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The first touch-screen kiosk has been installed at SkyTrain's Surrey Central Station. (TransLink)
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TransLink inviting the public to pitch ideas for new and improved amenities

TransLink is asking the public to submit ideas for experiential improvements.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2021
BC Ferries' Queen of Cowichan vessel and the downtown Vancouver skyline. (Shutterstock)
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Slight increase in BC Ferries fares due to rising fuel costs

Fuel costs are up due to rising global transportation demand.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of 8029-8225 Oak Street and 1012 West 64th Avenue, Vancouver. (Arno Matis Architecture)
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231 homes in four buildings proposed for Oak Street in South Vancouver

Four buildings up to eight storeys replacing 12 single-family homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2021
September 2020 artistic rendering of 140 Street Station, located at the western end of Green Timbers Urban Forest along the Fraser Highway, on the Expo Line's Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension. (TransLink)
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Early construction work underway for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain

Site preparation and road widening work has begun as part of the SkyTrain project.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of Broadway Subway's South Granville Station. integrated into the five-storey commercial building at 1465-1489 West Broadway, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/PCI Developments)
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Tall rental housing tower proposed above SkyTrain's future South Granville Station

A tall rental housing tower could be added over the 5-storey office building with the station entrance.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2021
Construction progress of The Post redevelopment in downtown Vancouver, as of June 29, 2021. Upon completion in 2023, it will be home to over 6,000 Amazon office workers. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Vancouver's tech talent moves up to 11th spot in North America: report

There are now 91,200 tech employees in Vancouver, representing a 36% increase over five years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2021
Marine Drive lane closure for restaurant patios, Summer 2021. (City of White Rock)
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Marine Drive lane closure for restaurant patios to end after businesses report losses

Restaurants reported a steep decline in business after the lane closure began.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2021
Granville Street in the Granville Entertainment District looking north from Nelson Street. (Google Maps)
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Granville Street's downtown weekend closures for pedestrians start next week

Granville Street Promenade for pedestrians and events, over six weekends this summer.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2021
Temporary hospital inside Vancouver Convention Centre. (Vancouver Coastal Health)
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Never used 271-bed hospital at Vancouver Convention Centre being dismantled

Another sign the pandemic in BC has really turned a corner šŸ™ŒšŸ»

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2021
Artistic rendering of Metro King tower at 4653-4673 Kingsway and 4638-4670 Hazel Street, Burnaby. (Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
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New renderings of Metro King: one of Metro Vancouver's future tallest towers

A super-tall tower next to Metrotown mall that will exceed the height of Shangri-La in downtown.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2021
Artistic rendering of the new patient care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, at Richmond Hospital. (Vancouver Coastal Health)
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$861-million Richmond Hospital expansion receives BC government approval

All four phases of the major redevelopment will reach completion towards the end of the decade.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2021
The segment of Hastings Street between Boundary Road and Duthie Avenue in North Burnaby is part of the R5 RapidBus route. (Google Maps)
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Hastings Street in Burnaby could see upgrades to speed up TransLink buses

Burnaby City Council also wants to reduce regional vehicle traffic using Hastings Street.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2021
Condominium towers at False Creek in downtown Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver's luxury housing market seeing explosive rebound so far in 2021

Every segment of Vancouver's luxury housing market is seeing shattering activity.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2021
Artistic rendering of the expansion and renovation of SkyTrain Burrard Station. (TransLink)
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SkyTrain Burrard Station to close for two years starting in 2022 for expansion

The station is receiving a major capacity increase at a cost of $72 million.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2021
Route 1 for the Burnaby Mountain Gondola between SkyTrain's Production Way-University Station and the Simon Fraser University campus is a direct, straight-line route. (TransLink)
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Burnaby City Council pours cold water on short, direct route for SFU Gondola

Burnaby City Council is placing a greater emphasis on the concerns of Forest Grove residents.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2021
Artistic rendering of the new Pattullo Bridge. (Fraser Crossing Partners)
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Major construction underway on new $1.4-billion Pattullo Bridge

Real visual progress on the new bridge will become apparent moving forward.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2021
Vancouver Pride Parade on Robson Street, 2019. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver eyeing the rainbow road to host WorldPride: the biggest LGBTQ festival

Vancouver Pride would turn into the biggest pride festival in the world, a beacon for gay tourism šŸ³ļøā€šŸŒˆ

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 12, 2021
Location of the City of Vancouver's Renter Services Centre at 900 Howe Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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City of Vancouver's new Renter Services Centre to be located next to Law Courts

The $5.5 million office hub is intended to assist renters facing eviction.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 12, 2021
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