Vancouver City Council rejects funding for lawsuit against oil firms
"If you're fighting a lawsuit, you should have some expectation to win."
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 1, 2023
Vancouver City Council approves 10.7% property tax increase for improving basic services
"The work now just begins to try to deal with past Council decisions."
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 1, 2023
BUDGET 2023: $109 million Vancouver addictions rehabilitation centre to open in 2026
A 50,000 sq ft addictions rehab facility with clinics and 20 detox beds, plus 97 social housing units.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 1, 2023
BUDGET 2023: BC government sets aside $100 million for walking and cycling infrastructure
Expect even more pedestrian sidewalk upgrades, and new bike lanes 🚶🏻🚴♂️
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 1, 2023
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says a 10.7% property tax hike is possible
For better snow removal, street cleaning, garbage collection, and maintenance, and fewer potholes.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 1, 2023
BUDGET 2023: BC government to provide new $400 Renters' Rebate as a tax credit
80% of renter households across BC are expected to benefit from this tax credit 💸
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 1, 2023
BUDGET 2023: BC government to encourage homeowners to create secondary rental suites
This program will catalyze thousands of additional rental units across BC.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 28, 2023
BUDGET 2023: BC government to buy $400 million of land near public transit for housing
Significant new funding for new transit-oriented housing building projects 🚝
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 28, 2023
BUDGET 2023: Maximum BC Student Loans doubled, income-based repayment threshold increased
Post-secondary students will receive major financial relief starting in 2023 👩🏻🎓
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 28, 2023
BUDGET 2023: BC benefit for families with kids to permanently increase
Parents of kids in BC will get more financial support starting this year 👨👩👦👦
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 28, 2023
BUDGET 2023: Free prescription birth control in BC begins in April
BREAKING… BC will become the first jurisdiction in Canada to provide free birth control regardless of age.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 28, 2023
Significant new funding to expand mental health and addictions treatment services.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 28, 2023
TransLink's $20 billion plan to expand Metro Vancouver's public transit over 10 years
This includes increasing Metro Vancouver's bus services by 130% 🚍
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 28, 2023
Mount Seymour is building a new major chairlift
A 70% capacity increase compared to the existing chairlift ⛷
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 27, 2023
BC Ferries receiving $500 million from the provincial government to avoid 10.4% fare hikes
A major funding infusion from the provincial government.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 26, 2023
Premier Eby to make an announcement regarding BC Ferries tomorrow
BC NDP previously proposed bringing BC Ferries back under government control.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 25, 2023
Metro Vancouver approves regional plan focused on transit-oriented housing
This is how the region will accommodate 1 million more residents by 2050.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 25, 2023
YVR Airport preparing its operations for major snowfall this weekend
This weekend will be YVR's first major winter weather test since Christmas 2022's chaos.
- Kenneth Chan
- Feb 25, 2023

















