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Artistic rendering of a concept for a single-family lot in Vancouver with multiplex of six units. (MA+HG Architects)
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BC government overrides cities to allow up to six homes on single-family lots

These are the new municipal zoning rules, according to the BC government.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2023
Skylines of downtown Vancouver (background) and Burnaby's Brentwood Town Centre (foreground). (Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver's urban planning considerations need to prioritize economics, says renowned planner

Measurable outcomes must be prioritized, including labour market needs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2023
Artistic rendering of Hyatt Centric Victoria - Old Town at 1306-1324 Broad Street and 615-625 Johnson Street in downtown Victoria. (Chard Development)
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Hyatt to open 23 more hotels across Canada by 2026

This includes new major hotels near Canada's busiest airports.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2023
Heavy-duty truck parking. (Shutterstock)
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City of Surrey to explore creating dedicated truck parking sites

This problem has "plagued Surrey for more than a decade."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2023
Post 83 Housing Co-operative at 4221 Mayberry Street, Burnaby. This older housing building was jointly acquired by BC Housing and the City of Burnaby in 2022 to preserve the affordability of the units. (Google Maps)
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BC's new Rental Protection Fund considering 25 property acquisitions

1,363 units at an average cost of $205,000 are being considered.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 1, 2023
Artistic rendering of Beta Technologies' ALIA 250 eVTOL aircraft used by Helijet in downtown Vancouver. (Beta Technologies/Helijet)
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Helijet to buy Canada's first battery-electric helicopters for passenger services

Zero emissions and just 10% of the noise of a normal helicopter.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 31, 2023
Artistic renderings of Habitat Islands, intertidal areas, and a new plaza and bathhouse building at English Bay Beach in the draft West End Waterfront Plan. (City of Vancouver)
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Park Board's proposed design for English Bay Beach includes new islands

English Bay Beach and Sunset Beach would be completely transformed.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 31, 2023
Vancouver and Hong Kong skylines. (Shutterstock)
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Air Canada adds more flights between Vancouver and Hong Kong

Up to 11 roundtrip flights per week.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 31, 2023
Before (left) and after (right) for Water Street in Vancouver.
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New AI tool reimagines any real street into a people-friendly public space

It's called "Dutch Cycling Culture."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 31, 2023
BC Transit double-decker bus in Victoria. (Shutterstock)
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BC Transit proposes first fare increase in Victoria in 14 years

Due to growing costs and for service expansion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 30, 2023
Concrete floor pour in a Broadway Subway tunnel looking east from Mount Pleasant Station, as of October 2023. (Government of BC)
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When exactly will the Broadway Subway open?

Both tunnel-boring machines are now at Oak-VGH Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 30, 2023
BC Transit bus (BC Transit)
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BC Transit to buy 255 new buses and expand bus shelters for $250 million

Major new funding from the federal and provincial governments.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 30, 2023
Hullo Ferries free shuttle bus. (Hullo Ferries)
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Hullo Ferries launches free shuttle bus for downtown Nanaimo terminal

The passenger-only ferry service now has improved accessibility.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 30, 2023
Artistic rendering of the 2018 Britannia East Vancouver Master Plan. (City of Vancouver)
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Promised new East Vancouver community centre facing uncertainty

Even in 2018, the estimated cost was nearly $500 million.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 28, 2023
Artistic rendering of the hotel tower at 717 Davie Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Deecorp Properties)
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Rooftop bar, lounge and pool for new 33-storey hotel on Granville Strip

A game changing project for Granville Entertainment District.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 28, 2023
Wheelchair maneuverability in an apartment. (Shutterstock)
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BC government proposal to require all new apartments to be 100% accessible could add greatly to costs

This could greatly add to housing construction costs and impact affordability.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2023
Hullo Ferries ship at the Vancouver terminal on August 20, 2023. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Hullo Ferries releases sailing schedule for November amid encouraging ridership

This includes special event sailings for concerts and Canucks games.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2023
Construction cranes for mixed-use residential towers near SkyTrain Burquitlam Station on the Coquitalm/Burnaby border. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Metro Vancouver board approves new major fees on housing construction

Critics say this will impact housing affordability and supply.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 27, 2023
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