus plans to convert more diesel boats to battery-electric over time.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2022
The Woodward's Building in downtown Vancouver in the foreground; the ever expanding Metrotown skyline in Burnaby in the background; Mount Baker (Washington State) in the distance. (globetrekimages/Flickr)
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Average home prices in Metro Vancouver will grow by under 1% in 2023

The housing market in Metro Vancouver is about to see a huge shift towards stabilization.

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  • Jun 1, 2022
Bohdan Lee @bohd.an (@downtownvan/Instagram)
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Free admission for everyone 18 years old and under at Vancouver Art Gallery

All youth can enjoy the Vancouver Art Gallery for free starting this Canada Day! šŸ–¼

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  • Jun 1, 2022
SkyTrain's Skybridge and the Pattullo Bridge. (Shutterstock)
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Regular SkyTrain service between Surrey and New Westminster restored

24 hours after the derailment, a fix has been completed allowing regular service to resume.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2022
BC Transit buses in Whistler Village. (BC Transit)
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Mediator appointed as transit strike in Whistler and Squamish exceeds 4 months

The strike affecting BC Transit services in the Sea-to-Sky corridor began in January.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 1, 2022
Artistic rendering of 314-328 West Hastings Street, Vancouver. (Atelier Pacific Architecture/Pacific Reach Properties)
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128 rental homes proposed near Victory Square in downtown Vancouver

The 12-storey building includes retail and retains existing heritage facades.

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  • Jun 1, 2022
Example of a residential tram for a hillside. (Silverspan Trams)
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North Vancouver strata ordered to build hillside tram for senior: tribunal

A strata of four units will spend $150,000+ to install a 10-storey tram for one resident.

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  • Jun 1, 2022
Broadway Subway tunnel boring pit preparation progress at the site of Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station, as of May 29, 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Broadway Subway nears the official start of tunnelling using boring machines

The process is set to begin on assembling two giant tunnel boring machines šŸš‡

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  • May 31, 2022
SkyTrain Stadium-Chinatown Station. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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TransLink exploring overhaul of SkyTrain Stadium-Chinatown Station

TransLink is creating concepts to provide Stadium-Chinatown Station with a big upgrade.

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  • May 31, 2022
SkyTrain Expo Line between Scott Road Station in Surrey and Skybridge. (All Over Vancouver/YouTube screenshot)
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Surrey SkyTrain breakdown due to train "partially dislodged from tracks"

The SkyTrain service disruptions are due to a rare minor derailment.

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  • May 31, 2022
Brian Montague (ABC Vancouver)
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Former VPD spokesperson running for Vancouver City Council under ABC party

Brian Montague was previously a spokesperson for the Vancouver Police Department.

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  • May 31, 2022
Skybridge across the Fraser River on the SkyTrain Expo Line between New Westminster and Surrey. (Shutterstock)
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No SkyTrain service between New Westminster and Surrey due to track issue

Last night's major track issues have continued into the morning.

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  • May 31, 2022
Mural installation progress at City Centre Motel in Vancouver, as of late May 2022. (Sabrina Miso Creative)
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City Centre Motel being transformed into Vancouver Mural Fest's largest mural yet

75 artist studios inside, and VMF's largest mural yet on the outside! šŸŽØ

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 28, 2022
Planned First Nations-themed reconciliation crosswalk location on Union Street for Drummond's Walk Urban Trail in Burnaby. (Google Maps)
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Burnaby to fund $20,000 First Nations-themed crosswalk by elementary students

It will be installed in time for the last week of school in June.

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  • May 28, 2022
Cobblestone pavers are in poor condition across Gastown, including on Water Street at the intersection with Carrall Street. (Google Maps)
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Some repair work underway on Gastown's worn-out cobblestones

"The practice of filling in missing bricks with asphalt is unacceptable."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 28, 2022
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