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Team Yukon at the 2025 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks. (Gabriel Lam/Meimento)
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One-night Vancouver fireworks event approved to replace Celebration of Light this summer

There will be some fireworks in Summer 2026, after all.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2026
2018-approved master plan concept for redeveloping the Britannia site of community and recreational facilities. (Vancouver Park Board)
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Two Vancouver mayoral hopefuls pitch rival plans to rebuild community centres

Duelling plans by Amanda Burrows and William Azaroff.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2026
Concept of 896 West 8th Ave. and 2412 Laurel St., Vancouver. (W.T. Leung Architects)
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Fourth new hotel proposed for future Oak-VGH SkyTrain station

Replacing a building designed by Arthur Erickson for his architectural office.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2026
Team Nova Scotia at the 2025 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks. (Gabriel Lam/Meimento)
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Vancouver mayor eyes one-night fireworks event to replace Celebration of Light

Organized and funded by the City.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 4, 2026
2026 concept of 601 West Cordova St., Vancouver. (James Cheng Architects/Cadillac Fairview)
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Downtown Vancouver's office space market may finally be turning around

The key driver is supply, or more precisely, the lack of it.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 3, 2026
Damaged Westham Island Bridge closed to vehicles. (City of Delta)
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Damaged Westham Island Bridge repairs begin, necessitating weeks-long closure

Helping to shorten the overall repair timeline.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 3, 2026
Surrey City Centre. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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Home prices in parts of Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley fall to early-pandemic levels

"Market momentum is a slowly evolving force."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 3, 2026
Pier D atrium at Vancouver International Airport. (Kenneth Chan)
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Vancouver airport sets historic all-time passenger record of 26.9 million in 2025

YVR's passenger and cargo volumes soared to new heights in 2025.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 3, 2026
Segment of Golden Ears Way to be widened from two lanes for four lanes. (Google Maps)
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TransLink to widen three-km-long segment of Golden Ears Bridge access road

Construction could begin in 2027.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 3, 2026
Rental Protection Fund
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B.C. fund exceeds goal: 2,200 old affordable rentals protected from big rent hikes

The $500-million Rental Protection Fund was launched in 2023.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 2, 2026
Cancelled: Artistic rendering of the previous 10-lane George Massey Bridge and Highway 99 corridor upgrade project. (Government of BC)
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BC Conservative leader candidate eyes 10-lane George Massey bridge project revival

The tunnel project cancelled, with the new bridge named Sir John A. Macdonald Gateway.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 2, 2026
Preliminary conceptual design of the new 10,000-seat arena, hotel, conference centre, and commercial space project at the site of BC Lions' training facility in Surrey City Centre. (Perkins&Will/City of Surrey)
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Bidding opens for developer, sports team for 10,000-seat Surrey City Centre Arena

The partner will be selected in August 2026, with construction beginning in 2027.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 2, 2026
Generalized Land Uses, Vancouver ODP. (City of Vancouver)
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Vancouver Plan to be replaced by first-ever citywide Official Development Plan

A legally binding land use framework for Vancouver's growth.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 1, 2026
Concept of the 2026 revised concept for 150 West Georgia St. (720 Beatty St.), Vancouver. (Align Architecture/Westbank)
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Westbank downtown Vancouver office project shifts to hotel, housing, data centre

Creative Energy’s new steam plant project at the site has also faced challenges.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 31, 2026
Thomus Donaghy Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in the laneway of Metson Rooms & Shelter at 1060 Howe St., Vancouver. (Google Maps)
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Howe Street overdose prevention site in downtown Vancouver permanently closes

This was previously the relocation of Yaletown OPS.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 31, 2026
Vancouver Olympic Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza. (J. Jones Photography)
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Vancouver Olympic Cauldron to be relit for Milano Cortina 2026 Games

Celebrating global athleticism and Canadian athletes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 31, 2026
2026 concept of 601 West Cordova St., Vancouver. (James Cheng Architects/Cadillac Fairview)
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Landmark tree-inspired office tower concept for revived Waterfront Station project

Replacing Cadillac Fairview's previous origami crystal tower concept.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 31, 2026
Pete Fry's announcement on Jan. 30, 2026 that he will run for Vancouver mayor in the 2026 civic election under the Green party. (Kenneth Chan)
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It’s official: Pete Fry is Green party’s first Vancouver mayoral candidate in 30 years

"Not a day goes by when people aren't asking me to run for mayor."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 30, 2026
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