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The leader of the BC Green Party is urging the BC NDP-led provincial government to invest in a sweeping province-wide passenger rail strategy, asserting it could generate thousands of jobs while improving transportation access across the province.

New calls for B.C. government to create a province-wide passenger rail strategy

Thunderbird Show Park, one of Western Canada’s premier venues for the sport of equestrianism, is now under new ownership for the first time in its 53-year history.

83-acre equestrian competition venue in Langley under new ownership

Residents in Greater Victoria are beginning to notice a new look on some of the region’s busiest bus routes, as BC Transit begins rolling out a brand new fleet of modern double-decker buses.

BC Transit's new double-decker buses begin to roll out in Victoria

The Vancouver Liberals civic party have added two city councillor candidates to their October 2026 municipal election roster.

Vancouver Liberals add two city councillor candidates for 2026 election

The City of Surrey is taking a big step into the realm of supporting new general public healthcare services — something municipal governments in British Columbia typically do not do, as it is a responsibility of the provincial government.

City of Surrey to open its first two community medical clinics in City Centre and Newton this fall

British Columbia’s economic momentum is expected to slow markedly in 2026 as a mix of trade uncertainty, weaker population growth, and a cooling housing sector weigh on activity, according to a new forecast released today by TD Economics.

Fewer newcomers and weak housing to weigh on B.C. economic growth: forecast

The Government of British Columbia will make changes to tenancy laws aimed at improving safety in supportive housing, while maintaining basic protections for the people who live there.

After rising safety concerns, B.C. government targets supportive housing with stricter controls

The Vancouver Park Board is looking for a cafe or restaurant tenant to fill the prominent commercial space situated at the middle of Harbour Green Park on the Coal Harbour waterfront in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver Park Board seeks new restaurant operator for Coal Harbour waterfront space

Earlier this month, construction officially began on a new 24-storey rental housing tower at the northeast corner of the prominent intersection of Kingsway and Fraser Street in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant area.

Rental housing tower at Fraser Street and Kingsway corner among first major Broadway Plan projects to begin construction

Public transit riders across British Columbia outside of Metro Vancouver will soon see a major update to how they access route and service information, as BC Transit prepares to roll out a newly redesigned website this spring.

BC Transit to unveil new $3.8-million, user-friendly website this spring

Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Lee Haber, who is an urban and transportation planner and a board director of Mountain Valley Institute, which is a Vancouver-based non-profit society advocating for sustainable mobility infrastructure on BC’s South Coast.

Opinion: Sea to Sky railway vision needs immediate government action

The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced that it is holding its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent on Wednesday. It has maintained this rate since October 2025, but things could change depending on how the war between the United States and Iran unfolds.

What the Bank of Canada interest rate hold means for you

Once again, Canada’s second-busiest airport has been ranked among the world’s best, with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) earning continued and improved recognition in Skytrax’s prestigious annual World Airport Awards.

Vancouver International Airport named North America's best airport for 15th year

While B. C.’s population has previously been projected to grow by 44 per cent in the next two decades, it is currently on the decline.

B.C.'s population is dropping at the fastest rate in the country

City of Vancouver staff are planning to adjust how the municipal government invests billions of dollars in public funds, aiming to earn better returns while keeping financial risks under control.

City of Vancouver eyes investment strategy changes as portfolio generates up to $200 million per year

The Government of British Columbia’s credit rating has been downgraded due to “a marked deterioration in the province’s credit fundamentals.”

'A marked deterioration': International agency downgrades B.C. government's credit rating

A privately owned, long-vacant property near SkyTrain’s 22nd Street Station in New Westminster is set to become a years-long, temporary “tiny homes” village — as a form of modular transitional housing.

Container village of 30 'tiny homes' coming to New Westminster site near SkyTrain station

Drastic changes to the bus network are now planned by TransLink for the Burrard Peninsula — the area that encompasses the cities of Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster, as well as the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University Endowment Lands.

The 15-year plan to overhaul TransLink's bus route network in Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster

Tax season is officially upon us, and some taxpayers in Canada could be eligible to receive a pretty big rebate this year.

Some Canadians can now apply to receive up to $50,000 tax rebate

Another sizeable new hotel is being planned for a Seymour Street site immediately east of the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Vancouver.

New 15-storey hotel tower proposed for former veterans hall and gay nightclub site in downtown Vancouver

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