Tap & Barrel's Olympic Village restaurant to see big expansion in time for FIFA World Cup
The restaurant's lease on City property will be extended until 2052.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 23, 2025
Transformative development begins construction in downtown Victoria
Over 500 rental homes, plus commercial space including Thrifty Foods.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 23, 2025
Newly opened hotel in Vancouver Chinatown wears its heart on the wall
A brand-new hotel building with a distinctive mural.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 22, 2025
Rental, supportive housing tower with mental health hub eyed for Commercial Drive
Following the collapse of the previous Kettle-Boffo project.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 22, 2025
Pete Fry endorsed by Green party to run for Vancouver mayor or city council
Fry has yet to make a decision on whether to run.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 22, 2025
Vancouver City Council rejects creating City-owned for-profit housing company
"Politics came into play today."
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 22, 2025
1,400 staff with City of Vancouver to return to office five days a week
"We need an all-hands-on-deck approach."
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 22, 2025
Tunnel boring under Fraser River in Metro Vancouver reaches completion
It'll withstand a powerful one-in-10,000-year earthquake.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 22, 2025
Vancity Credit Union to finance 80% of costs for new multiplex homes
Intended for personal homeownership.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 21, 2025
Retired old SkyTrain car converted into Canada's first subway film set
"Filming subway scenes in B.C. has always been a challenge -- until now."
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 21, 2025
Emily Carr University seeks to return to Granville Island building in a big way
A major homecoming.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 21, 2025
City of Burnaby cuts permitted size of new multiplex homes due to public outcry
"Balancing new options with the qualities residents value."
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 21, 2025
Burnaby Housing Authority gets the ball rolling on its first two rental projects
The City of Burnaby's new arm for building affordable housing.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 21, 2025
This is the City of Vancouver's big plan to redevelop 2400 Motel on Kingsway
Over 860 market rental homes, plus retail/restaurant and public spaces.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 20, 2025
Vancouver ends 2025 cruise ship season with 1.2 million passengers
Contributing over $1 billion to the local economy.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 20, 2025
Office vacancy rate in downtown Vancouver now highest since 2004
The last time it was this high was in 2004.
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 20, 2025
Court ruling on Richmond lands sparks calls for B.C. to halt Indigenous talks
"Investor confidence has been shaken, and public trust is eroding."
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 20, 2025
Richmond mayor warns property owners of Aboriginal title threat
"Enormous uncertainty into the security of any title."
- Kenneth Chan
- Oct 20, 2025

















