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2025 concept of 1745 West 8th Ave., Vancouver. (Chris Dikeakos Architects/Amacon Developments)
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Condo towers proposed to replace film studio in the Broadway Plan area

Replacing a half-century old concrete bunker building.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 28, 2025
Makeup of Vancouver City Council after the April 2025 by-election. (City of Vancouver)
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Opinion: The double standard of political secrecy in B.C.

There is much more to this.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 28, 2025
Spirit of British Columbia vessel. (BC Ferries)
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Carbon tax savings could limit future BC Ferries fare hikes

"Spreading the savings over a longer period of time."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 27, 2025
John Rustad. (Conservative Party of BC)
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'Significant uncertainty': Canada's top court urged to weigh in on Aboriginal land claim

"The already difficult investment climate will be further destabilized."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 27, 2025
The newly built Pier West residential towers on Fraser River waterfront of downtown New Westminster. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City of New Westminster beats legislated housing target by nearly two times

Propelled by the completion of the Pier West towers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 27, 2025
Indoor pet lounge on a passenger deck; artistic rendering of the New Major Vessels. (BC Ferries)
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What we know about the design of BC Ferries' New Major Vessels

It includes amenity-rich indoor dog lounges on passenger decks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 27, 2025
Amtrak Cascades' first new train on the way for initial testing, July 2025. (WSDOT | Hudson Sheats)
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Inside the brand new Amtrak Cascades trains now being tested ahead of launch

A drastically improved service linking Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 25, 2025
BCIT Burnaby's Tall Timber Student Residence now complete. (BCIT)
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BCIT Burnaby campus opens mass-timber student housing tower with 469 beds

"Reduce commute times and ease pressure on the local rental market."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 25, 2025
Option 1 and Option 2; proposed routes for Metrotown-North Shore BRT, August 2025. (TransLink)
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TransLink seeks public input on new Metrotown-North Shore BRT route

Two route options between Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and Brentwood.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 25, 2025
Construction of a new residential tower in Burnaby's Metrotown district. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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Developer urges conditional return of foreign buyers to boost rental housing supply

Government costs are now the largest expenditure in housing projects.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 23, 2025
2025 concept of 728-796 Main St., Vancouver. (Studio One Architecture/Hogan's Alley Society)
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African-inspired social housing tower proposed for Vancouver Chinatown

Inspired by the Baobab tree, the "Tree of Life."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 23, 2025
2025 concept of the infill development of three additional towers for Lougheed Village at 9500 Erickson Dr., Burnaby. (NSDA Architects/Starlight Investments)
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1,500 rental homes in three towers planned near Lougheed SkyTrain in Burnaby

A project now 10 years in the making.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 23, 2025
2025 concept of the former MEC store building redevelopment at 130 West Broadway, Vancouver. (Arcadis/QuadReal Property Group/Reliance Properties)
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New renderings of the former MEC Broadway redevelopment in Vancouver

500+ rental homes, plus retail, restaurants, childcare, and a green space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 22, 2025
Site of the future Aberdeen Rental Residences at 3660-3740 Sexsmith Rd., Richmond. (Google Maps)
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City of Richmond proposing to build over 200 rental homes in Aberdeen area

For a substantial City-owned site.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 21, 2025
Construction progress on the first phase of Brentwood Block, as of June 4, 2025. (Kenneth Chan)
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B.C. sets target of 30,000 new homes for Burnaby, Coquitlam, Langley and Richmond

Another 10 cities across B.C. now have targets.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 21, 2025
"Standing Room Only" sign on a Greater Victoria bus. (BC Transit)
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Victoria buses get 'Standing Room Only' signs as BC Transit tackles pass-ups

Optimizing all onboard capacity.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 21, 2025
Fraser Downs at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds in Surrey. (BC Racebook)
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Fraser Downs horse racecourse in Surrey closes for mixed-use housing redevelopment

Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse is now B.C.'s remaining horse racing venue.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 21, 2025
Future site of the new market building and elevator/staircase and observation deck tower; Granville Island, as of July 2025. (Kenneth Chan)
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Granville Island prioritizing new bridge elevator, observation deck, and market building

A massive revitalization project for Granville Island.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Aug 20, 2025
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