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Flooding at Vancouver House on April 15, 2021 (left) and the exterior of the tower (right). (Submitted)
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Severe flood damages nine floors of condos at Vancouver House (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Many residents will need to move out of the brand new luxury tower to allow for repairs.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 17, 2021
2021 artistic rendering of 1616-1698 West Georgia Street, Vancouver. (Kohn Pedersen Fox/Chris Dikeakos Architects/Anthem Properties)
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City Council approves condo tower for former West Georgia Chevron site (RENDERINGS)

In exchange, the developer will provide $31.4 million in public benefits to the city.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 17, 2021
Artistic rendering of Cascade Skyline Gondola in the Fraser Valley. (Cascade Skyline Gondola)
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Sightseeing gondola attraction proposed for Fraser Valley

Similar to the Sea to Sky Gondola, located next to the Trans-Canada Highway.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Aerial of Stanley Park in Vancouver. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver mayoral candidate Ken Sim promises to abolish the Park Board

Instead, Vancouver City Council would absorb the responsibilities of the Park Board.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Interior of the 2014-built expansion of the Vancouver Aquarium. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership)
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8 things to know about Vancouver Aquarium's sale to the owner of Dollywood

It has been saved from permanent closure, and public consultation will be held on major upgrades.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Artistic rendering of 7018 Main Street, Vancouver. (Matthew Cheng Architect)
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124 rental homes and retail proposed for Main Street south of Punjabi Market

This new city block-sized strip of retail could help expand and revitalize Vancouver's Punjabi Market.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 16, 2021
Stanley Park Drive near Lumberman's Arch with the temporary bike lane in Summer 2020. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Stanley Park businesses send bike lane dispute to BC Supreme Court

The Park Board's basis for bringing back the bike lane "is not reasonable, rational, or logical."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 15, 2021
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
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