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New provincial ridings in the Lower Mainland. (BC Electoral Boundaries Commission)
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Four more provincial ridings needed for Metro Vancouver: electoral boundaries commission

Additional ridings for Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and Langley.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 11, 2023
Artistic rendering of the Stratford Wynd redevelopment at 1145 Inlet Street, Coquitlam. (IBI Group/Ledingham McAllister)
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Over 1,100 homes in nine buildings proposed in Coquitlam City Centre

An eight-acre redevelopment with nine buildings up to 25 storeys.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 10, 2023
West Coast Express commuter rail at Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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West Coast Express ridership recovery falling behind other TransLink services

More capacity and frequency is returning to the commuter rail this year.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 10, 2023
Lack of interregional bus connections in British Columbia highlighted in "Race Across the World". (BBC/@jameshansenbc/Twitter)
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BBC reality show contestants dumbfounded by BC's poor public transit

"The next bus is not until Saturday" ☠️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 10, 2023
Example of the form of allowable multi-family residential buildings on a single-family lot under Victoria's Missing Middle Zoning policy. (City of Victoria)
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Up to four homes to be allowed on single-family lots across British Columbia

Secondary suites will be permitted in all single-family zones, with provincial help to cover renovation costs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 7, 2023
Air Canada plane landing at Vancouver International Airport (YVR), with Vancouver in the background. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Record-high population growth: Canada added 1+ million people in 2022

Nearly all countries with a higher pace of population growth were in Africa.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 7, 2023
Uber and Lyft decals. (Shutterstock)
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New policy changes could help enable ridehailing expansion into the Fraser Valley

The easternmost areas of the Fraser Valley will be added to Vancouver's ridehailing license.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 7, 2023
Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal at Ogden Point. (Greater Victoria Harbour Authority)
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Shore power links to be installed at Victoria's cruise ship terminal to cut emissions

This allows cruise ships to turn off their engines when at port.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 7, 2023
Dance party in a warehouse (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council to consider allowing more events to be held at informal venues

Vancouver City Council is considering allowing informal and non-traditional venues to host more events.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 6, 2023
2023: Areas highlighted in blue within the Cambie Street Corridor will be pre-zoned to allow townhouses. (City of Vancouver)
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City of Vancouver to pre-zone Cambie Corridor properties to speed up 1,600 new townhomes

It will shave up to one year in the timeline to achieve new townhomes on 220 parcels.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 6, 2023
Electric vehicle charger in a parking lot. (ShutterOK/Shutterstock)
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New policies make it easier to receive strata approval to install EV chargers

The threshold for receiving strata approval to install electric vehicle charging stations is reduced ⚡️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 6, 2023
2023 revised design for the supportive housing building at 2930 Renfrew Station, Vancouver. (BC Housing)
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12-storey supportive housing tower proposed near Renfrew SkyTrain

Instead of a six-storey building, the supportive housing project will now be 12 storeys.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 6, 2023
Lions Gate Bridge's south pier (left) and the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge (right). (Shutterstock)
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Ship collision barriers to be installed on Lions Gate Bridge and Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

The new protective barriers will prevent a bridge collapse due to a ship collision.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 5, 2023
The renovated Ferry Building in West Vancouver. (District of West Vancouver)
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West Vancouver's 108-year-old Ferry Building reopens after restoration (PHOTOS)

This building next to Ambleside Pier is a lasting reminder of the old ferry to downtown Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 5, 2023
2023 artistic rendering of the Portwood (Woodland Park) redevelopment in Port Moody. (Edgar Development/Acton Ostry Architects)
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First phase of Port Moody redevelopment with 2,000 homes moves forward

The largest neighbourhood-sized redevelopment in Port Moody in 20 years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 5, 2023
TransLink's R4 41st Avenue RapidBus in Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New South Vancouver express bus route part of TransLink's seasonal service changes

The spring seasonal service changes starting this month include a new express bus route 🚍

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 4, 2023
Construction progress on SkyTrain Capstan Station on the Canada Line, April 2023. (TransLink)
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More Canada Line service disruptions for Capstan Station construction

Expect another month of early nightly service disruptions in Richmond.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 4, 2023
Downtown Vancouver townhomes and condominiums (Enzhe/Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver's home sales in March were stronger than expected

"The spring market is already on track to outpace our 2023 forecast," says the real estate board.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 4, 2023
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