8,800 new homes approved by City of Vancouver in 2021
50% of current residents and 75% of new households are now renting.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 28, 2022
Vancouver City Council approves Empty Homes Tax hike to 5% of assessed value
The city will also study the feasibility of a further increase to 10% in the future.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 28, 2022
Big new park in Vancouver with elevated walkways and washrooms opens (PHOTOS)
It includes a Kafka cafe location, as well as a elevated walkways, a playground, and public washrooms.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 28, 2022
Honda Celebration of Light 2022 participating countries announced
Look up at the sky over English Bay, as Vancouver's biggest summer event is back! š
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 28, 2022
Downtown Vancouver pedestrian traffic and transit ridership recovery lagging
But there are real signs of recovery compared to earlier in the pandemic.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 28, 2022
City of Surrey to plant 20% more new trees in 2022
A total of 12,300 trees, plus thousands of seedlings š²
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 28, 2022
Burnaby Council approves BCGEU rental housing at Royal Oak SkyTrain
Nearly 300 rental homes with half of the units at below-market and large enough for families.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 28, 2022
Port Moody Council approves Coronation Park's 2,700 homes next to SkyTrain
The massive redevelopment received Port Moody City Council's green light.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 27, 2022
Vancouver City Council proposes Empty Stores Tax to reduce vacant storefronts
This strategy to reduce storefront vacancies was initially proposed by Mayor Kennedy Stewart.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 27, 2022
City of Vancouver ends trend of shifting property taxes from businesses to residents
The business property tax share was previously on a downward trend since 1994.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 27, 2022
City of Surrey sees real permitting progress after giving itself guaranteed timelines
Guaranteed permitting timelines and new tools and resources are having a real positive effect.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 27, 2022
The new design of the Emery Barnes dog park in downtown Vancouver (RENDERINGS)
Emery Barnes Park will see a complete redesign and expansion š¶
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 27, 2022
New BC Ferries ship used as canvas for First Nations art (PHOTOS)
All four new Salish-class ships are now adorned with unique Indigenous art.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 26, 2022
Flags of Vancouver's First Nations to be permanently raised at Stanley Park
The Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh flags will be permanently raised at Brockton Point.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 26, 2022
Carnaval del Sol Vancouver 2022 festival relocated to Jonathan Rogers Park
Some 15,000 people are expected at the three-day festival this summer āļø
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 26, 2022
Decades-long repair waits: 11 community centres in Vancouver in poor condition
Some of these facilities will be 90 years old by the time they are replaced.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 26, 2022
City Council approves 39-storey tower above SkyTrain's South Granville Station
This tower with rental housing and office and retail uses will be Broadway's new tallest building.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 26, 2022
Poilievre to withhold federal funds from cities that don't build enough housing
The Conservative leader candidate is eyeing cities with a population of 500,000+ residents.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 26, 2022

















