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West Ballenas Island. (BC Parks Foundation)
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$1.7 million successfully raised to buy and protect BC island from development

The undisturbed 100-acre island near Nanaimo has been saved.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 17, 2020
Downtown Port Coquitlam. (Google Maps)
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City of Port Coquitlam unveils $55 million capital plan that focuses on the "basics"

"Investments our residents and businesses rely on and pay property taxes for."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 17, 2020
TransLink HandyDART vehicles. (TransLink)
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TransLink's accessible shuttle service seeing rising ridership demand trend

Drivers are rated 9.5/10 for their courtesy, competency, and helpfulness.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 17, 2020
Conceptual artistic rendering of 508 Drake Street and 1317 Richards Street, Vancouver. (DA Architects & Planners/MCYH Multigenerational Housing Society/Larco)
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40-storey tower with 100% social housing proposed for downtown Vancouver

198 units of social housing on top of a new Ismaili cultural space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 16, 2020
Artistic rendering of Capstan Station. (Office of McFarlane Biggar Architects & Designers/TransLink)
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This is the design of the Canada Line's new Capstan Station (RENDERINGS)

A striking design with superior features compared to other Canada Line stations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 16, 2020
September 2020 artistic rendering of 160 Street Station on the Expo Line's Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Extension. (TransLink)
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Metro Vancouver mayors requesting permanent federal transit fund to be expedited

$375 million annually to support SkyTrain extensions and new electric-battery buses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 14, 2020
Vancouver City Hall (Rick Schwartz/Flickr)
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Vancouver City Council takes next steps to establish municipal Auditor General

Up to 10 staff will enhance the city's accountability and performance.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 14, 2020
Fireworks erupt from BC Place Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. (mediamon/YouTube)
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First Nations interested in leading Vancouver 2030 Olympics bid committee

The mayor of Vancouver wants the local First Nations to lead the bid.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 14, 2020
Congestion charge toll station in London, UK. (Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver does not have legal authority to start road tolls: Mayor Stewart

"You won't be seeing mobility pricing anytime soon in Vancouver."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 14, 2020
Artistic rendering of 2455-2475 Gately Avenue, 2428-2492 Kingsway Avenue, and 2420-2450 Ticehurst Lane in Port Coquitlam. (WA Architects/Peak Towers Development/Affordable Housing Societies)
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City of Port Coquitlam pushes forward with over 300 affordable rental homes

It's a major affordable housing project for Port Coquitlam's small size.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 13, 2020
Artistic rendering of 5163-5187 Joyce Street, Vancouver. (J+S Architect)
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New condo tower with Vancouver Public Library proposed at Joyce-Collingwood Station

A new VPL branch right next to the SkyTrain station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 13, 2020
Singapore ERP congestion charge tolling location. (Shutterstock)
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Regional municipal officials express concern over City of Vancouver's road tolls

"It's asinine to compare Vancouver with Singapore and London."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 11, 2020
Copper alloy being tested on high-touch surfaces. (TransLink)
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TransLink testing antimicrobial copper coating to kill bacteria and viruses

The self-sanitizing properties of copper alloy can kill 99.9% of microbes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 10, 2020
Exterior of the Great Hall at the UBC Museum of Anthropology. (UBC)
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UBC Museum of Anthropology's Great Hall undergoing $30.5 million rebuild

It will be completely demolished and rebuilt for seismic resilience.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 10, 2020
Growing density around Marine Drive Station on SkyTrain's Canada Line. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City of Vancouver considering taller buildings for area around Marine Drive Station

For additional social housing and employment space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 10, 2020
Artistic rendering of 8725 French Street, Vancouver. (Integra Architecture/Brightside Community Homes)
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100 social housing units proposed near Arthur Laing Bridge in South Vancouver

A new Passive House green building in Marpole.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 10, 2020
Construction boarding for the renovation and expansion of the Zara flagships store at Metropolis at Metrotown. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Zara flagship store at Metrotown to more than double in size to 40,000 sq. ft.

The popular fast fashion retailer is getting even bigger.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 9, 2020
The completed Richmond-Brighouse Station bus exchange on November 8, 2020. (TransLink)
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TransLink's new bus loop for Richmond-Brighouse Station is now fully open (PHOTOS)

This improves connections between SkyTrain and buses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 9, 2020
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