North Shore SkyTrain would remove 50,000 cars from the bridges daily: cities
All three North Shore cities and two First Nations are joining forces to push for rapid transit.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 19, 2021
Homes for up to 18,000 people proposed for Point Grey in Vancouver (RENDERINGS)
Point Grey's population would more than double from the Jericho Lands project.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 19, 2021
City Council approves 14-storey tower next to Langara-49th Avenue Station
The tallest tower around this SkyTrain station includes 128 homes and retail space.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 19, 2021
New $43.5-million Surrey community centre is Canada's largest Passive House (PHOTOS)
It also sets a new sustainable design standard for a building of its kind in North America.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 19, 2021
Richmond increases rental requirement in future residential buildings
Developers are required to include more rental homes into their condo buildings in the city centre.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 19, 2021
Richmond to ban foam containers, plastic straws and bags starting March 2022
Businesses caught violating the policy could be fined up to $10,000.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 18, 2021
North Vancouver to be the world's first city to use bitcoin mining for heating
7.5 million sq ft of floor area in 100 buildings will be partially heated by bitcoin mining.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 18, 2021
Four-storey building with homes and retail coming next to Dunbar bus loop
A transit-oriented development for the prominent 41st Avenue and Dunbar Street corner.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 18, 2021
Gas collection project could cut stink at City of Vancouver's landfill in Delta
Landfill methane will be used to fuel homes and businesses in Metro Vancouver.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 18, 2021
Fired contractor of North Shore sewage plant claims it's owed $100 million
Acciona claims the regional district requested 1,000 major design changes to the $1-billion project.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 18, 2021
49-storey condo and rental tower in downtown approved by Vancouver City Council
It'll replace a 22-storey tower, making it one of Vancouver's tallest demolitions in years.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 16, 2021
Contractor terminated for "abandoning" $1-billion North Shore sewage treatment plant
A new company will be hired to finish the partially-built facility in North Vancouver.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 16, 2021
Bikes now restricted on Expo and Millennium lines during peak hours
With ridership rebounding, the pre-pandemic policy has returned.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 15, 2021
City of Vancouver cuts red tape for businesses by simplifying permitting and licensing
For some steps, some businesses could see their process cut by 20 weeks.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 15, 2021
Over 500 rental homes approved for Cambie Street and 41st Avenue corner
Big changes for an entire city block near SkyTrain's Oakridge-41st Avenue Station.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 15, 2021
60,000 homes sold in Lower Mainland so far in 2021, up by 63% in one year
Prices have increased by 25% in the Fraser Valley since 2020.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 15, 2021
Transit-oriented housing a key priority for Metro Vancouver's new long-term plan
The regional district is seeking public input on how to accommodate 1 million more people by 2050.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 15, 2021
Free parking in Vancouver for Canadian Forces veterans to be made permanent
City fears of a $2 million annual parking revenue hole did not come true.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 14, 2021

















