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Concept of the substance addiction treatment hospital at 9712 137A St. and 9699 137B St., Surrey. (DYS Architecture/Lark Group)
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10-storey addictions treatment hospital planned for Surrey City Centre

New capacity that will also provide a relief for Surrey Memorial Hospital

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 9, 2026
Hyundai Rotem trains on SkyTrain's Canada Line. (Wangkun Jia/Shutterstock)
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Original trains on SkyTrain's Canada Line set to be refurbished

Reliability improvements are planned.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 9, 2026
B.C. Premier David Eby during the press conference on Jan. 6, 2025. (CPAC)
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B.C. premier committed to amending DRIPA law to uphold government authority

"It’s government’s responsibility, not the courts."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 9, 2026
Burnaby Refinery. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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B.C. premier floats new oil refinery project idea amid energy security debate

"As opposed to shipping raw resources out as quickly as possible."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 9, 2026
2025-opened public washroom at SkyTrain's Metrotown Station. (Kenneth Chan)
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Transit-signal priority, cleanliness, safety, and digital tools in TransLink's new plan

A wide range of projects and strategies.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 9, 2026
Simons at Park Royal, West Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan)
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Opinion: Simons is best positioned to fill Canada's department store void

There are now once-in-a-generation real estate opportunities.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 9, 2026
The existing exterior condition of 1220 Homer St. (left) and an artistic rendering of Foundry's interior renovations (right). (Google Maps | Michael Green Architecture/Foundry/St. Paul's Foundation)
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Four-storey Yaletown building to become a youth mental health and addictions hub

Made possible by a $13.8-million building gift.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 8, 2026
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Canadian airlines further reduce U.S. flights, add capacity elsewhere

5,000 fewer seats per day to U.S. destinations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 8, 2026
Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and Second Narrows Rail Bridge at the Second Narrows of Burrard Inlet. (EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock)
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New scheduling tech leads to 56% jump in ship transits at Vancouver port area

A capacity and safety improvement.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 8, 2026
Existing condition of Maple Ridge Golf Course (left) and the concept for its future final/second phase transformation into a public park. (Google Maps | HCMA/City of Maple Ridge)
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Metro Vancouver golf course to become a park as new aquatic centre advances

"The City’s largest investment ever in recreation infrastructure."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 8, 2026
2025 revised rendering of Davie Street in the Davie Village at a mid-block location near The Junction and Shoppers Drug Mart. (City of Vancouver)
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Construction on Davie Village pedestrian sidewalk widening begins in 2026

Wider sidewalks replacing curbside vehicle parking.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 8, 2026
Residential towers in Surrey City Centre. (Elena Alex Ferns/Shutterstock)
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Weakest in a generation: Lower Mainland home sales hit 25-year low

A historic low point for market activity.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 8, 2026
Downtown Vancouver's Central Business District. (Oleg Zhyvotkov/Shutterstock)
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Downtown Vancouver office vacancy rises as older buildings sit empty

One small new office project will reach completion in 2026.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 8, 2026
Existing condition of the Highway 11 interchange at Highway 1 in Abbotsford. (Government of BC)
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Construction begins on new Highway 11 interchange on Trans-Canada Highway

A busy interchange to the Canada-U.S. border crossing.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 7, 2026
Concept of the new FreshCo grocery store replacing the former Toys 'R' Us space at 1154 West Broadway, Vancouver. (WA Architects/FreshCo)
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Vancouver's first FreshCo grocery store to replace former Toys 'R' Us Broadway

The heritage BowMac sign will be retained with new FreshCo text.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 7, 2026
David Eby. (Government of B.C.)
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B.C. government's per-resident spending hits record high under Premier Eby

Driven by current headwinds and BC NDP's policy choices.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 6, 2026
Towers under construction in the Surrey City Centre skyline. (Imagenet/Shutterstock)
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Surrey and Fraser Valley in 2025 recorded the slowest home sales in 25 years

And the number of new listings is the highest in 40+ years.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 6, 2026
Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience in Stanley Park, Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan
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Harry Potter experience in Stanley Park extended to early February due to demand

Citing "unprecedented demand."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 6, 2026
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