B.C.'s speculation and vacancy tax rate increased for second straight year
An increase of one per cent, reaching four per cent.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 18, 2026
Rearm and rebuild: Canada's historic new defence strategy to create 125,000 jobs
"The work of defending Canada is the work of building Canada."
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 18, 2026
B.C. government's budget deficit soars to new all-time high of $13.3 billion
Provincial debt will jump to $235 billion by 2028/2029.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 17, 2026
B.C. government to cut 15,000 jobs, including executive positions
This includes the reduction of executive roles across government.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 17, 2026
B.C. personal income tax increased for first $50,363 earned starting in 2026
But higher tax credits will offset the increase for lower incomes.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 17, 2026
B.C.’s PST will be expanded in 2026, especially for real estate
Significantly expanded to apply to more areas of the economy.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 17, 2026
One last crossing: Thousands take once-in-a-lifetime walk on old Pattullo Bridge
Its poor condition shows the weight of its history.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 17, 2026
Fifteen Fifteen: 'Jenga' tower in downtown Vancouver begins to take shape
The protruding forms house 18 luxury homes.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 16, 2026
Up to 10 cm of snowfall possible in parts of the Lower Mainland on Monday
Could this be the first big snowfall of the winter?
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 16, 2026
You can now walk and bike across the old, car-free Pattullo Bridge deck
Only this Family Day long weekend.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 14, 2026
Opinion: Vancouver keeps wasting prime urban waterfront sites on misplaced schools
Part of the larger problem of the overwhelmingly residential waterfront.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 14, 2026
New strategy converts Vancouver houses into 'Small Care Homes' for seniors
Feeling less like an institution and more like a neighbourhood home.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 14, 2026
Former CIBC head to become the first new CEO of Telus in 26 years
Darren Entwistle first became CEO shortly after the merger of BC Tel and Telus.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 13, 2026
Park Board seeking new permanent attraction for Stanley Park Train site
Calls for a long-term destination experience.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 13, 2026
New rules let Vancouver houses host bigger childcare facility and still be lived in
"A practical, modest adjustment to existing rules."
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 13, 2026
2,600 new homes approved by Vancouver City Council for Cambie Corridor site
Another massive redevelopment for the Cambie Corridor.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 13, 2026
All-day, TransLink bus lanes and stop changes coming to 49th Avenue in Vancouver
The changes will be made starting in Spring 2026.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 13, 2026
Metro Vancouver homes taking 100 days to sell as listings surge and sales slow
The market feels more like a "standoff" than a slide.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 12, 2026

















