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Mission Possible street cleaning crews pressure washing a sidewalk on East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside. (Mission Possible Compassionate Ministries Society)
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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
Concept of the new Lower Mall Student Residence at the UBC Vancouver campus. (3XN/Ryder Architecture/UBC)
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Housing is the second-biggest factor in students' university choices in Canada

More students increasingly preferring off-campus housing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 20, 2026
Concepts of 800-876 Granville St. (left) and the Army & Navy redevelopment (right), Vancouver. (Perkins&Will/Bonnis Properties | Michael Green Architecture/Arcadis/Bosa Properties/Army & Navy Properties)
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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
David Eby. (Government of B.C.)
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B.C. government halts Heritage Act changes expanding First Nations authority

Due to mounting opposition.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 19, 2026
Skylines of downtown Vancouver (background) and Burnaby's Brentwood Town Centre (foreground). (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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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
Concept for GEC Langara at 6428-6438 Cambie St. and 480-488 West 48th Ave., Vancouver. (Urban Solutions Architecture/GECC)
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650-bed student housing tower approved for Langara SkyTrain station

Fully furnished units with about 650 student housing beds.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 18, 2026
Kareem Allam (left) and Scott Jensen (right). (Vancouver Liberals)
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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
Concept of 2608 Tolmie St., Vancouver. (Ledcor Property Investments/Telus Living)
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Telus begins construction on rental housing building in Point Grey in Vancouver

Replacing an old telecommunications utility building.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 18, 2026
Concept of the new 20 Avenue overpass at Highway 99 and road upgrades. (City of Surrey)
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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
Concept of the Walmart Squamish "Supercentre" upgrade. (Abbarch Architecture/Walmart)
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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
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City of Surrey cuts residential permit processing times from months to weeks

A shift in strategy, including staff overtime.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 17, 2026
Concept of U.S. Coast Guard's Arctic Security Cutters, based on Seaspan's Canadian Multi-Purpose Icebreaker design. (Seaspan)
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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
Garburator in-sink garbage disposal. (Maria Kay/Shutterstock)
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'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
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Vancouver city councillor proposes new tools to hold bad-faith landlords accountable

"When bad actors exploit gaps and loopholes."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 17, 2026
Concept of the Vancouver General Hospital campus expansion at 900-990 West 12th Ave., Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation)
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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
Concept of 1167-1193 Granville St. (717 Davie St.), Vancouver. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Deecorp Properties)
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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
Concept of 2090 West 1st Ave., Vancouver. (JTA Development Consultants/TKT Holdings/Studio One Architecture)
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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
"Portland Loo" public washroom at Coopers' Park on the northeast False Creek seawall. (Kenneth Chan)
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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
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