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Vancouver’s Olympic Line streetcar operating in early 2010. (AlexAranda/Shutterstock)
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Olympic Line streetcar test revival being explored after 2026 FIFA World Cup

The City of Vancouver has received proposals to launch a new service.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 19, 2025
Preliminary concept of the Choo Choo Pod Hotel. (Choo Choo Pod Hotel)
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New Vancouver pod hotel proposal converts 1950s vintage train cars

All aboard the Choo Choo Pod Hotel.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 19, 2025
A low-rise condominium building in Surrey. (Elena Alex Ferns/Shutterstock)
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Canada's home sales slowly climb as buyers return to the market

There's a more positive outlook for 2026.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 19, 2025
A vessel of Hullo Ferries passing under the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, on its way to Nanaimo. (Hullo Ferries)
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Hullo Ferries confirms appointment of new permanent CEO

"Delivering on our promise to be the world’s friendliest ferry company."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2025
Michelin Grip D winter tires for buses. (TransLink)
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70% of TransLink's 1,600 buses to be equipped with winter tires this season

Strengthening the resiliency of the bus fleet.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2025
April 2025 construction groundbreaking of Cypress Village in West Vancouver. (British Properties)
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Bosa Development acquires British Properties' mountainside parcel

"Even in a challenging market, opportunities like this stand out."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2025
"19 on the Greenway" rental housing complex at 3619 Arbutus St., Vancouver, reached completion in 2025. (Take Off Photography/PCI Developments)
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4,800 net new homes built in Vancouver in the second year of legislated targets

Propelled by a new wave of construction completions.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2025
TransLink's R4 41st Avenue RapidBus. (oasisamuel/Shutterstock)
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Sales tax and vehicle levy suggested for new TransLink revenue sources

Legislation will be enacted for new TransLink funding tools.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2025
Testing of a new generation Mark V train at Alstom's manufacturing plant at Kingston, Ontario in August 2023, ahead of its delivery to Metro Vancouver for the SkyTrain system. (TransLink)
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Federal budget takes a step back from promised Canada Public Transit Fund

"This change undermines the very predictability and reliability."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2025
David Eby. (Government of B.C.)
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B.C. government unveils ambitious $200-billion economic investment strategy

"British Columbia can get big things done."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 18, 2025
Urban Solar's light fixtures installed atop at TransLink bus stop pole. (TransLink)
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TransLink testing new solar-powered lights atop bus stop signs

Improved visibility and safety for both bus drivers and passengers.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 17, 2025
High-rise towers in Metro Vancouver's suburban areas. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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55% of all Metro Vancouver homes projected to be condos by 2051

This is up from just below half today.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 10, 2025
Maple Ridge veterans crosswalk. (City of Maple Ridge)
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Three Metro Vancouver cities install 'Lest We Forget' crosswalks for veterans

"Daily reminder of the service and sacrifice."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 9, 2025
Lifting and installation of the new Highway 1 pedestrian and cyclist overpass bridge between Burnaby Lake and Deer Lake on November 9, 2025. (City of Burnaby)
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New pedestrian bridge above Highway 1 in Burnaby lifted into place overnight

A key milestone for the $25-million project, requiring a full traffic closure.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 9, 2025
Air Canada
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Air Canada just rolled out its wildest Disney plane yet

A little bit of magic.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 8, 2025
A police incident at the Lugaat, the former Howard Johnson hotel, turned into a supportive housing site, located in the Granville Entertainment District, July 25, 2025. (Kenneth Chan)
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Problematic supportive housing at former Howard Johnson hotel to close

B.C. and City governments are working on new housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 8, 2025
Count of e-scooter share devices as of the evening of Nov. 7, 2025; Lime expansion into Vancouver's Fairview neighbourhood. (Lime)
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Lime expands Vancouver e-scooter share further into Central Broadway

Across the Granville Street Bridge.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 8, 2025
Richmond Industrial Centre. (Montrose Properties)
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Richmond industrial developer to ask court to reopen Aboriginal title decision

"The court has both the ability and the responsibility to let us be heard."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Nov 8, 2025
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