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Artistic rendering of two new student housing residences at SFU Burnaby Mountain that will be completed by 2021. These buildings will create 482 new beds for first-year students. (SFU)
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Vancouver is short over 14,000 student housing beds: report

More on-campus and off-campus beds are needed.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 17, 2019
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City of Vancouver's new policies could cripple rideshare across the region

A "domino effect" of other municipalities creating their own business licences.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 17, 2019
Artistic rendering of the new St. Paul's Hospital and health campus at the False Creek Flats. (IBI Group Architects / Providence Healthcare)
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Flooding, seismic liquefaction risks of new St. Paul's Hospital site highlighted by city

It wants an enhanced hospital design for post-disaster functionality.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 17, 2019
Peleton showroom in Toronto. (Peleton)
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Home exercise tech company Peloton opening a Vancouver store

The tech-infused home exercise company is coming to Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 16, 2019
Cambie Street Bridge. (Shutterstock)
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TransLink allocates $99 million to municipalities for their own projects

New projects for walking, cycling, and road infrastructure.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 16, 2019
Consumer-grade fireworks at a store. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver councillor proposes ban on retail sale of fireworks

Halloween 2019 could be one of the last times the public can buy fireworks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 16, 2019
Conceptual depiction purposes by the SkyTrain For Surrey advocacy group of what a Fraser Highway SkyTrain station could look like. (SkyTrain For Surrey)
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This is where the 4 federal parties stand on Metro Vancouver transit expansion

Future SkyTrain projects to UBC and Langley depend on federal funding.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 16, 2019
Simulated city. (Shutterstock)
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City of Vancouver holding "hackathon" to manage traffic congestion

"Our street network is largely built out so we need to make the most out it."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 16, 2019
Students in a computer room. (Shutterstock)
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Vancouver co-working company launching free tech skills learning program

For unemployed individuals, linking them with jobs at Google and Microsoft.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2019
Preliminary artistic rendering for the 152nd Street Station of the Fraser Highway SkyTrain extension. (TransLink)
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Conservative platform does not prioritize SkyTrain extensions to UBC and Langley

But funding will be prioritized for two new subway lines in Toronto.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2019
Artistic rendering of the Jewish Community Centre redevelopment at 950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver. (Acton Ostry Architects)
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Vancouver Jewish Community Centre redevelopment moves a step forward

200,000 sq. ft. of new community and recreational space, plus 299 new homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 15, 2019
Artistic rendering depicting the concept for 'WeTown' in Abbotsford. (Avoid Obvious Architects)
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Abbotsford considering new high-tech city with 29,000 residents and 18,000 jobs

City of Abbotsford is exploring a massive district with homes, retail, office, and a university.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 12, 2019
Kids playing at the new Jumpstart Playground at Unwin Park in Surrey. (City of Surrey)
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New playground for kids with disabilities opens in Surrey

It's 12,000-square-feet and universally-accessible ❤️

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 12, 2019
Artistic rendering of 203-263 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver. (GBL Architects)
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New retail and housing development proposed across from Langara College

On a land assembly of seven single-family homes.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 12, 2019
Blue Skyride lower terminus at Grouse Mountain. (Shutterstock)
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Grouse Mountain planning to replace its aging Skyride

There are plans to replace the 1966-built Skyride.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 12, 2019
Residences atop Burnaby Mountain. (Shutterstock)
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Lower Mainland housing market saw new momentum last month: report

Both pre-sales and re-sales saw upticks.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 11, 2019
Main Waterfront Station entrance into the Canada Line from inside the CPR building hall. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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Waterfront Station entrance into Canada Line will be closed next week

Passengers entering the station will have to detour to the Granville/Hastings street entrance.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 11, 2019
The new SkyTrain Assistance Counter inside Commercial-Broadway Station. (TransLink)
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First SkyTrain customer service counter opens inside Commercial-Broadway Station

It will be open during all SkyTrain operating hours.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Oct 11, 2019
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