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Artistic rendering of the "Ghetto" complex of timeshare condominiums and refugee housing in Vancouver's English Bay. (Henriquez Partners Architects)
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A proposal to build refugee and timeshare tourist housing in English Bay?

Imagine 2,000 homes in a $1.5 billion development over water.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 14, 2023
R3 RapidBus on Lougheed Highway (TransLink)
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Maple Ridge wants to be prioritized for TransLink's new Bus Rapid Transit routes

TransLink is planning to implement nine BRT routes across Metro Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2023
City of Burnaby staff's recommended new Burnaby City Hall option in Metrotown - Option 1: Library and Civic Square site. (City of Burnaby)
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Plans for new Burnaby City Hall in Metrotown cancelled over cost

Instead, a redevelopment will occur at the existing City Hall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2023
Completed solar panel system atop Lululemon's distribution centre in Delta. (Wesgroup)
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Metro Vancouver's industrial space shortage is now Calgary's economic gain: report

Metro Vancouver is now forfeiting high-paying jobs and its economic future.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2023
A single-family detached house in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council to consider reducing single-family detached house sizes by 14%

But this could particularly impact multigenerational living.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2023
Artistic rendering of a concept for a single-family lot in Vancouver with multiplex of six units. (MA+HG Architects)
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Vancouver City Council to consider allowing up to eight homes on each single-family lot

Options to build 100% strata units or 100% secured rental housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2023
The Stack office tower. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Vancouver's new tallest office tower, and Canada's greenest, officially opens (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)

It has a breathtaking amenity and event space on the rooftop.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 13, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new Cloverdale hospital at 5500 180 Street, Surrey. (Government of BC)
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Construction begins on Surrey's new $2.9 billion Cloverdale hospital

This will be Surrey's second hospital, with a co-located BC Cancer Centre.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 12, 2023
August 2022 damaged condition of the Jericho Pier, after the January 2022 windstorm. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver Park Board approves repair of Jericho Pier instead of demolition

The popular pier will not be demolished after all.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 12, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new generation Mark V SkyTrain car interior. (TransLink)
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Indigenous art to be installed inside all future new generation SkyTrain cars

Each of the 205 new cars will have 10 pieces of Indigenous art.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 11, 2023
Hullo Ferries ship in Vancouver and Beyonce. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive | A.Ricardo/Shutterstock)
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Hullo Ferries adds special late night sailing for Beyonce concert

And more special sailings could be scheduled for other concerts this fall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 8, 2023
GEC King Edward student housing (GECC)
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New rentals in Metro Vancouver to be used as 800 student housing beds

The much-needed new student housing is expected to be ready in 2024.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 7, 2023
The 2018-opened Exchange Hotel (right) and the 2023-opened Azur Hotel (centre) in downtown Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Vancouver City Council to consider policies to catalyze new hotels

BC faces major economic losses without more hotel rooms in Metro Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 7, 2023
The new UBC Aquatic Centre. (Acton Ostry Architects)
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Architect selected for new Vancouver Aquatic Centre redevelopment

The architectural team is known for their work with the new UBC Aquatic Centre.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 6, 2023
Vancouver City Hall (Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver proposes fee hikes for parking, rideshare, and short-term rentals

This will reduce pressure on increasing property taxes further.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 6, 2023
Example: Artistic rendering of a stacked elementary school and childcare facility integrated into an 11-storey, mixed-use building with social housing on downtown Vancouver's Coal Harbour waterfront. (Henriquez Partners Architects/Vancouver School Board/City of Vancouver)
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New schools and childcare should be integrated into towers along future SkyTrain: Surrey councillor

A way to build schools faster ahead of Surrey's enrolment explosion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 6, 2023
August 2022 damaged condition of the Jericho Pier, after the January 2022 windstorm. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver Park Board staff propose demolishing Jericho Pier instead of $350,000 repair cost

And insurance would cover $1.35 million of the repair cost.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 6, 2023
A Vancouver homeless man's sign notes he was originally from Winnipeg. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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How a study on giving the homeless $7,500 arrived at its flawed conclusions

But this UBC study was built on very shaky foundations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Sep 6, 2023
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