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The Burnaby Metrotown skyline from the lounge at Cineplex VIP Cinemas Brentwood at The Amazing Brentwood. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Burnaby approves 2.95% property tax increase, $504 million recreation centre plan

Over five years, the City of Burnaby will spend $1.7 billion on new facilities and infrastructure.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 27, 2022
"Sea to Sky" public art by Musqueam First Nation artist Thomas Cannell on the office building of The Paramount. (Keltic Canada Development)
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First Nation public art installed at prominent Richmond corner (PHOTOS)

"Sea to Sky" is just across from Richmond Centre mall.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 27, 2022
Challenger Map of BC at the BC Sports Hall of Fame. (BC Sports Hall of Fame)
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Challenger Map piece can now be viewed at BC Place Stadium's museum

For decades, the Challenger Map and BC Sports Hall of Fame shared the same home.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 27, 2022
Single-use cups at Starbucks. (Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver to review flaws in mandatory fees for single-use cups

There has been public backlash over the mandatory $0.25 cup fee to businesses.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 27, 2022
Trolley buses in downtown Vancouver. (TransLink)
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TransLink to replace 188 trolley buses with new models in 2027

The trolley buses are now nearing the end of their lifespan.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 26, 2022
Deloitte Canada offices in Ottawa. (Shutterstock)
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Deloitte Canada launches new $150 million venture capital fund

Deloitte Ventures will make investments in emerging Canadian tech companies.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 26, 2022
Artistic rendering of the new acute care building at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. (Vancouver Coastal Health)
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Construction begins on $310-million expansion of Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver

The North Shore's hospital expansion offers 108 beds and new operating rooms.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 26, 2022
SkyTrain Rupert Station. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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TransLink seeking federal and provincial funding to fill $200M revenue hole

TransLink ridership is rebounding, but still well below pre-pandemic levels.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 26, 2022
Artistic rendering of 2185 Oxford Street and 103-111 North Templeton Road, Vancouver. (Stuart Howard Architects)
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Rental housing redevelopment for Cedar Cove in East Vancouver

More rental homes coming to Grandview-Woodland.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 26, 2022
UPS cargo aircraft at Vancouver International Airport. (Shutterstock)
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YVR Airport aiming to be an industrial and multi-modal transportation hub

Planes could use YVR's biofuels, and plug into land electricity when idling.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 26, 2022
English Bay Beach in downtown Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver Park Board approves direction to explore First Nations co-management

But First Nations leaders were unaware of the proposal.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 25, 2022
Accessible washroom for wheelchair users. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council to consider expediting renovation permits for people with disabilities

Delays in permitting for accessibility renovations are preventing a resident from using their home.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 25, 2022
Artistic rendering of a concept for a Making Home property in Vancouver with six units. (MA+HG Architects)
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Vancouver mayor makes new pitch for gentle densification on single-family lots

Up to six units on a single-family lot, including affordable units and the city taking land value capture.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 25, 2022
Artistic of the Royal Beach neighbourhood in Colwood, near Victoria. (Reliance Properties/Seacliff Properties)
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$1.2 billion waterfront neighbourhood to be built in Victoria suburb

A major Vancouver developer is building nearly 3,000 homes in Victoria.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 25, 2022
Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the Broadway Subway of extending SkyTrain Millennium Line. (Bowinn Ma/Twitter)
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Tunnel boring machines for Broadway Subway to arrive in Vancouver this spring

The two giant machines will begin boring to Arbutus this spring.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 25, 2022
Turo carshare app (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver City Council to consider ways to expand peer-to-peer car share

Privately owned cars on the street, even your neighbours', could be rented for use.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 24, 2022
Apartment building under construction. (Shutterstock)
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More homes began construction in Surrey than Vancouver in 2021

This is the second straight year more homes began construction in Surrey.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 24, 2022
Tiny lot at 1916 William Street in East Vancouver owned by Lanefab Design/Build. (Google Maps)
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Tiny lot in East Vancouver sees 35-fold assessed value increase in just one year

This 540 sq ft sliver of land was previously worth just $4,900.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 22, 2022
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