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Larwill Park, owned and managed by the City of Vancouver's Property Endowment Fund, is set to become the home of the new Vancouver Art Gallery and two office towers. (Vancouver Art Gallery)
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City of Vancouver owns $5.7 billion in property, and they want more

The municipal government currently owns 700 properties.

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  • Feb 23, 2018
The intersection of Allison Road and Dalhousie Road in Area D of the University Endowment Lands at UBC. (Google Maps Streetview)
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Existing UBC neighbourhood could be densified for redevelopment

The 30-acre University Village area could see added density due to development pressure.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 23, 2018
Granville Street (@audreyycaptures/ Instagram)
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Vancouver City Council approves exploration of Granville Street safety improvements

"When did Granville Street become such a crappy, horrible, unsafe, and chaotic place?"

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 23, 2018
Artistic rendering of the waterfront hotel resort tower at 235 Queensway Avenue in downtown Kelowna. ((Westcorp / GCA Architects / IBI Group)
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Landmark luxury hotel resort by Spanish architect approved for Kelowna

Its 16th floor restaurant, with panoramic views of Okanagan Lake, is Kelowna's answer to London's Aqua Shard.

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  • Feb 22, 2018
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BUDGET 2018: BC tobacco tax hike results in some of Canada's highest cigarette costs

It'll be the second hike in 6 months.

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  • Feb 22, 2018
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BUDGET 2018: BC expects $75 million per year from marijuana revenues

That's less than 10% of BC's tobacco revenues.

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  • Feb 22, 2018
Artistic rendering of the first phase of the Pearson Dogwood redevelopment at 7433 Cambie Street, Vancouver. (IBI Group Architects / Onni Group)
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Condo towers proposed for Cambie Street and 59th Avenue

It's the first phase of the huge Pearson Dogwood redevelopment.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
Artistic rendering of the office tower at 400 West Georgia in downtown Vancouver. (Merrick Architecture / Westbank)
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Lamp-inspired office tower in downtown Vancouver approved by City Council

The architecturally daring office tower is designed for the tech industry.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
The Coastal Inspiration. (Kent Kallberg/BC Ferries)
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BUDGET 2018: Fares on BC Ferries lowered and frozen to increase affordability

"BC Ferries is part of our highway system. It should work for the people who use it."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 21, 2018
Tunnel construction for SkyTrain's Evergreen Extension. (Evergreen Line Project Office)
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BUDGET 2018: $1.18 billion in transit funding for Metro Vancouver over 3 years

But nothing for the George Massey Tunnel replacement.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
A camping tent at Upper Joffre Lakes, BC. (Shutterstock)
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BUDGET 2018: 1,900 new campsites being created across BC

"The new campsites will meet the standards that British Columbians and nature lovers around the world expect."

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  • Feb 21, 2018
A Lamborghini driver appears to have crashed into a fire hydrant in downtown Vancouver. (Philipp Postrehovsky/Twitter)
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BUDGET 2018: Big increases to sales tax on luxury cars

It appears the government wants less luxury cars on the road.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
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16 things that really affect you announced in today’s BC Budget 2018

Big changes are coming to British Columbia.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
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BUDGET 2018: 86,000 families to receive up to $1,250 per month for childcare

Up to 86,000 families across BC will have access to the benefit by 2020.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
<a href="https://flic.kr/p/jeKujU">An aerial view of UBC campus in Vancouver (UBC Public Affairs/Flickr)</a>
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BUDGET 2018: BC to provide $450 million to build 5,000 new student housing beds

One goal of the initiative is to free up rental housing.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
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BUDGET 2018: Foreign buyers tax increasing and new speculation tax coming this year

The first change takes effect tomorrow.

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  • Feb 21, 2018
Vancouver skyline (EB Adventure Photography / Shutterstock)
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BUDGET 2018: BC commits $6.5 billion to build 114,000 affordable homes

“We are going to build the homes people need.”

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  • Feb 21, 2018
Canadian money (JorhomGraphic /Shutterstock)
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BUDGET 2018: MSP Premiums in BC will be eliminated starting in 2020

Individuals will save up to $900 per year.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Feb 21, 2018
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