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Spencer Building at Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Construction begins on major data centre at Vancouver's Harbour Centre

The main landing point for a new fibre artery linking Vancouver and Seattle.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 19, 2023
TransLink R2 RapidBus (left) and where the eastbound bus lane on East 3rd Street currently ends near Queensbury Avenue (right). (TransLink | Google Maps)
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North Shore RapidBus travel times to drop by six minutes from new bus lane

A short bus lane extension will make a big difference in speed šŸšā±

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 18, 2023
Example of a NextRide digital display for next bus stop information. (BC Transit)
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$17 million in funding to expand BC Transit's next bus stop announcements

BC Transit is catching up on passenger information systems.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 18, 2023
Diagram of the future Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Construction on new 1.4-km-long tunnel in Stanley Park begins in 2024

Expect big disruptions to ensure regional water supply from the North Shore.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 18, 2023
Artistic rendering of the 2008-rejected proposal to build an observation tower at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver. (Henriquez Partners Architects)
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Open for business: Vancouver Park Board approves new revenue strategy

New and improved experiences that also generate revenue to support maintenance.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 18, 2023
Single-family house (romakoma/Shutterstock)
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Unexpected interest rate hikes put a damper on Canada's home sales forecast

Interest rates will not just be higher, but likely for longer, well into 2024.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 18, 2023
Headquarters office of MLA Canada in downtown Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Vancouver-based real estate firm MLA Canada appoints new leader

One of Metro Vancouver's largest real estate marketing firms.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 17, 2023
Artistic rendering of 6556-6596 Marlborough Avenue, Burnaby. (GBL Architects)
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Change of ownership in Metrotown area condo and rental tower project

A major developer now owns the land and project plans for 300+ homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 17, 2023
Pokemon-inspired street names in the Las Vegas area community of Henderson. (Google Maps)
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This new neighbourhood has streets named after Pokemon

"My home is on Jigglypuff Place"šŸ 

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 17, 2023
Hullo Ferries' brand new catamaran vessels arriving in Nanaimo for the first time on July 14, 2023. (Hullo Ferries)
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Hullo Ferries' high-speed ships arrive in Nanaimo ahead of service launch

70-minute sailings between Vancouver and downtown Nanaimo ⛓⛓

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 15, 2023
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim announcing the hospitality working group during a press conference on July 14, 2023. (Sarah Anderson/Daily Hive)
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Vancouver mayor aims to cut the red tape for restaurant businesses

A City-staff-led working group has been created to address permitting.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2023
Artistic rendering of 13425 107A Avenue, Surrey. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Northwest Development)
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Condo towers to replace temporary modular homes in Surrey City Centre

It will be built on a site currently used for temporary modular housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2023
Potential form of the 28- and 29-storey below-market housing towers in False Creek North. (City of Vancouver)
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Vancouver City Council approves North False Creek social housing sites with 661 units

This incudes 100% social housing towers up to 29 storeys.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2023
Expo 86's Expo Theatre at False Creek. (Terence Williams)
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False Creek once had a 4,500-seat amphitheatre venue for concerts (PHOTOS)

And it was almost made a permanent outdoor concert venue.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 14, 2023
Temporary modular housing on the north side of the Larwill Place city block, next to the future Vancouver Art Gallery site. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Vancouver City Council rejects temporary modular housing sites exceeding 10 years

"We need to move away from temporary to a more permanent model."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2023
TransLink bus and the Honda Celebration of Light fireworks as seen from the Burrard Street Bridge. (TransLink)
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Extra public transit service for Honda Celebration of Light fireworks nights

Up to 500,000 people are expected for each of the three nights.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2023
GEC King Edward student housing (GEC)
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Student housing building with 188 beds opens at King Edward SkyTrain (PHOTOS)

All beds were fully leased five months before the building's completion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2023
Courtenay at 3101 Burfield Place in the British Pacific Properties of West Vancouver. (British Pacific Properties)
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New condo building in West Vancouver is 50% powered by solar energy

This seven-storey building runs on super-green solar power ā˜€ļøāš”ļø

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 13, 2023
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