First rental housing building on Robson Street in decades reaches completion
A 21-storey tower with 128 rental homes, plus retail and restaurant space.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 26, 2021
10% property tax hike in 2023 possible as City of Vancouver's expenses grow
Out of control costs will lead to an average annual 7% property tax hike from 2022 to 2026.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 26, 2021
Feat of engineering integrates SkyTrain with Gilmore Place development (PHOTOS)
SkyTrain is hovering over a 100 ft canyon-like construction pit š
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 25, 2021
Public consultation underway on pivotal Broadway Commercial redevelopment
The redevelopment of Safeway next to Western Canada's busiest transit station.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 25, 2021
TransLink deploys 9 reindeer buses for the Christmas season (PHOTOS)
Spreading much-needed holiday cheer! š š»
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 25, 2021
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart proposes new climate levy to raise $100 million
The levy would go in effect in 2022, along with an additional property tax increase.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 25, 2021
Canada Games Pool in New Westminster permanently closed years early due to leak
A new replacement aquatic centre under construction won't be ready until late 2023.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 25, 2021
BC government seeking contractor for new $1.7 billion Cloverdale Hospital in Surrey
Surrey's second major hospital will also include an integrated cancer treatment centre.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 24, 2021
Surrey City Council approves 14-acre land acquisition for new public park
It's just one of several park spaces for a new neighbourhood of 10,000 people.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 24, 2021
BC Rent Bank: Access expanded to urgent interest-free loans for covering rent
BC is now the first province to provide 100% rent bank coverage.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 24, 2021
New 4-lane King George Boulevard bridge to be built over Nicomekl River in Surrey
The bridge will be resilient to floods, and a new 80-acre riverfront park will reduce flood risk.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 24, 2021
South Burnaby arena with two NHL-sized ice rinks to open in 2022 (PHOTOS)
The $50 million city project will serve a new neighbourhood with 20,000 residents.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 23, 2021
City of Vancouver outlines proposed spending with 5% property tax hike in 2022
Vancouver's proposed 2022 operating budget is $1.7 billion.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 23, 2021
TransLink riders will be able to tap debit cards on the Compass system
TransLink will be Canada's first transit system to fully integrate contactless debit.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 23, 2021
Laneway homes can hurt Vancouver's neighbourhood property values: UBC study
The impact on property value is significant in the Vancouver Westside.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 23, 2021
Vancouver City Council approves limits on rent hikes for private SROs
Monitoring and enforcement by city staff will cost $500,000 annually.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 22, 2021
Industrial Light & Magic building LED video wall film studio in Vancouver
The permanent studio uses the same technology made for The Mandalorian.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 19, 2021
Nearly 250 homes in mass timber buildings proposed for Surrey City Centre
Surrey's first multi-family residential mass timber buildings.
- Kenneth Chan
- Nov 18, 2021

















