New advocacy campaign seeks government funding for TransLink expansion
TransLink is looking to kick off $2 billion worth of projects this year.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 10, 2024
$96 million in new federal housing funding announced for City of Surrey
It'll expedite 16,500 new homes over 10 years.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 10, 2024
Construction cost of Metro Vancouver affordable housing projects doubles to $215 million
Both projects will generate nearly 400 affordable homes.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 10, 2024
Nearly one in five Canadians will consider buying a home in 2024: survey
Is it a good time to buy a home?
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 10, 2024
Downtown Vancouver office vacancy rate sees improvement
It's still the best performing major office market in Canada and the USA.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 9, 2024
25% wage increase for bus supervisors "not realistic": TransLink's CMBC
The job action of bus supervisors could escalate.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 9, 2024
Brentwood SkyTrain station's south entrance reopens after upgrade
It's one part of a major upgrade of the station.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 9, 2024
Bank of Canada's policy interest rate could dip to 4.25% by late 2024: forecast
The falling cycle could begin this summer.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 9, 2024
TransLink's CMBC bus supervisors' strike comes just ahead of expected snow
A full walkout is possible over the coming days.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 8, 2024
Cruise ship used for Ukraine refugees now a floating hotel for Squamish construction workers
652 cabins will house Woodfibre LNG plant construction workers.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 6, 2024
Playland ride named one of the world's best new roller coasters for 2024
The new launch coaster can now be virtually previewed.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 6, 2024
12-storey condo building to replace Panaderia Latina Bakery at Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain
A handful of small businesses will be replaced.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 6, 2024
Former Vancouver addictions treatment facility to be redeveloped into housing
Next to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 6, 2024
Fraser Valley and Surrey end 2023 with lowest home sales in a decade
An unwinding of the gains seen early on in the pandemic.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 5, 2024
9 major projects in Metro Vancouver starting construction in 2024
Everything from a SkyTrain extension to Senakw's second phase.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 5, 2024
BC Transit expands bus service to reach Hullo Ferries' Nanaimo terminal
This is in addition to Hullo's free shuttle bus service to downtown Nanaimo.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 5, 2024
Evo Car Share "home zone" now expanded into some Burnaby areas
And the carshare fleet has expanded.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 5, 2024
16,000 jobs and 3.4 million sq ft forfeited near two SkyTrain stations due to view cones
Protected views or more jobs and businesses near a major transit hub?
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 5, 2024

















