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Artistic rendering of a road overpass crossing above the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway, replacing the Beecher Street at-grade main road crossing to serve Crescent Beach. (City of Surrey)
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City of Surrey proposes road overpass for busy railway at Crescent Beach

Residents and beachgoers are trapped when trains stop at the existing road crossings.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 5, 2021
Single-family detached house in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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BC government to introduce "cooling-off periods" for resale and new home sales

Just like the existing policy for pre-construction condo sales.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 5, 2021
Proposed skyline within the Broadway Plan, November 2021. (City of Vancouver)
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Vancouver's Broadway Plan densification adds 50,000 residents and 42,000 jobs

A new secondary city skyline, with towers up to 40 storeys near future SkyTrain stations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 4, 2021
Exhibits on the third floor of Royal BC Museum that will be removed for decolonization. (Royal BC Museum)
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Royal BC Museum to remove settler galleries to begin process of decolonization

An entire floor of popular exhibits on European settlement in BC will be permanently removed.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 4, 2021
Revised 2021 design of the new building for the Vancouver Art Gallery at Larwill Park. (Vancouver Art Gallery)
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Vancouver Art Gallery receives historic donation of $100 million towards new building

Vancouver Art Gallery is aiming to start construction on the landmark building in 2022.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 4, 2021
Zillow (Shutterstock)
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Zillow axes home-flipping business after losing $381 million

Zillow entrusted an algorithm that unintentionally kept overpaying homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 4, 2021
Red Fish Healing Centre for Mental Health and Addiction at the former Riverview Hospital lands at 2745 Lougheed Highway, Coquitlam. (Provincial Health Services Authority)
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$130 million mental health and addictions rehab hub opens at Riverview Hospital

It's the first facility in North America that treats mental illness and addictions simultaneously.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 3, 2021
Artistic rendering of the final January 2019 design of the new Vancouver Art Gallery building. (Herzog & de Meuron / Vancouver Art Gallery)
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Canada's largest donation to an art gallery slated for Vancouver Art Gallery's new building

A donation exceeding $70 million is expected for the new Vancouver Art Gallery.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 3, 2021
BC Ferries' Queen of Cowichan vessel and the downtown Vancouver skyline. (Shutterstock)
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BC Ferries to increase fares slightly, eliminating fuel rebate

Rising fuel costs are to blame ⛴

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 3, 2021
Vancouver skyline (Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver's available home listings reached three-year low in October 2021

Home sales are outpacing the type of activity expected this time of year.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 2, 2021
Signage at the main entrance of the former Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New hotel brand to open at former Trump Hotel Vancouver in 2022

The tower’s strata is also urging the removal of the giant TRUMP sign.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 2, 2021
Artistic rendering of the potential redevelopment concept for the University of British Columbia campus at 9770 King George Boulevard, Surrey. (UBC)
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UBC acquires major property in Surrey City Centre for new campus

Academic spaces, and residential and commercial uses are planned for UBC Surrey.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 2, 2021
Tap To Win sweepstakes sign on SkyTrain fare gates. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Compass Card users can now win big prizes from TransLink by just tapping

Every tap on a fare gate or card reader during a trip counts as an entry.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 2, 2021
Canada Place cruise ship terminal in downtown Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Canada's cruise ship ban has now ended after 19 months

600 ship visits are already scheduled in 2022 for Vancouver and Victoria combined. 🚢

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 2, 2021
SkyTrain Metrotown Station (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Metrotown Station public washroom too expensive to operate: TransLink

Cleaning, operating, and maintenance costs are the main barrier for opening the public washroom.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2021
Loblaws warehouse at 2755 190 Street in Campbell Heights, Surrey. (Google Maps)
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Metro Vancouver approves industrial land uses for South Campbell Heights

Hundreds of acres of new additional industrial land for Surrey.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2021
Proposed priority bike lane routes in Richmond. (City of Richmond)
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City of Richmond seeking public input on bike lane network expansion

Major bike lane routes across Richmond are proposed.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2021
Construction progress of Amazon's The Post in downtown Vancouver, as of October 4, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Vancouver's tech industry adds 13,000 jobs, ranks 3rd in North America

75,000 people are now employed in Vancouver's robust tech industry.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2021
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