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BC Ferries' Queen of Cowichan vessel and the downtown Vancouver skyline. (Shutterstock)
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BC Ferries recorded 40% drop in passengers over the pandemic fiscal year

And a 24% decrease in vehicle volumes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2021
Artistic rendering of the New Westminster Aquatics and Community Centre, replacing Canada Games Pool and Centennial Centre. (HCMA/City of New Westminster)
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New Westminster's new aquatic and recreational centre gains Indigenous name

The $107 million facility now under construction is called "təməsew̓txʷ"

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2021
Artistic rendering of 6615 Telford Avenue, Burnaby. (Hotson Architecture/Kingborn Properties)
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349 homes in 31-storey tower proposed near Metrotown Station

It includes 88 rental homes, including below-market units.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2021
Exterior of the 2013-built expansion of Surrey Memorial Hospital and its emergency department. (Naturally Wood)
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Construction to begin on $1.7 billion Cloverdale hospital in Surrey in 2023

BC government will fund the entire cost of Surrey's second hospital.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2021
Site of Skeena Terrace at 2298 Cassiar Street, Vancouver. (Government of BC)
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Public consultation begins on BC Housing's redevelopment of 11-acre East Vancouver site

BC Housing is planning to densify the aging social housing site for affordable housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2021
Artistic rendering of the AbCellera Good Manufacturing Practices facility at the 900 block of Evans Avenue in Vancouver's False Creek Flats. (Chernoff Thompson Architects/AbCellera)
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AbCellera to build therapeutic antibodies manufacturing facility in False Creek Flats

A massive facility to produce therapeutic antibody treatments for fighting coronaviruses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Passive House residential tower concept for 8120-8168 Lord Street and 540 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver. (Urban Agency)
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19-storey Passive House residential tower envisioned near Marine Drive Station

The ultra-green building incorporates bamboo and timber as its materials.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2021
Conceptual artistic rendering of 508 Drake Street and 1317 Richards Street, Vancouver. (DA Architects & Planners/MCYH Multigenerational Housing Society/Larco)
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39-storey tower with 100% social housing approved for downtown Vancouver

City Council has approved a social housing tower for the corner of Drake and Richards.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2021
The Burrard Chinook, TransLink's newest SeaBus ferry vessel, arriving in Vancouver on May 19, 2019. (Western Stevedoring/Instagram)
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New SeaBus to receive First Nations art for its exterior

TransLink has commissioned three local First Nations artists to design the exterior art.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 21, 2021
"Sea Change" LED public art display at the Lonsdale Quay bus exchange in North Vancouver. (Jill Anholt)
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LED art wall at Lonsdale bus exchange nominated for global design award

The colours of the ocean-wave inspired installation change when pedestrians enter the tunnel.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 21, 2021
Artistic rendering of Tower Six at The Amazing Brentwood in Burnaby. (IBI Group/Shape Properties)
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The Amazing Brentwood's sixth tower to include 443 homes

So far, only 31% of the mall redevelopment's 10.4 million sq ft of floor area is built or underway.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 21, 2021
Bike lockers outside SkyTrain and West Coast Express' Moody Centre Station. (TransLink)
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On-demand secure smart bike lockers coming to major TransLink hubs

Transit riders can securely store their bike at a transit station 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 19, 2021
Example of a mountain coaster at a ski resort. (Sunkid)
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Massive coaster thrill ride opening at Cypress Mountain next month

It's 1.7 km long with a vertical drop of 279 metres, reaching speeds of 40 km/hr! 🎢

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 19, 2021
The COVID-19 Immunization Centre at the parking lot of Vancouver Community College at 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Vancouver Community College upgraded as a high-capacity vaccination centre

It will have a capacity to vaccinate 1,200 people per day starting next week.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 18, 2021
"Slow Streets" sign. (City of Surrey)
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"Slow Streets" zones as low as 30 km/hr now in effect in Surrey neighbourhoods

New speed limits are now in effect in six residential neighbourhoods across Surrey.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 18, 2021
TransLink HandyDART vehicles. (TransLink)
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TransLink reducing fares, including Compass for HandyDART riders

HandyDART is finally getting Compass Card compatibility.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2021
H&M at The Amazing Brentwood with H&M Home (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Inside the first H&M Home store in Metro Vancouver (PHOTOS)

H&M's new flagship store at The Amazing Brentwood features H&M Home.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2021
Stratford Gardens at 6005 Pandora Street, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
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BC Housing planning 3.5-acre Burnaby redevelopment for more affordable homes

The government-owned property could be redeveloped for more homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2021
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