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Artistic rendering of the "Thunderhead" design for the new LGBTQ2+ National Monument. (Government of Canada)
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Construction begins on Canada's new LGBTQ2+ National Monument

The memorial's design is a thunderhead cloud.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 2, 2024
Artistic rendering of the rental housing proposal for 22-55 East 12th Avenue, Vancouver. (Studio One Architecture/JTA Development Consultants/Five Mile Holdings/TKT Holdings)
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Over 22,000 homes and 150 projects proposed for Broadway Plan area

Plus 9.3 million sq ft of office, hotel, retail, and restaurant uses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 2, 2024
Views of the Metro Vancouver region from Simon Fraser University's campus atop Burnaby Mountain. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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Nearly 20,000 homes now for sale in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

Propelled by the highest new inventory levels in years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 2, 2024
Parq Vancouver casino hotel resort, with Marriott's Douglas and JW hotels. (EJ Nickerson/Shutterstock)
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Proposals for casino expansions of Parq Vancouver and Hastings Racecourse

Potentially more slot machines and table games.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 2, 2024
SkyTrain Canada Line (left) and a 99 B-Line bus (right). (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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These are Metro Vancouver's busiest bus routes and SkyTrain stations in 2023

Very strong ridership growth closing in on pre-pandemic levels.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 2, 2024
Gallant Avenue through Deep Cove's retail village (left) and a map of the Deep Cove's parking study area (right). (District of North Vancouver)
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New restrictions for most of Deep Cove's street parking begin this summer

Changes for an area with over 900 street parking spaces.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 1, 2024
Olympic rings atop Grouse Mountain and in the waters of False Creek were some of the original 'Look of the Games' concepts envisioned for Vancouver 2010. (VANOC)
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Growing support for a Vancouver 2036 Summer Olympics bid: survey

Significantly more support than another Winter Olympics.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 1, 2024
Artistic rendering of the new indoor mall area of Oakridge Park (Oakridge Centre). (Revery Architecture/Westbank/Quadreal Property Group)
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More luxury retailers announced for new Oakridge Park mall

This includes several brand firsts for Vancouver and North America.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 1, 2024
Harbour Air's first test flight of an all-electric battery-powered seaplane aircraft at Vancouver International Airport on December 10, 2019. (Harbour Air)
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Harbour Air to buy 50 battery-electric engines for fleet conversion

78 test flights have been achieved with the prototype.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 1, 2024
West Vancouver Blue Bus outside Park Royal mall. (TransLink)
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West Vancouver Blue Bus workers vote in favour of strike

This sets the stage for potential transit service disruptions.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 1, 2024
Existing centre video board and turf field of BC Place Stadium. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New video board, elevators, and fan zones part of BC Place's FIFA World Cup upgrades

The stadium's biggest upgrades in 15 years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 1, 2024
BC Place Stadium in Vancouver during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. (BC Place Stadium)
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Costs for 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver double to up to $581 million

Due in part to hosting more matches than anticipated.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 30, 2024
Conceptual artistic depiction of 203 Street Station on the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain. (Government of BC)
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Contractor for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain's trackwork selected

It's led by AtkinsRéalis, previously known as SNC-Lavalin.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 30, 2024
Artistic rendering of 1188 Cardero Street, Vancouver. (Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects/Townline)
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Future tower project on Davie Street pivots from condos to rental housing

Nearly 200 market or below-market rental homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 30, 2024
Surrey City Centre skyline. (oksana.perkins/Shutterstock)
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BC government names 20 more cities that must meet new housing quotas

This brings the total list to 30 cities to date.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 29, 2024
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More rental housing project sites under BC Builds announced

The province is seeking interested developers and operators.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 29, 2024
Transit-oriented development legislation and small-scale multi-unit housing legislation impacts on the University Endowment Lands (UEL). (Government of BC)
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Mansion neighbourhood next to UBC to see more density under legislation

Mansion neighbourhoods next to UBC will see more density.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 29, 2024
Tunnel boring machine Elsie breaking through at South Granville Station on the Broadway Subway on February 8, 2024. (Government of BC)
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Breakthrough! Tunnel boring for Broadway Subway reaches full completion

Twin 5 km tunnels from Emily Carr to Arbutus are now complete.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 29, 2024
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