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Vancouver Police patrol vehicle in the Downtown Eastside. (Shutterstock)
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Vast majority of BC residents think the justice system is too soft on criminals: survey

Residents believe the lax justice system is a big problem.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 30, 2022
Traffic cones along Stanley Park Drive between Prospect Point and Third Beach for the temporary bike lane, May 2022. (Google Maps)
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First big section of temporary bike lane in Stanley Park now removed

Say goodbye to the controversial bike lane 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 29, 2022
Aircraft deicing at Vancouver International Airport. (Vancouver Airport Authority)
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Busiest day of the year: Nearly 71,000 passengers at Vancouver International Airport

Over 900,000 passengers expected during this holiday period ✈️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 20, 2022
Home renovation (Shutterstock)
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Five contractors charged in Canadian social housing renovation fraud

"It is especially concerning when it comes to affordable housing."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 20, 2022
Concrete barriers along Stanley Park Drive that split the two-lane roadway into one lane for vehicles and one lane for cyclists. (Google Maps)
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Estimated $400,000 cost to remove "temporary" bike lane in Stanley Park

The controversial bike lane will be fully removed by April 2023 🚲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 20, 2022
Preliminary artistic rendering of Civic District at 10355 King George Boulevard, replacing the closed Safeway in Surrey City Centre. (Wesgroup Properties)
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Safeway in Surrey City Centre could be redeveloped with four towers up to about 70 storeys

Four towers with 2,000+ homes, plus offices, retail, and restaurants.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 17, 2022
Unchosen design for SkyTrain Canada Line's Capstan Station by Perkins&Will. (Perkins&Will)
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An award-winning unchosen design for SkyTrain Capstan Station (RENDERINGS)

An alternative design concept for SkyTrain Capstan Station that was not selected.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 17, 2022
Artistic rendering of the new single-storey modular housing buildings at 1500 Main Street, Vancouver. (BC Housing)
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The design of Vancouver's new type of modular building for the homeless

Such single-storey structures will resemble school portable buildings.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 17, 2022
BC Place Stadium (left) and Vancouver Convention Centre (right). (Pavco)
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$255-million economic impact from BC Place and Vancouver Convention Centre in 2022

A total of 428 events attracting over 1.6 million people.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 17, 2022
Existing condition of Sinclair Centre in downtown Vancouver. (Google Earth)
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Sinclair Centre redevelopment with major federal office tower begins in 2026

A massive federal office tower will grow Sinclair Centre to 1.1 million sq ft.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 17, 2022
Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria, and the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 exhibition. (Shutterstock/Dimitry Kokh)
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Royal BC Museum hikes admission with new wildlife photography exhibition

Admission has more than tripled for adults for a temporary wildlife photography exhibit.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 16, 2022
2022 DasherTrain map: Christmas-themed SkyTrain map. (TransLink)
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Yule-Log Roundhouse Station? TransLink's Christmas-themed SkyTrain map

The next station is Kris Kringle-Runway 🎅🏻

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 16, 2022
Artistic rendering of 2904 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver. (Yamamoto Architecture)
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54 rental homes to replace former Topanga Cafe site in Kitsilano

New plans to develop the site years after the restaurant was destroyed in a fire.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 15, 2022
Garbage truck performing collection. (City of Vancouver)
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City of Vancouver reduces green bin collection to every two weeks this winter

Instead of every week, the organics of households will be picked up once every two weeks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 15, 2022
The City of Vancouver-owned vacant site at 1500 Main Street, next to Vancouver's first temporary modular housing building. (Google Maps)
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90 modular homes to be urgently built in Vancouver for the homeless

This begins the process of putting an end to the Hastings and Crab Park encampments.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 14, 2022
December 2016 revised design for 105 Keefer Street in Vancouver's Chinatown. (Merrick Architecture/Beedie Development Group)
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Court orders City of Vancouver to reconsider rejection of Keefer Chinatown project

The development on an empty lot could be built after all.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 14, 2022
Existing Canada Line branding of blue (left) vs conceptual Canada Line branding of red (right). (Shutterstock/Perkins&Will/Daily Hive)
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Why is SkyTrain's "Canada" Line branded blue instead of red?

Blue... for the Canada Line? 🇨🇦

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2022
Site of 1092 West Broadway, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Proposal to open new "Adult Retail Store" on West Broadway rejected

"Objections have been received from neighbouring property owners."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 10, 2022
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