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Artistic rendering of the Como Lake Church redevelopment project in Coquitlam with middle-income housing, supported by BC Housing's HousingHub program. Completion is scheduled for Fall 2021. (VIA Architecture/Pacific Mountain)
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BC government provides $2 billion in new funding for affordable middle-class housing

It will help support the construction of thousands of new homes for middle-income families.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Vancouver Aquarium entrance (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver Aquarium acquired by US theme park operator

The Vancouver Aquarium has been sold to a US theme park company.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of 325-341 West 42nd Avenue, Vancouver. (Rositch Hemphill Architects/Marcon Developments)
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City Council approves 215 rental homes near Oakridge-41st Avenue Station

A major rental housing project just east of Oakridge Centre has been approved.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Artistic rendering of the rental-only concept for 1065 Harwood Street and 1332 Thurlow Street (north site) and 1078 Harwood Street (south site). (Henriquez Partners Architects/Bosa4Rent Homes)
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575 rental homes in twin towers proposed for West End in downtown (RENDERINGS)

Over 100 rental homes will be set at below-market rates.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
Map of proposed areas where social housing would not require a rezoning application. (City of Vancouver)
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Rezoning could be axed for new social housing in select Vancouver neighbourhoods

This would make it easier to build social housing in areas like Kitsilano, Fairview, and Marpole.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Installation progress of Douglas Coupland's Tree Snag sculpture at Grosvenor Ambleside in West Vancouver. Captured on April 14, 2021. (Daily Hive)
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"Tree Snag" sculpture by Douglas Coupland installed in West Vancouver (PHOTOS)

A new 30-ft-tall, driftwood-inspired public art piece on the Ambleside waterfront 🌲

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Metro Vancouver sub-region map: Yellow - North Shore; Red - Burrard Peninsula; Green - South of Fraser West; Blue - South of Fraser East; Purple - Tri-Cities; Orange - North East. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Metro Vancouver's population now projected to reach 3.8 million people by 2050

The region's population will be comparable to Montreal and Seattle.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Airbnb (Shutterstock)
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New data shows pandemic's impact on Vancouver's short-term rentals like Airbnb

The number of listings nearly halved, with supply shifting to long-term rentals.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Seymour Capilano Water Treatment Facility. (Metro Vancouver Regional District)
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Metro Vancouver's drinking water pH and alkalinity to increase this spring

"Natural materials" will be used to change the region's water supply makeup.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Surrey skyline (Shutterstock)
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All-time new monthly record reached in March 2021 for BC home sales

The Lower Mainland's sales this year to date more than doubled to $21 billion.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 14, 2021
Exterior of Hines' T3 Minneapolis mass timber office building, as an example of T3 Mount Pleasant in Vancouver. (Hines)
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Major wooden office building proposed near SkyTrain's future Mount Pleasant Station

A 10-storey mass timber building with 196,000 sq ft of office on a city-owned site.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2021
Looking out over the Fraser Valley from Chipmunk Ridge in the proposed Bridal Veil Mountain Resort. (Bridal Veil Mountain Resort)
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New massive ski resort proposed next to Trans-Canada Highway in Chilliwack

An all-season, destination resort the size of Sun Peaks and Silver Star in the Fraser Valley.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2021
Artistic rendering of the new St. Paul's Hospital campus and the public plaza. (Providence Healthcare)
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New St. Paul's Hospital receives $4 million donation in support of public art

The Audain Foundation is supplying art for the new hospital campus.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 13, 2021
The No. 2 Downtown/Macdonald bus at the intersection of Macdonald and West Broadway. (Google Maps)
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TransLink to remove more bus stops each year to speed up buses

Up to eight routes will see stop removals each year.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2021
Artistic rendering of 800 Granville Street, Vancouver. (Perkins & Will/Bonnis Properties)
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Public feedback being sought for landmark 800 Granville Street redevelopment

It will be an economic engine for Granville Entertainment District's revival.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2021
Van Horne Elementary School. (Google Maps)
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Vancouver temporarily closes streets next to select elementary schools

It's intended to encourage students to walk and bike to school.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 12, 2021
Artistic rendering of the Prototype mass timber tower (M5) at the Main Alley tech campus at 2015 Main Street, Vancouver. (Henriquez Partners Architects/Westbank)
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21-storey wooden tower with 216 rental homes proposed for Vancouver (RENDERINGS)

This Mount Pleasant tower next to Hootsuite will be one of the world's tallest mass timber buildings.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 10, 2021
Homes in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Home sales and listings in Metro Vancouver reach new record in March: REBGV

"Residents bought and listed homes across our region at levels not seen before."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 5, 2021
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