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Construction to renovate 1035 Robson Street into Vancouver's first Athleta store by Gap, as of June 17, 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Gap's Athleta opening on Vancouver's Robson Street this summer

This Gap brand is aiming to disrupt and take on established athleisure brands in Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 20, 2022
BC Transit bus on the Sea to Sky Highway near Whistler Village. (Trevor Bodnar/Resort Municipality of Whistler)
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BC Transit services in Whistler and Squamish restart this week with free rides

This follows the longest public transit strike in BC history.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 20, 2022
Planning area for the Fleetwood Plan. (City of Surrey)
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City of Surrey approves Fleetwood Plan of 100,000 more residents near future SkyTrain

Surrey saw significant public support for its equivalent of the Broadway Plan.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 18, 2022
Moraine Lake in Canada's Rocky Mountains. (Shutterstock)
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New Canada film featuring the Rockies coming to FlyOver Canada

A brand new in-house production made by a Disney Imagineer, the creator of Disney's Soarin. šŸ”

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 18, 2022
Metro Vancouver sub-region map: Yellow - North Shore; Red - Burrard Peninsula; Green - South of Fraser West; Blue - South of Fraser East; Purple - Tri-Cities; Orange - North East. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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51% of Vancouver voters support amalgamating all Metro Vancouver cities into one mega-city

23 cities in Metro Vancouver would merge into a single mega-city like Toronto or Montreal.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 18, 2022
"Rainbow" Park at the intersection of Smithe and Richards streets in downtown Vancouver, as of April 30, 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New downtown Vancouver park gets First Nations "Rainbow" park name

Smithe and Richards Park now has a First Nations name meaning "Rainbow" 🌈

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2022
SkyTrain Millennium Line Broadway Extension (Broadway Subway) construction at Oak-VGH Station, as of June 10, 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City Council approves potential relief to businesses impacted by subway construction

"We lost more money due to construction than this whole time during COVID."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2022
Formula E Santiago, 2020. (ABB Formula E)
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Formula E not coming to Vancouver in 2023, local organizers terminated

There was previously hope for a 2023 race after the 2022 Canada Day long weekend event was cancelled.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2022
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Security wait times improve at Toronto Pearson Airport with staffing now back to normal

More CATSA staff are now working but travellers are still urged to arrive early.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2022
A partial collapse of the exterior wall near the main entrance of the aging Vancouver Aquatic Centre in March 2022. (Daily Hive)
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Half of Vancouver voters want to eliminate the Park Board: survey

There is growing support around the idea of abolishing Canada's only elected Park Board.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2022
BC Place Stadium in Vancouver during the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. (BC Place Stadium)
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It will cost up to $260 million to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver

This includes staging a massive month-long FIFA Fan Festival in downtown Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 17, 2022
Long line for a security checkpoint at Vancouver International Airport on May 2, 2022. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Security wait times improve at Vancouver Airport, with staffing now back to normal

More CATSA staff are now working, but travellers are still urged to arrive early.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 16, 2022
Highly preliminary concept of the new Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria; not the actual design. (Government of BC)
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Most BC residents against $800 million Royal BC Museum project: survey

Almost 70% of residents are opposed to the project and most are unmoved by the existing building's severe risks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 16, 2022
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You can now book an Uber from Montreal Airport up to 30 days in advance

A convenient, stress-free transportation option for arrivals passengers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 16, 2022
Uber app and Vancouver International Airport. (Shutterstock/Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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You can now book an Uber from Vancouver Airport up to 30 days in advance

A convenient, stress-free transportation option for arrivals passengers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 16, 2022
Columbia Street in downtown New Westminster. (Google Maps)
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New Westminster political party promises free parking if elected

A major civic party is vowing free parking to help support struggling businesses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 16, 2022
Artistic rendering of the False Creek Station office tower at 1296 Station Street, Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/GWL Realty Advisors)
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Construction begins on office tower at Main Street-Science World SkyTrain

The tower is eyed for the tech industry and the medical office needs of the nearby future St. Paul's Hospital.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 16, 2022
Artistic rendering of 456-496 Prior Street, Vancouver. (Francl Architecture/Strand Development)
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Big office and rental housing project will provide Vancouver's Chinatown with a boost

It will add 1,500 office workers and 600 residents next to Chinatown.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jun 15, 2022
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