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Artistic rendering of the new childcare facilities atop the Gastown parkade at 150 Water Street in Gastown in Vancouver. (Acton Ostry Architects / City of Vancouver)
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1,000 new childcare spaces will open in Vancouver by 2021

75% of the spaces were funded by property developers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 27, 2018
2018 artistic rendering of Central City 2 office tower in Surrey. (Blackwood Partners)
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New Central City 2 tower will be Surrey's second largest office building

It'd be a new addition to the Central City shopping mall site.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 27, 2018
West Vancouver from the Lions Gate Bridge. (Shutterstock)
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West Vancouver approves citywide plan for 5,000 new homes

Its population will increase by about 25% over the coming years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 27, 2018
Preliminary artistic rendering of the new Lord Roberts Annex school built on top of an underground substation at Nelson Park in downtown Vancouver's West End. (BC Hydro)
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Vancouver School Board approves BC Hydro plan to build substation under West End school

In return, Vancouver will gain two new elementary schools, including a new Coal Harbour school.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2018
New westbound bus shelter for the 99 B-Line at Commercial-Broadway Station. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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Super-sized bus shelter built for 99 B-Line stop at Commercial-Broadway Station

Waiting in the rain at Metro Vancouver's busiest bus stop is now a thing of the past.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2018
The new southbound bike lane on the Cambie Street Bridge. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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New bike lane on Cambie Street Bridge opens this week (PHOTOS)

The $600,000 lane will be open in time for the Canada Day long weekend.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2018
1600+ Pandas World Tour Vancouver 2018. (Metropolis at Metrotown / Cake Imagery)
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A massive art display of 888 pandas is coming to Vancouver this summer

Get ready for some pandamonium!

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2018
New Tourism Vancouver logo. (Tourism Vancouver)
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This is the new brand and logo of Tourism Vancouver (VIDEO)

The new face of Vancouver's tourism marketing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2018
Artistic rendering of Cirque du Soleil's CREACTIVE concept for Canadian shopping malls. (Cirque du Soleil)
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Cirque du Soleil opening entertainment centres in shopping malls across Canada

A 24,000 sq. ft. indoor playground with aerial parkour, bungee jumping, trampolines, and more!

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2018
Artistic rendering of Cirque du Soleil's CREACTIVE concept for Canadian shopping malls. (Cirque du Soleil)
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Cirque du Soleil opening its first entertainment centre at Vaughan Mills

It'll be coming to malls across Canada!

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2018
Surrey's new LGBTQ rainbow crosswalk damaged with white paint splatters on June 24, 2018. (Ginger Gervais / Twitter)
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Surrey LGBTQ rainbow crosswalk vandalized just days after completion

The crosswalk was completed just last week.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 25, 2018
The platform level on the Expo Line's Surrey Central Station. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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Vancouver ranked the best city in Canada for commuting on public transit

People in Toronto spend twice as much on their monthly pass than Vancouverites.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 24, 2018
Homelessness comparison on the Whalley Strip in Surrey. (Google Maps)
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Google Street View comparisons show Vancouver's growing homelessness (PHOTOS)

Before and after comparisons. Homelessness is on the rise.

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  • Jun 24, 2018
Tom Gill. (City of Surrey)
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Tom Gill selected as mayoral candidate for Surrey First party

The longtime city councillor is Linda Hepner's replacement.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2018
Bruce Hayne. (City of Surrey)
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Councillor Bruce Hayne quits Surrey First party over light rail project

"We are about to spend $1.65 billion on a transit project with significant public opposition."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2018
Artistic rendering of the North Shore Innovation District in North Vancouver. (Darwin Construction)
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Massive 2.3-million sq. ft. innovation district proposed for North Vancouver

It's the largest development project in the North Shore's history, with 18 buildings for thousands of residents and jobs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2018
Dropbike bike share at the University of British Columbia campus. (Dropbike)
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Dockless bike share systems are coming to BC cities

UBC's campus will have its own dockless bike share system with up to 2,000 bikes starting this summer.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2018
The 'Finger Paint' mural on the exterior of The Charleson tower. (Onni Group)
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New 416-ft-tall mural now a part of downtown Vancouver's skyline

This is Vancouver's tallest public art piece!

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2018
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