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Aerial of Metro Vancouver, with Richmond and Steveston in the foreground. (Shutterstock)
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3.5% property tax hike approved for all Metro Vancouver households in 2022

Part of an average 66% hike per household from $574 in 2021 to $952 in 2026.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2021
7-Eleven app for mobile checkout. (7-Eleven Canada)
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7-Eleven launches self-scan mobile checkout across all Canadian stores

Your smartphone is now your own personal contactless cashier at 7-Eleven.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2021
Map of zoning districts along and near arterial routes under the Secure Rental Policy, outside of community plans. (City of Vancouver)
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City Council to decide on 6-storey rental buildings along Vancouver's major streets

4,700 new rental homes would be catalyzed over 10 years across the city.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 30, 2021
Artistic rendering of 1406-1410 East King Edward Avenue, Vancouver. (Stantec Architecture/BC Housing)
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Indigenous social housing tower proposed for Knight Street and King Edward Avenue

A 14-storey permanent modular tower with 109 supportive housing units for the homeless.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 29, 2021
Artistic rendering of 327 Main Street, Vancouver. (GBL Architects/Vancouver Native Housing Society)
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First Nations mass timber social housing proposed for Main and Hastings

78 units of social housing in a unique building with a treed atrium.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 29, 2021
Potential concept for the future of False Creek South. (City of Vancouver)
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City Council sends False Creek South's future back to the drawing board

Planning efforts will restart, with new public consultation starting in 2022.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 29, 2021
City Centre Motel at 2111 Main Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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City Centre Motel on Main Street in Vancouver sold for over $60 million

The iconic 67-year-old property was acquired for its redevelopment potential.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 29, 2021
December 2020 artistic rendering of the new Bombardier Metro 300 (Mark III) trains for TransLink's new SkyTrain car order. (TransLink)
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Opinion: SkyTrain expansion is unquestionably Metro Vancouver's way forward

It's time to build no-brainer SkyTrain projects to transform how Metro Vancouver moves around.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 28, 2021
Condominium building (Shutterstock)
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BC city covering condo down payments for first-time homebuyers

Up to 75% of the downpayment will be covered by the city government.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
Early concept for Oakridge Municipal Town Centre under the approved Cambie Corridor Plan. (City of Vancouver)
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City of Vancouver seeking public input on where to focus future growth

Transit stations, retail districts, and traditional single-family areas are eyed for growth.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
May 2021 construction progress of The Paramount in Richmond. (Keltic Development)
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Allowed by community plans? Skip the rezoning's public hearing, says BC government

BC government is changing legislation to allow cities to axe public hearings in certain scenarios.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
The existing Coquitlam Crunch trail. (City of Coquitlam)
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$7-million upgrade and extension of Coquitlam Crunch trail moving forward

Coquitlam Crunch will double in length, along with major new amenities and upgrades.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2021
Boffo Development's Bassano Site redevelopment at 2100-2210 Springer Avenue and 5334 Lougheed Highway, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
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Over 1,200 homes in 4 towers proposed near SkyTrain Holdom Station

These towers in the Brentwood area could reach up to 50 storeys.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
Electric-battery vehicle charger in a garage. (Shutterstock)
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BC expands electric vehicle charger rebates to up to $2,000

The initiative prepares homes and workplaces for the mass use of electric-battery vehicles ⚡️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
The existing St. Paul's Hospital at 1081 Burrard Street in downtown Vancouver's West End. (Google Maps)
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St. Paul's Hospital sale price to Concord Pacific was $850 million: Auditor General

New details have surfaced on the sale of the downtown Vancouver hospital.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
"The Real Wild West" (FlyOver Canada)
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Dive into the Grand Canyon in FlyOver Canada's new Wild West ride

The best of the natural landscapes of eight American West states 🤠

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 26, 2021
Electric-battery vehicle charger (Shutterstock)
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100% electric vehicles by 2035, carbon tax hike in BC's revised climate plan

By 2030, distances travelled in cars will drop by 25%, and all new buildings must be zero-carbon.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 25, 2021
Seawall cycling bike lanes and pedestrian pathways near the Olympic Village in East False Creek. (Caley Dimmock/Daily Hive)
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City of Vancouver issues first sustainability bond of $100 million to fund infrastructure

It will help cover the cost of basic infrastructure maintenance and upgrade projects.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 25, 2021
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