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Aerial of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley; the Lower Mainland of BC. (European Space Agency)
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These are fastest-growing cities in British Columbia: census

Squamish, Kelowna, and Chilliwack are amongst the fastest growing areas for population.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 9, 2022
Artistic rendering of the new eight-lane immersed tunnel replacement for the George Massey Tunnel. (Government of BC)
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BC government moves forward on $57 million of contracts for new Massey Tunnel planning

Construction is expected to begin in 2026 for an opening in 2030.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 9, 2022
UBC Arts Student Centre at 1860 East Mall. (Ema Peter Photography)
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Inside the new UBC Arts Student Centre (PHOTOS)

Students at UBC's largest faculty now have a new hub and gathering space.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 9, 2022
Burrard Inlet Rapid Transit concepts of two North Shore SkyTrain lines via the Second Narrows: Gold Line from Park Royal to downtown Vancouver via Hastings, and Purple Line from Park Royal to Brentwood Town Centre Station and Metrotown Station via Willingdon Avenue. (North Shore Connects)
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All three North Shore cities affirm push to prioritize new SkyTrain line

North Shore's city councils are urging the Mayors' Council to prioritize a rapid transit link this decade.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 9, 2022
Artistic rendering of the public plaza and reflecting pool at the base terminal of the Okanagan Gondola. (Okanagan Gondola)
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Okanagan Gondola attraction could begin construction in 2023 (RENDERINGS)

Kalamalka Lake in the BC Interior could get its own version of the Sea to Sky Gondola.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 8, 2022
Artistic rendering of the lagoon beach area at Concord Oasis at Concord Brentwood in Burnaby. (Concord Pacific)
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Concord Pacific to build tropical beachfront lagoon in Burnaby (RENDERINGS)

A 2.75-acre beachfront lagoon inspired by Hawaii's resorts šŸ

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 8, 2022
Site of Brentwood West in Brentwood Town Centre, Burnaby. (Google Maps)
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Four towers proposed west of SkyTrain Brentwood Town Centre Station

1,400 homes and 600,000 sq ft of office and retail across from the mall and SkyTrain.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 8, 2022
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Housing demand: Record 55,000 immigrants expected for Metro Vancouver in 2022

A record of over 70,000 immigrants are expected for BC in 2022.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 8, 2022
Bee hives on the rooftop of Fairmont Waterfront hotel in downtown Vancouver. (Fairmont Hotels)
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Vancouver has more sustainable hotels than any other city in the world

Vancouver ranks No. 1 in the world for its high proportion of green hotels šŸ

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 7, 2022
Artistic rendering of 2342-2346 Marine Drive, New Westminster. (Collabor8 Architecture and Design/Schara Tzedeck Cemetery)
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Cemetery proposing 30-storey rental housing tower in New Westminster

230 rental homes would overlook the cemetery near SkyTrain 22nd Street Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 7, 2022
Kevin Falcon delivering his BC Liberals party leader election victory speech on February 5, 2022. (BC Liberals)
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Kevin Falcon elected as new party leader of the BC Liberals

Former Minister of Transportation Kevin Falcon has been elected the new party leader.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 6, 2022
Vancouver skyline. (Shutterstock)
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Record $3 billion in apartment building sales in Vancouver and Victoria in 2021

This is three times more than each of 2019 and 2020.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 5, 2022
Heat pump equipment for a house (Nimur/Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver considering requiring energy-efficient heating for existing houses

Heat pumps can also filter air pollution, and provide air conditioning.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2022
The Olympic Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza relit on February 12, 2020 for the 10-year anniversary of Vancouver 2010. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Opinion: Vancouver must work faster on potential 2030 Olympic bid

The time to put on a game face is now.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2022
Needle on pavement in the Downtown Eastside, Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver to spend $2.2 million on street cleaning jobs for the homeless in 2022

In 2021, the program collected 30,000 bags of garbage, 113,500 needles, and 13,000 feces.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2022
Homes in Surrey. (Shutterstock)
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New home listings surged in Surrey and Fraser Valley at the start of 2022

A step in the right direction towards a more balanced housing market.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2022
Vancouver Olympic Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza. (J. Jones Photography)
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Vancouver Olympic Cauldron to be relit to celebrate Canada's athletes

The Olympic Cauldron will be relit Friday evening for Canadian athletes šŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 3, 2022
SkyTrain Canada Line. (Shutterstock)
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Opinion: Canada Line debacle a cautionary tale for a return of TransLink's elected board

Vancouver city councillors want a return of TransLink's elected board of directors.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 3, 2022
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