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Burrard Dry Dock Pier at The Shipyards in Lonsdale, North Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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North Vancouver to be the world's first city to use bitcoin mining for heating

7.5 million sq ft of floor area in 100 buildings will be partially heated by bitcoin mining.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 18, 2021
Artistic rendering of 5659 Dunbar Street, Vancouver. (IBI Group/Gryphon Development)
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Four-storey building with homes and retail coming next to Dunbar bus loop

A transit-oriented development for the prominent 41st Avenue and Dunbar Street corner.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 18, 2021
Vancouver Landfill in Delta. (City of Vancouver)
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Gas collection project could cut stink at City of Vancouver's landfill in Delta

Landfill methane will be used to fuel homes and businesses in Metro Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 18, 2021
April 2021 construction progress on the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Google Maps)
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Fired contractor of North Shore sewage plant claims it's owed $100 million

Acciona claims the regional district requested 1,000 major design changes to the $1-billion project.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 18, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Georgian Towers redevelopment at 1450 West Georgia Street in downtown Vancouver, in relation to existing and other future towers in the area. (Yamamoto Architecture/Wesgroup Properties)
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49-storey condo and rental tower in downtown approved by Vancouver City Council

It'll replace a 22-storey tower, making it one of Vancouver's tallest demolitions in years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 16, 2021
Construction progress of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, as of October 2020. (Acciona/Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Contractor terminated for "abandoning" $1-billion North Shore sewage treatment plant

A new company will be hired to finish the partially-built facility in North Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 16, 2021
Bringing a bike onto SkyTrain. (Streetfilms/YouTube screenshot)
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Bikes now restricted on Expo and Millennium lines during peak hours

With ridership rebounding, the pre-pandemic policy has returned.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2021
Internationally renowned French bakery PAUL opened at 1164 Robson Street in downtown Vancouver in May 2021. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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City of Vancouver cuts red tape for businesses by simplifying permitting and licensing

For some steps, some businesses could see their process cut by 20 weeks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of the west parcel at 357-475 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver. (IBI Group/Coromandel Properties)
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Over 500 rental homes approved for Cambie Street and 41st Avenue corner

Big changes for an entire city block near SkyTrain's Oakridge-41st Avenue Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2021
Metro Vancouver (Shutterstock)
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60,000 homes sold in Lower Mainland so far in 2021, up by 63% in one year

Prices have increased by 25% in the Fraser Valley since 2020.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2021
Metro Vancouver's frequent transit corridors for urban growth, Metro 2050. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Transit-oriented housing a key priority for Metro Vancouver's new long-term plan

The regional district is seeking public input on how to accommodate 1 million more people by 2050.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2021
Example of a BC Veterans License Plate. (ICBC)
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Free parking in Vancouver for Canadian Forces veterans to be made permanent

City fears of a $2 million annual parking revenue hole did not come true.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 14, 2021
Affordable housing in Building A of the Arbutus Centre redevelopment at 4105 Arbutus Street, Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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125 social housing units now complete at Arbutus Centre redevelopment

The Vancouver Westside project includes affordable homes for single mothers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 14, 2021
Concrete barriers for the bike lane on Stanley Park Drive, Summer 2021. (Vancouver Park Board)
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Park Board seeking public feedback on Stanley Park Drive's bike lane barriers

The Park Board is seeking input on this year's concrete barriers and parking changes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 14, 2021
Artistic rendering of the supportive housing tower at 2086-2098 West 7th Avenue and 2091 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver. (Human Studio Architecture & Urban Design/BC Housing)
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Public input to begin on Kitsilano homeless housing next to future Arbutus Station

140 units of supportive housing in a 13-storey Passive House modular tower.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 14, 2021
The existing SkyTrain Moody Centre Station. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Third SkyTrain station in Port Moody could cost up to $100 million: city report

Port Moody is exploring the possibility of an additional SkyTrain station to serve new developments.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 13, 2021
Artistic rendering of Bristol Estates at 13315 104 Avenue, Surrey, in relation to future buildings in Surrey City Centre. Blue: Bristol Estates proposal; Orange: existing buildings/under construction; Green: proposed buildings/under application. (ZGF Architects/Bristol Estates)
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Nearly 2,200 homes in six buildings proposed for Surrey City Centre

Towers up to 48 storeys, including rental housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 13, 2021
Potential concept for the future of False Creek South. (City of Vancouver)
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City of Vancouver plan triples False Creek South's number of homes to 6,600 units

A 500-foot-tall tower next to Granville Island, and towers around Olympic Village Station.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 13, 2021
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