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Downtown Vancouver studio of A Thinking Ape Entertainment. (A Thinking Ape Entertainment)
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Vancouver gaming studios Thinking Ape and IUGO Mobile acquired by Swedish firm

The Swedish firm is expanding its presence in Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Artistic rendering of 534-550 Cambie Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Quadreal Property Group/PC Urban)
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22-storey office tower proposed near Victory Square in downtown Vancouver

The Central Business District continues to expand eastward.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2020
Exterior of Pacific Gateway Hotel near Vancouver International Airport. (Pacific Gateway Hotel)
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150 jobs could be lost at hotel used as federal quarantine site for YVR passengers

The hotel workers could be permanently terminated in January.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
Aerial of Vancouver (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver Park Board approves strategy to plant tens of thousands of new trees

Right after reaching its goal of planting 150,000 trees by 2020 🌲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
Vancouver City Hall (Rick Schwartz/Flickr)
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Vancouver City Council approves 5% hike of property tax in 2021

They also decided to freeze the VPD budget.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
Vancouver-Fairview MLA George Heyman (left), Victoria-Swan Lake MLA Rob Fleming (centre), and North Vancouver MLA Bowinn Ma (right). (BC NDP caucus)
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There are now three Ministers responsible for BC's transportation infrastructure

SkyTrain extensions, Fraser Valley commuter rail, improved BC Ferries and BC Transit, and more.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 9, 2020
Completed renovations at Lonsdale Quay bus exchange. (TransLink)
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Lonsdale Quay bus exchange renovations reach full completion (PHOTOS)

It no longer resembles a dark, parkade bunker.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 8, 2020
Artistic rendering of a station for California High-Speed Rail. (State of California)
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New report outlines next steps for Vancouver-Seattle-Portland high-speed rail

A new government report outlines organizational and funding options.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 8, 2020
Christmas Tree outside Surrey City Hall. (Surrey Tree Lighting Festival)
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City of Surrey approves 2.9% property tax increase and $300 parcel tax

Each home will pay a flat rate $300 tax to help fund new infrastructure.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 8, 2020
Artistic rendering of BCR8, named Evoke, at 3515 Wesbrook Mall at UBC Vancouver. (ZGF Architects/UBC Properties Trust)
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UBC constructing 254 rental homes for faculty and staff

This includes a rooftop covered with hundreds of solar panels.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 8, 2020
Artistic rendering of 57 Lakewood Drive, Vancouver. (DYS Architecture/Champion Development Group/Nexst Properties)
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Port-inspired building with 89 rental homes proposed for Dundas Street in Vancouver

A major development in the area with 10,000 sq. ft. of restaurant and retail space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 8, 2020
Artistic rendering of the new Alice Saunders House at 2924 Venables Street, Vancouver. (Ryder Architecture / Brightside Community Homes Foundation)
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Vancouver City Council approves five building projects with 385 rental homes combined

This includes 146 units of social housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 8, 2020
Artistic rendering of 2735 East 41st Avenue, Vancouver. (Barnett Dembek Architects)
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New rental homes proposed for Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood

More rental homes for Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 7, 2020
House key. (Shutterstock)
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Canadian bank now offering mortgage rate of under 1%

It's as close to free money as Canadian mortgagors have ever been.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 7, 2020
Artistic rendering of 2929 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. (DYS Architecture)
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Social housing for elementary and high school teachers proposed for Vancouver

Part of a new teacher training hub on Commercial Drive.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 7, 2020
Artistic rendering of 750 Southwest Marine Drive, Vancouver. (Proscenium Architecture & Interiors)
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8-storey office and industrial building proposed near Marine Drive Station

Job space for up to 500 people near the SkyTrain station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 5, 2020
Artistic rendering of 6th Street looking north from Belmont Street. (City of New Westminster)
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New Westminster outlines transformative redesign of streets in Uptown district

6th Street and 6th Avenue will see a vibrant pedestrian-oriented redesign.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 5, 2020
Downtown Eastside on Hastings Street looking east towards Main Street, with the Balmoral (right) and Regent (left). (Google Maps)
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City of Vancouver reaches settlement to expropriate Balmoral and Regent hotels

The City settled with the property owner outside of the court process.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 5, 2020
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