Vancouver film industry supplier offering battery power for hospital equipment
A single battery can power several ventilators for 24 hours.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 8, 2020
Port Coquitlam cancels 2020 property tax hike, extends utility fee deadlines
The city is providing relief to residents and small businesses.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 8, 2020
Canadian company to make up to 200,000 masks every day
It'll be the first company in Canada to produce N95 respirators.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 8, 2020
City of Surrey green lights infrastructure projects, building permits to create jobs
This includes new sidewalks to improve walkability, and 61 social housing units for the homeless.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 8, 2020
FortisBC offering 3-month bill deferrals for residential and small business customers
Payment forgiveness will also be considered.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 8, 2020
City of Vancouver supporting artists to paint murals on boarded storefronts
Paid jobs for artists while also deterring vandalism and theft.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 7, 2020
Just 3,000 passengers per day are now going through Vancouver International Airport
Normally, YVR sees 78,000 passengers per day.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 7, 2020
Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix and 5 other BC races cancelled
These major races were scheduled for July.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 7, 2020
Canadian company to make up to 200,000 masks every day
It'll be the first company in Canada to produce N95 respirators.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 7, 2020
BC Ferries to temporarily layoff up to 1,400 employees
But the union has indicated it will attempt to fight the decision.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 7, 2020
Canada will continue to receive 3M respirators after new Trump deal
3M will manufacture 166.5 million respirators over the next 3 months.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 7, 2020
146 units of social housing proposed for corner of Renfrew and Venables streets
146 new homes for low-income seniors.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 7, 2020
City of Richmond mandates one-way walking direction for popular park
It's intended to improve physical distancing.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 6, 2020
TransLink's new RapidBus service on the North Shore is now running
The coronavirus did not stop today's North Shore service launch.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 6, 2020
How BC construction sites are keeping their workers safe from the coronavirus
Various new measures and policies are keeping workers safe and the economy going.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 6, 2020
Google Maps releases data on how physical distancing is changing our behavior
Trips to the grocery store and pharmacy in the US are down 22%.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 6, 2020
21-storey rental tower in downtown Vancouver's West End sold for $52 million
The aging tower on the large lot contains 107 rental homes.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 6, 2020
BC Ferries ordered to limit ship capacities by 50%, conduct passenger health checks
New federal regulations require all passengers to be checked for their health.
- Kenneth Chan
- Apr 6, 2020
















