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Example of a battery-electric container truck. (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority)
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Quiet, zero-emission battery container trucks hit the road from Vancouver's port

"The economics are getting more attractive every quarter."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2026
FIFA World Cup Fan Festival Vancouver at the PNE fairgrounds in Hastings Park, as seen on June 21, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Vancouver's free FIFA World Cup Fan Festival tops quarter-million attendance

The first 10 days of the 28-day free festival.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2026
Lime e-bike share. (City of  Burnaby)
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Lime e-bike share has now launched in Burnaby

A major expansion for the company in Metro Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 26, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby. (Government of BC)
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Developers to take losses in rent-to-own condo acquisitions, says B.C. premier

Affordable rent-to-own homes without a down payment.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 25, 2026
June 2026 concept of Mayfair West, Vancouver. (Hariri Pontarini Architects/Arcadis/Grosvenor)
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Number of homes doubled for old TransLink bus depot near Oakridge Park mall

Entailing mainly high-rise towers and about 3,000 homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 25, 2026
Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and Second Narrows Rail Bridge at the Second Narrows of Burrard Inlet. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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Burrard Inlet dredging approved to boost Vancouver port's oil tanker capacity

Increasing the Second Narrow's shipping capacity.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 25, 2026
Construction progress on the new Mount Pleasant Station and the restoration of the East Broadway roadway between Main Street and Quebec Street, as seen on June 23, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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East Broadway at Main Street to fully reopen with four vehicle lanes tomorrow

It partially reopened a month ago with two lanes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 25, 2026
Construction progress on Oak-VGH Station, as of June 23, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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Broadway Subway station entrance buildings begin to take shape above ground

Roughly 18 months to go until opening day.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 24, 2026
Deloitte Summit office tower in Downtown Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan)
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Downtown Vancouver could face an office space shortage by 2029: forecast

Due to a lack of new office tower construction.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2026
Not the actual design; preliminary conceptual design of the new 10,000-seat arena, hotel, conference centre, and commercial space project at the site of BC Lions' training facility in Surrey City Centre. (Perkins&Will/City of Surrey)
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City of Surrey to unveil 10,000-seat arena partner and sports team within weeks

"It's not going to be like a traditional hockey arena."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2026
Spectators lining up at SkyTrain's Main Street-Science World Station after the FIFA World Cup's BC Place Stadium match between Egypt and New Zealand on June 21, 2026. (Kenneth Chan)
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FIFA World Cup boosts Metro Vancouver transit ridership even on non-match days

Over a million unique riders over the first full week.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2026
Mark I SkyTrain cars. (Alexandre Rosa/Shutterstock)
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Langley City backs plan to repurpose retired Mark I SkyTrain car in public space

An artisan market space, cafe, or arts venue?

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2026
All Nippon Airways. (viper-zero/Shutterstock)
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Vancouver airport sees new flight capacity to Japan and South Korea

ANA is now flying daily to Tokyo Narita.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 23, 2026
Premier David Eby and Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing the Canada-British Columbia Partnership on Condo Conversion on June 18, 2026. (Government of BC)
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Government condo plan could wipe out half of Metro Vancouver's unsold supply

"It's an expensive band-aid that doesn't fix the deeper issues."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2026
Canadian fans marching next to SkyTrain's Main Street-Science World Station, walking along Quebec Street to BC Place Stadium on June 18, 2026 for the FIFA World Cup match between Canada and Qatar. (TransLink)
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Tentative union deal averts Metro Vancouver transit strike during FIFA World Cup

5,000 union members will now vote on the agreement.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2026
The former Floata Seafood Restaurant space inside Vancouver's Chinatown Plaza. (Floata Seafood Restaurant)
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City of Vancouver seeks new Chinese restaurant for 18,000 sq. ft. Chinatown space

An anchor business for Chinatown Plaza.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 22, 2026
"Dear Soccer" FIFA World Cup glass logos public art at SkyTrain's Yaletown-Roundhouse Station. (Kenneth Chan)
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This FIFA World Cup Vancouver public artwork layers five logos into one

A photo op outside SkyTrain's Yaletown-Roundhouse Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 21, 2026
The last banner panel installed on June 3, 2026; installation process for the giant adidas FIFA World Cup Trionda soccer ball transformation of Vancouver's Science World dome. (Joss Ross Films/Science World/Destination Vancouver)
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How four technicians installed FIFA World Cup's giant 'Beautiful Dome' soccer ball

Behind the installation of 'The Beautiful Dome'.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 21, 2026
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