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Downtown Vancouver condominium towers. (Shutterstock)
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Metro Vancouver home sales up by 50% in February 2022 compared to previous month

A staggering increase in the number of home sales.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 3, 2022
The giant "TRUMP" sign has been removed from the West Georgia Street main entrance into the former Trump Vancouver hotel, as of December 23, 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Former Trump Vancouver to reopen as Paradox Hotel in April

The storied hotel is officially set to start a new chapter under a new brand.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 2, 2022
Three Harbour Green penthouse at 3101-277 Thurlow Street, Vancouver. (Macdonald Realty)
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A Look Inside: Coal Harbour waterfront penthouse newly listed for $49 million (PHOTOS)

This three-storey downtown Vancouver home spans 13,000 sq ft of indoor and outdoor area.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 2, 2022
Concept sketch of the future Central Broadway skyline as the result of the Broadway
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City of Vancouver's proposed Broadway Plan creates a second city centre

Central Broadway's population will increase to 100,000 residents and 126,000 jobs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 2, 2022
Walking School Bus Program (TransLink)
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TransLink partners with cities to create "walking school bus" program

Kids walk to school in groups, making stops along the way.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 1, 2022
Artistic rendering of 1680 Adanac Street, Vancouver. (Cornerstone Architecture/Vandwell Developments)
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Approved rental housing project facing cancellation due to City of Vancouver delays

"The right hand (City Council) doesn't speak to the left hand (planning department)."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 1, 2022
The Howard Johnson Hotel at 1176 Granville Street in downtown Vancouver was amongst the first hotel properties acquired by BC Housing for addressing homelessness during the pandemic. (Google Maps)
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Auditor general deems BC Housing followed rules in its hotel-buying spree

BC Housing spent $221 million on nine properties in Vancouver and Victoria using emergency funding.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 1, 2022
Single-family detached house in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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BC Real Estate Association opposed to government's "cooling-off" period policy

BCREA asserts cooling-off periods on home sales could have unintended consequences on affordability.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2022
Single-use cups. (Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver proposes modifying mandatory single-use cup fee policy

The fee will be removed for free drinks, but businesses will be required to accept reusable cups.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 28, 2022
Empty containers stacked at a new temporary container storage facility in South Richmond, February 2022. (Vancouver Fraser Port Authority)
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Port of Vancouver creates 40-acre empty container storage site in Richmond

This provides capacity relief for Metro Vancouver's congested ports stacked with containers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 26, 2022
Artistic rendering of 1967 Napier Street, Vancouver. (Formerks Architectural)
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Proposal to convert East Vancouver heritage church into housing

Seven residential units will be squeezed into a church lot.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 26, 2022
Aerial view of the existing condition of 7011 Herman S. Braich Boulevard, Mission. (Goodman Commercial)
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87-acre waterfront property in Mission listed for large-scale development

Mission has plans to create a vibrant mixed-use waterfront.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 26, 2022
Aerial view of the recently built Walmart Distribution Centre in Campbell Heights North, Surrey. (Stuart Olson/RiteTech Construction)
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South Campbell Heights industrial lands get final approval from Metro Vancouver

As many as 20,000 jobs could be generated by the new employment lands in Surrey.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 25, 2022
Model of the Hudson's Bay Vancouver redevelopment. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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8 things to know about the Hudson's Bay Vancouver redevelopment proposal

Office space for 5,000 jobs, plus new retail and restaurant uses including a new Bay store.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 25, 2022
FlyOver Canada
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Flight simulation ride FlyOver to be built at Chicago's Navy Pier

FlyOver will be built on downtown Chicago's iconic waterfront.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 25, 2022
New model of electric-battery bus by Nova Bus being tested in Vancouver, February 2022. (TransLink)
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TransLink testing improved electric-battery bus ahead of new fleet arrivals

It'll need to be charged once every 150 km, instead of every 40 km.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 24, 2022
TransLink bus in downtown Vancouver. (TransLink)
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TransLink expansion projects could be cancelled without new long-term funding

As of this month, TransLink ridership has rebounded to 65% of normal volumes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 24, 2022
City of Vancouver waste collection truck (City of Vancouver)
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Opinion: City of Vancouver needs to focus on its basic municipal responsibilities

The City of Vancouver seems to think it is also the federal and provincial governments.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 24, 2022
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