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Disney-themed WestJet plane at Abbotsford International Airport (YXX). (Abbotsford International Airport)
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New affordable shuttle bus service to Abbotsford International Airport takes off

YXX's passenger volumes have already recovered to pre-pandemic numbers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 6, 2023
Compass Card reader on a TransLink bus. (Shutterstock)
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Mayors' Council rejects idea to expand free public transit to up to age 18

Free transit for more youth could compete with funding for better services.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 6, 2023
September 2022 artistic rendering of the refined detailed design of Senakw: perspective looking southeast from Sunset Beach. (Revery Architecture/Kasian/Tandem Studios/Squamish Nation)
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Squamish First Nation adopts BC residential tenancy protections for its housing projects

The same renter protections across BC will be in place for Senakw, which is on reserve.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 6, 2023
City of Port Coquitlam cleaning crews on a trail. (City of Port Coquitlam)
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City of Port Coquitlam crews undertaking three-day cleaning blitz of the entire city

All public spaces, parks, and roadways will see cleaning, including graffiti removal.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 6, 2023
TransLink trolley bus. (Shutterstock)
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TransLink to test new trolley bus model with a longer-range battery

A new type of trolley bus that can travel off power wires for longer distances.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 5, 2023
TransLink's first new Nova LFSEe+ electric-battery bus being charged at the bus loop at SkyTrain 22nd Street Station. (TransLink)
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Big growing pains for TransLink to electrify buses and expand services

The electrification effort could potentially impact the rollout of expanded bus services.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 5, 2023
Downtown Vancouver (Shutterstock)
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Uptick in demand prompts continued rise in Metro Vancouver home prices

Apartment sales were particularly strong.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 5, 2023
Canada Day at Canada Place fireworks (left) and an electronic sign informing the public that Canada Day 2022 fireworks are cancelled (right). (Shutterstock | Mark Marissen/Twitter)
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Opinion: Who will step up to bring back Canada Day fireworks to Vancouver?

The public has always voted with their feet, and they want Canada Day fireworks to return.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 5, 2023
Inside the indoor bike park at Capilano Mall. (North Shore Bike Park)
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Massive indoor bike park at Capilano Mall now open (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)

A 65,000 sq ft transformation within the former Sears department store 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2023
Overnight closure of Stanley Park in Summer 2021 due to extreme forest fire risk. (Shutterstock)
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Park Board official urges measures to prevent Stanley Park forest fires

"Many of us are anxious that Stanley Park could be the next forest to burn."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2023
Artistic rendering of 6645-6707 Dow Avenue, Burnaby. (Boniface Oleksiuk Politano Architects/Peterson Group)
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Over 900 homes and potential hotel proposed next to Metrotown SkyTrain

Three buildings up to 49 storeys for this transit-oriented development.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2023
Conceptual artistic rendering of the new Belleville Ferry Terminal in Victoria Inner Harbour. Not the actual design. (Government of BC)
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New $300 million ferry terminal in downtown Victoria moving forward

A new international ferry terminal to downtown Seattle and Port Angeles ⛓

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2023
Conceptual depiction of the new replacement George Massey Tunnel. (Government of BC)
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Bidding process begins for new replacement George Massey Tunnel

Construction on the new eight-lane tunnel is scheduled to begin in 2025.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 4, 2023
Construction for new residential buildings near the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, BC. (Max Lindenthaler/Shutterstock)
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Home construction costs in Canada soared by 51% during the pandemic

New supply is intended to improve affordability, but construction costs are out of control.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jul 1, 2023
Artistic rendering of the new launch roller coater at Playland. (PNE)
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$10 million in new federal funding for PNE to improve attractions

This includes funding for the new launch coaster šŸŽ¢

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 30, 2023
Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver Chinatown (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Inside the new Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver Chinatown (PHOTOS)

Chinatown's new additional anchor attraction opens this Canada Day.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 30, 2023
April 2023 construction progress on the renovation and expansion of SkyTrain Brentwood Town Centre Station. (Google Maps)
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SkyTrain station renovation to reduce Lougheed Highway to one lane for months

Expect major traffic disruptions, starting after Canada Day until Spring 2024...

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 30, 2023
Upgraded tennis courts in Stanley Park. (Brennan Bastyovanszky)
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Stanley Park's tennis courts upgraded with funding from National Bank

Just in time for the busy summer season šŸŽ¾

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 30, 2023
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