Vancouver City Council approves $3-million Downtown Eastside street cleaning
17,000 bags of garbage and 26,700 needles were collected in 2025.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2026
Housing is the second-biggest factor in students' university choices in Canada
More students increasingly preferring off-campus housing.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2026
Transformative redevelopments set to be considered by Vancouver City Council
It's going to be a busy year before the election.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 20, 2026
B.C. government halts Heritage Act changes expanding First Nations authority
Due to mounting opposition.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 19, 2026
Over 80% of Metro Vancouver homes sold below asking price in 2025
Big drops were most apparent in the luxury market.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 19, 2026
650-bed student housing tower approved for Langara SkyTrain station
Fully furnished units with about 650 student housing beds.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 18, 2026
Park Board commissioner joins Vancouver Liberals party ahead of civic election
The party's first-ever sitting elected official ahead of the election.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 18, 2026
Telus begins construction on rental housing building in Point Grey in Vancouver
Replacing an old telecommunications utility building.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 18, 2026
Construction starts on new Highway 99 overpass at future Costco South Surrey site
The new overpass and Costco store will open in late 2027.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 17, 2026
Walmart Squamish gets 'Supercentre' upgrade as 2005 ban on fresh groceries ends
The major renovation will reach completion this summer.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 17, 2026
City of Surrey cuts residential permit processing times from months to weeks
A shift in strategy, including staff overtime.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 17, 2026
Canadian-made Seaspan design chosen for U.S. Coast Guard's new icebreakers
Up to six ships will be built for the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 17, 2026
'Negligible' benefits: City of Vancouver staff against proposed garburator ban
The benefits of a ban would be marginal at best.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 17, 2026
Vancouver city councillor proposes new tools to hold bad-faith landlords accountable
"When bad actors exploit gaps and loopholes."
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 17, 2026
Two-tower expansion of Vancouver General Hospital campus approved by City Council
"It does not rely on government capital dollars."
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 16, 2026
New 33-storey hotel tower for Granville Strip approved by Vancouver City Council
Over 460 hotel rooms, plus a tower rooftop lounge and pool.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 16, 2026
3,000 new homes approved by Vancouver City Council, including 15 towers
Even more are expected over the first half of 2026.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 16, 2026
City of Vancouver looking to make it easier to find a public washroom
The vast majority of the City's facilities are operated by the Park Board.
- Kenneth Chan
- Jan 15, 2026

















