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Artistic rendering of the new trades and technology centre at BCIT Burnaby. (Hughes Condon Marler Architects)
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$163 million skills-training hub to be built at BCIT Burnaby campus

The new skill trades education hub will help address BC's labour shortage.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2022
January 2022 construction progress on 1135 Howe Refined Residences, including Level Vancouver Downtown-Howe. (Google Map)
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New extended-stay hotel with 112 suites opens in downtown Vancouver

This hotel was made for the needs of travelling tech workers, and the film production industry.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2022
SkyTrain Expo Line near King George Station in Surrey City Centre. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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93% of Surrey residents want more rapid transit in their communities: survey

The City of Surrey is planning for rapid transit to link all six of its town centres.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 17, 2022
Artistic rendering of Haven at 1109-1115 Johnson Street, VIctoria. (Chard Development)
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Over 100 homes in Victoria being sold at affordable prices for middle incomes

Made possible through a BC government program to ensure affordability.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2022
Artistic rendering of Storyliving's Cortino near Palm Springs, California. (Disney)
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Disney launches Storyliving division to build "magical" residential communities

The house of mouse is now bringing its magic closer to some people šŸ°

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2022
Tree plantings. (Tree Canada)
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City of New Westminster planting 25,000 trees this year

New Westminster is aiming to significantly increase its tree cover this decade.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2022
Artistic rendering of the South Surrey Indigenous Carving Centre. (City of Surrey)
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City of Surrey to build an Indigenous Carving Centre this year

A showcase carving venue where the public can learn the art and history of Indigenous carving.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2022
Illustration of flooding in a condominium. (Concord Pacific)
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Concord Pacific installing water damage prevention features for all new buildings

Future new buildings will each see up to $4 million in flood prevention and mitigation features.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 16, 2022
Amtrak passenger train on the Cascades corridor. (Amtrak)
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Amtrak to restart Cascades trains from Vancouver to Seattle soon

Daily passenger trains from Vancouver to Seattle are about to resume after a two-year hiatus šŸš†

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2022
Balmoral Hotel at 159 East Hastings Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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City of Vancouver to demolish derelict Balmoral Hotel in Downtown Eastside

The building is a safety and fire threat to the entire area.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2022
West Vancouver Blue Bus. (District of West Vancouver)
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West Vancouver Blue Bus drivers file complaint as labour contract set to expire

The contract for 150 bus drivers and maintenance workers expires at the end of March.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2022
February 2022 concept: Kitsilano Beach Park bike lane on widened south-north pathway from the foot of Yew Street. (Vancouver Park Board)
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Park Board seeking public input on proposed Kitsilano Beach bike lane route

A new concept for a separated bike lane through Kitsilano Beach Park.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 15, 2022
Detached house in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Average BC home price at the start of 2022 was over $1 million, up by 23.5%

There is currently a huge shortage in active listings.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 14, 2022
High-speed rail from Vancouver to Seattle and Portland. (Cascadia Corridor HSR)
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Washington State proposes $150 million for Vancouver-Seattle high-speed rail planning

Planning for a one-hour train from Vancouver to Seattle is about to get very serious šŸš„

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 14, 2022
Artistic rendering of the affordable rental housing building for Black and Indigenous people at 823-841 Sixth Street, New Westminster. (Swahili Vision International Association/Aboriginal Land Trust/BC Housing)
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96 affordable rental homes for Black and Indigenous families in New Westminster

The project supported by BC Housing will reach completion in early 2024.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 12, 2022
Artistic rendering of Martini Film Studios' major new film and television production studio campus at 216 Business Park in Langley Township. (Martini Film Studios)
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Construction underway on massive film production studio in Metro Vancouver

Hollywood North's new 700,000+ sq ft production hub will open in 2024 šŸŽ¬

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 12, 2022
Hudson's Bay in downtown Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Proposal to redevelop Hudson's Bay's Vancouver flagship store to be revealed

The iconic building will finally be revitalized, while adding new space and uses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 12, 2022
Upper Levels Highway (Highway 1/Trans-Canada Highway) improvement study segment from Lynn Valley Road interchange to Horseshoe Bay. (Parsons/Government of BC)
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Big upgrades recommended for North Shore's Upper Levels Highway: government study

BC government study calls for an overhaul of Highway 1 from Horseshoe Bay to Lynn Valley Road.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 12, 2022
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