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Highly preliminary concept of the new Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria; not the actual design. (Government of BC)
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This is the $1 billion concept and rationale for the new Royal BC Museum

The "risk of doing nothing" could "wipe out our culture" in British Columbia.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 27, 2022
TransLink electric-battery bus (TransLink)
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Electric buses and washrooms: Mayors' Council approves TransLink's investment plan

And an overhaul of the Compass and fare gate system is planned.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 26, 2022
2021 artistic rendering of Senakw. (Revery Architecture/Westbank/Squamish First Nation)
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Squamish First Nation and City of Vancouver reach agreement on Senakw project

Construction on the first phase of 6,000 new homes is expected to begin this year.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 26, 2022
Non-Partisan Association members and candidates participating in a Chinatown cleanup event in May 2022. (NPA)
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NPA names candidates for 2022 civic election, signals it will be tough on crime

This includes crime analysts and a former CSIS intelligence officer.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 25, 2022
Two different types of new bus seats available to the public to test at Lonsdale Quay's SeaBus terminal. (TransLink)
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TransLink testing different types of seats for future buses 

Which seat feels "just right?" 🚍💺

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 25, 2022
Preliminary concept for the redevelopment of the former Safeway site at 4545 West 10th Avenue in Vancouver's West Point Grey Village. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/BentallGreenOak)
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530 rental homes and new grocery store proposed for West Point Grey Safeway site

1,000+ new residents and new retail will catalyze West Point Grey Village's revitalization.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 25, 2022
Revised 2021 design of the new building for the Vancouver Art Gallery at Larwill Park. (Vancouver Art Gallery)
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Opinion: $1 billion for new Royal BC Museum, but what about Vancouver Art Gallery?

Vancouver Art Gallery's budget hole for its new home is $160 million.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 25, 2022
Food court at Tsawwassen Mills. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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New owner of Tsawwassen Mills looking to add entertainment offerings

"We are very confident in the future of retail and look forward to the years ahead."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 24, 2022
Electric-battery car charging station at a gas station. (Shutterstock)
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Gas stations, pay parking lots in Vancouver must have charging or face $10K annual fee

Gas stations and pay parking lots without charging stations by 2025 will pay a $10,000 annual fee ⚡️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 24, 2022
Artistic rendering of 1668-1684 Alberni Street, Vancouver. (Revery Architecture/Westbank)
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Condo tower approved by Vancouver City Council will help pay for new pool

128 condos in this 40-storey tower will provide $37 million to the city towards public amenities.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2022
Artistic rendering of 1045 Burnaby Street, Vancouver. (GBL Architects/Gracorp Properties)
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16-storey rental housing tower proposed off Davie Village in the West End

170 rental homes are proposed next to Davie Village.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 21, 2022
Transit-oriented development concept for SkyTrain Nanaimo Station in Vancouver. (submitted)
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Dense, transit-oriented housing finally eyed for Nanaimo SkyTrain station

A proposal to replicate Joyce-Collingwood Station at Nanaimo Station in Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2022
Museum of Vancouver's Neon Vancouver Ugly Vancouver exhibition (left) and an artistic rendering of The Post's interior publicly accessible space. (Museum of Vancouver/QuadReal Property Group)
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22 neon signs from Vancouver's past will have a permanent home at The Post

Museum of Vancouver's neon signs will be relocated to the public spaces of the Amazon building.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2022
A Carnival Line cruise ship sailing out of Burrard Inlet, with West Vancouver in the backdrop. (Shutterstock)
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Zero-emission cruise ship corridor eyed between Seattle, Vancouver and Alaska

The aim is to accelerate the development of zero-emission cruise ships 🛳

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2022
An illustration of the recently approved 1477 West Broadway tower above SkyTrain's future South Granville Station within the Broadway Plan area. (PCI Developments)
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Broadway Plan's allowable density not financially feasible to build rental housing

Tens of thousands of rental homes may not be financially feasible to build due to height and form restrictions.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2022
Artistic rendering of the excavation process for the underground substation at Nelson Park in downtown Vancouver. (BC Hydro)
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Park Board to receive $8 million from BC Hydro for new West End substation

Construction on the underground substation at downtown Vancouver's Nelson Park will begin in 2024 ⚡️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2022
Heat pump and air conditioning equipment for a house. (Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver to require air conditioning in new homes starting in 2025

Air conditioning to mitigate hot summers, and superior air filtration against wildfire smoke.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 20, 2022
Artistic rendering of the original cancelled plan for a 10-lane bridge replacing the George Massey Tunnel. (Government of BC)
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BC Liberals promise to bring back original bridge plan to replace Massey Tunnel

The original 10-lane bridge plan can be built faster and costs less than an immersed tunnel.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • May 19, 2022
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