11,500 vehicles in the Lower Mainland now licensed for ridehailing
There are now four times as many vehicles licensed for ridehailing than taxis.
Nearly 33% of all homes in BC and Ontario owned by investors
The top 10% wealthiest owners account for about 25% of all housing value.
112 units of social housing to be built on Davie Street near Yaletown SkyTrain
Just across from Emery Barnes Park in downtown Vancouver.
Walmart opens massive new distribution centre in Surrey's Campbell Heights
Walmart, BC will no longer need to transport grocery stock from Alberta.
FIFA is officially considering Vancouver as a 2026 World Cup host city
FIFA has added Vancouver as an official "Candidate Host City" for the 2026 World Cup.
Will Vancouver's temporary modular housing buildings be actually temporary?
It is increasingly more difficult to relocate the temporary structures.
Vancouver mayor proposes hiking Empty Homes Tax to 5% of property value
The penalty for an average house deemed vacant would reach $100,000 annually š
Vancouver Park Board approves bike lane for Kitsilano Beach Park
Construction on the new Seaside Greenway segment is expected to begin in early 2023 š²
Vancouver City Council says no to public vote on 2030 Olympic bid
City Council will decide in June whether or not to proceed with the First Nations-led bid.
12-storey mass timber office tower to be built near future Mount Pleasant SkyTrain
It includes renovating a heritage schoolhouse into a City-owned arts centre.
Capilano University's first on-campus student residence to open in 2024
362 student beds to help address the shortage of affordable rental housing.
Animated videos now light up SkyTrain tunnel while trains are moving (VIDEOS)
Look out the window between Waterfront and Burrard stations for a 10-second video! š
Revery Architecture to design new PNE Amphitheatre
Construction on the new 9,000+seat covered outdoor concert venue will begin in 2024.
Hiked rate for Empty Homes Tax in Vancouver led to doubling of revenues
From $15 million in 2020 to $32 million in 2021.
193 condos in Surrey sell out in pre-sale in just 48 hours
Developers are now ramping up, and unloading inventory.
Abbotsford's flood prevention upgrades for Sumas Prairie could cost up to $2.8 billion
Effective options to prevent devastating floods that reform Sumas Lake will cost billions.
City of Vancouver eyeing extra social housing density in the Downtown Eastside
Zoning changes for some areas could allow 25% more social housing.
New renderings of massive redevelopment next to Coquitlam Central SkyTrain
Homes for 8,000 people, including 2,000 renters, in towers up to 60 storeys.