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TransLink’s new battery-electric bus being delivered from Quebec, November 2022. (Martin Gagnier/Nova Bus)
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More battery-electric buses for TransLink begin to arrive

Metro Vancouver will soon have its first 100% battery-electric bus route.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 21, 2022
November 2022 artistic rendering of the twin rental housing towers at 1065-1066 Harwood Street, Vancouver. (Henriquez Partners Architects/Bosa4Rent/Bosa Properties)
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Two towers in the West End with over 500 rental homes moving forward

Twin towers with 100% rental housing uses in downtown Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 19, 2022
Granville Island 2040 Plan: 2017 artistic rendering of the elevator and staircase tower between Granville Island and the Granville Street Bridge deck, and new pedestrian-oriented public spaces replacing surface parking. (CMHC)
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Opinion: Change of Granville Island's federal ownership needed for revitalization

Granville Island should be operated by the same federal entity behind Montreal's Old Port.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2022
The new advanced "Lightning" vehicle for Playland's future launch roller coaster. (Zamperla)
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PNE's new advanced launch coaster vehicle for Playland unveiled at Orlando convention

The PNE's future launch roller coaster for Playland is a big deal in the attractions industry.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2022
Construction progress on the first phase of Concord Metrotown at Metropolis at Metrotown mall, as of August 20, 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Burnaby hits new record of over $2 billion in building permits before year's end

Burnaby's building boom in 2022 to date has already doubled 2021's volumes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2022
Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West. (@BradWestPoCo/Twitter)
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Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West is the new chair of TransLink's Mayors' Council

"The time for talking is over" and "people want action" on transit expansion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2022
Apple Pacific Centre Store: the new Apple Vancouver flagship store. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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19 photos of Apple's new Vancouver flagship store at Pacific Centre

Inside the beautiful two-storey Apple Pacific Centre Store šŸ

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 17, 2022
Aerial view of TransLink's park-and-ride facility and bus exchange for Coquitlam Central Station. (Google Earth
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TransLink planning massive redevelopment of Coquitlam Central Station park and ride

Expect a significant high-density neighbourhood, with a new mobility hub.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 15, 2022
SkyTrain Canada Line's main bridge over the Fraser River frames Mount Baker in Washington State, captured using a telephoto lens. (Eric Buermeyer/Shutterstock)
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How Mount Baker's volcanic eruption would impact Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

This 10,781-foot-tall stratovolcano is not that far away.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 15, 2022
November 2022 construction progress on SkyTrain Capstan Station. (TransLink)
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Canada Line service in Richmond to end four hours early for a month

Every weekday leading up to just before Christmas.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 15, 2022
Track of SkyTrain Millennium Line's Evergreen Extension near Burquitlam Station. (Bill Kingsland/YouTube screenshot)
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Bidding begins for $700 million trackwork contract for Surrey-Langley SkyTrain

Major construction on the 16-km-long Expo Line extension will begin in 2024 šŸš

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 14, 2022
Long lines for Vancouver's first Jollibee, located in downtown's Granville Entertainment District, in March 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Retail landscape in downtown Vancouver continues to recover

New food and beverage businesses are leading downtown Vancouver's recovery.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 14, 2022
Artistic rendering of City Centre 4 (foreground) and City Centre 5 (background) at 9682 137 Street, Surrey. (WA Architects/Lark Group)
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Construction begins on 23-storey office tower next to Surrey Memorial Hospital

A major phase of the Health and Technology District is moving forward.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 14, 2022
Outdated concept: 2021 artistic rendering of the previous interior design of "The Kitchen" food hall within the Oakridge Park mall redevelopment. This outdated design does not illustrate the forthcoming design changes for Time Out Market Vancouver. (Westbank)
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World's largest Time Out Market will be at Vancouver's new Oakridge mall

This will truly be a world-class dining and entertainment destination.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 11, 2022
A storefront in Vancouver's Chinatown damaged by graffiti and fire. (@lorrainelowe_/Twitter)
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Help is coming to Chinatown: Vancouver City Council to order urgent relief

"Vancouver’s Chinatown is a cultural gem under siege."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 11, 2022
Construction on Highway 1 in Langley near 248th Street. (Google Maps)
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Construction begins on $345 million Highway 1 widening in Langley

A 13 km widening with more lanes and new interchanges šŸš›

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 11, 2022
Congestion charge toll station in London, UK. (Sampajano_Anizza/Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council to officially kill plan for road tolls for downtown next week

This will reverse the controversial decision made by the previous City Council in 2020.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 10, 2022
Example of a high-speed catamaran passenger ferry vessel. (Shutterstock)
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It's official: New high-speed ferry service from downtown Vancouver to Nanaimo to launch in 2023

IT'S OFFICIAL: Two 350-seat high-speed passenger vessels, with a travel time of just 70 minutes ⛓

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 10, 2022
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