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September 2020 artistic rendering of 152 Street Station on the Expo Line's Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension. (TransLink)
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Surrey-Langley SkyTrain opening pushed to 2028

The major SkyTrain extension won't open in 2025 as previously planned.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 19, 2021
TransLink RapidBus. (TransLink)
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TransLink's R1 RapidBus route could be extended to South Surrey and White Rock

Instead of ending at Newton, the RapidBus would reach South Surrey and White Rock.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 18, 2021
Vancouver (Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver home listings drop to lowest level since 2016

A lack of housing supply is contributing to Metro Vancouver's high job vacancies.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2021
Example of gondola cabins at a ski resort. (Shutterstock)
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Grouse Mountain to build new $35 million gondola from parking lot

A 110% capacity increase from the parking lot to the Peak of Vancouver 🚔

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2021
Example of a high-speed catamaran passenger ferry vessel. (Shutterstock)
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New plan to launch Nanaimo to downtown Vancouver high-speed ferry

Nanaimo's port has reached a new agreement for a high-speed ferry to downtown Vancouver ⛓

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2021
Conceptual artistic rendering for the Senakw stop of the Downtown Vancouver-False Creek streetcar. (Revery Architecture/Squamish First Nation/Westbank)
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12-km streetcar for downtown Vancouver and False Creek to cost $1 billion: city report

Downtown Vancouver streetcar would see high ridership, with 60,000+ boardings daily.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 17, 2021
Cleaning staff at Vancouver International Airport. (Vancouver Airport Authority)
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Vancouver International Airport ranked North America's 2nd cleanest airport

North America's best airport is also amongst the cleanest šŸ›«

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2021
Tower construction crane in downtown Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Future buildings in Metro Vancouver to see hikes in utility connection fees

Up to 85% more for sewerage, and a new water supply charge.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2021
Artistic rendering of 2933-3005 Murray Street, Port Moody. (Perkins&Will/PCI Developments)
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12-storey mass timber rental tower proposed next to SkyTrain Moody Centre Station

Over 200 rental homes in a 12-storey wood building next to SkyTrain.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 16, 2021
Regal Hotel SRO at 1046 Granville Street in downtown Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City of Vancouver considering injunction against Regal Hotel for unsafe conditions

Building owners will be ordered to make critical safety upgrades.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 15, 2021
Douglas Coupland mural progress, as of September 2, 2021, at The Berkeley at 1770 Davie Street, Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Iconic English Bay tower gets Douglas Coupland mural makeover (PHOTOS)

Murals have been added to all four sides of the tower at Davie and Denman.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 15, 2021
Foldable e-scooter (Shutterstock)
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Foldable electric scooters now allowed on TransLink buses

TransLink has expanded its policies for e-scooters onboard transit.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 15, 2021
The lineup at the City of Vancouver's Building Permit Office in September 2018. (David Grewal)
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Metro Vancouver cities receiving funding to create efficient building approval processes

Municipal governments including Vancouver are moving to online applications and digital processes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 15, 2021
August 2021 revised proposal for Balfour Block at 906-982 West 18th Avenue and 907-969 West 19th Avenue, Vancouver. (Formwerks Architecture/Wesgroup Properties)
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Revised Balfour Block proposal in Vancouver sees fewer homes

Over 200 homes, including condos, townhomes, and rentals.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 14, 2021
Exterior of the existing West End Community Centre and King George Secondary School. (Google Maps)
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West End Community Centre and King George high school to be redeveloped

A new and expanded community centre, ice rink, and high school for downtown Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 14, 2021
Vancouver skyline (Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver has Canada's highest rental housing eviction rate

BC renters are 1.7 times more likely to be evicted than in Ontario and Quebec.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 14, 2021
Highly preliminary concept for 4444-4488 Kingsway, Vancouver. (Bosa Properties)
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Tower over 70 storeys proposed for Kingsway and Willingdon corner in Burnaby

One of Metro Vancouver's tallest towers, with homes, offices, and a hotel.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 14, 2021
Lime e-scooter share and Velib bike share in Paris. (Shutterstock)
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Lime selected by City of Richmond to operate e-scooter and e-bike share

Up to 1,000 e-scooters and 500 e-bikes will be deployed across Richmond.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2021
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