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SkyTrain's Surrey Central Station. (Kenneth Chan)
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Public transit ridership growth rate in 2024 surpasses driving: TransLink

Canada's second highest transit ridership per capita.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 22, 2025
The previous temporary "VANCOUVER" sign on Canada Place Way in December 2023. (Kenneth Chan)
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Permanent "VANCOUVER" sign receives green light for 2026 installation

Following the success of the temporary signs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 22, 2025
Exterior of the barn structure at 17669 40 Ave. (City of Surrey)
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Illegal house built instead of approved barn prompts City of Surrey action

"All of which were done without permits."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2025
TransLink's R6 Scott Road RapidBus. (ACEC BC)
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TransLink's new R6 RapidBus in Surrey is now the sixth busiest bus route

Impressive ridership numbers out the gate.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2025
R2 RapidBus on Marine Drive in North Vancouver. (TransLink)
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TransLink to extend North Shore RapidBus route to Metrotown in 2027

Across the Ironworkers bridge to reach Brentwood and Metrotown.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2025
Preliminary artistic rendering of Roberts Bank Terminal 2. (Port of Vancouver)
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Bidding process to begin to build new superport in Metro Vancouver

Deemed as a "transformational, nation building project."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2025
Metrotown skyline. (City of Burnaby)
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'Burnaby is a great place for business,' says Mayor Mike Hurley

A new task force on economic growth will be created.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2025
2024 revised design of the hotel tower at 848-850 Seymour Street, Vancouver. (Perkins&Will/Paul Y. Construction (B.C) Ltd.)
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Construction begins on 30-storey Marriott Moxy hotel in downtown Vancouver

The first major hotel to proceed under the wave of projects.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2025
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Low-cost Korean airline T'way Air to launch Vancouver to Seoul route

A new ultra-economical, non-stop option.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2025
Rotating funnel cloud spotted over Cloverdale in Surrey during the thunderstorm on May 17, 2025. (Darren Howard)
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Spinning funnel cloud looms over Metro Vancouver during thunderstorm

A bout of unsettled weather.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 18, 2025
Not the actual final design; perspective, footprint, and potential size of the permanent "VANCOUVER" sign on Canada Place Way. (City of Vancouver)
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This is the proposed location of the permanent "VANCOUVER" sign

Business organizations and the City will fund the project.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 16, 2025
Concept for the redevelopment of Safeway at 2315 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/LowTide Properties/PCI Developments)
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Redevelopment of West 4th Avenue Safeway in Kitsilano approved

Nearly 400 rental homes, a new grocery store, and retail/restaurant space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 12, 2025
Proposed changes to View Cone 27.1 and View Cone 27.2 emanating from Trout Lake's beach. (City of Vancouver)
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Trout Lake view cones may shift for transit-oriented development at SkyTrain hub

Tall trees in the park already enter the view cones.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 12, 2025
Safeway West Broadway at 2733 West Broadway, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Safeway on West Broadway in Kitsilano eyed for redevelopment

Next to SkyTrain's future Macdonald Street Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 12, 2025
Safeway Collingwood at 3410 Kingsway, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Possible redevelopment of Safeway on Kingsway in East Vancouver

Among four Safeways in a new partnership with Wesgroup Properties.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 12, 2025
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Hudson's Bay liquidation to end by June 1, store closures fast approaching

The retailer is required to vacate every store location by the end of June.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 12, 2025
Hudson's Bay at CF Toronto Eaton Centre in downtown Toronto. (Kenneth Chan)
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17 bids received by deadline for Hudson's Bay properties and assets

They are pursuing 29 individual leases.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 12, 2025
A branded canoe of the Hudson's Bay Company being transported out of the downtown Vancouver store during liquidation sales. (Kenneth Chan)
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RioCan sees $209 million valuation loss in Hudson's Bay joint venture

"Certain debt in the RioCan-HBC JV is in a technical default."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 12, 2025
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