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Artistic rendering of the interior of the Pier D terminal building expansion at Vancouver International Airport. (Vancouver Airport Authority)
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Construction begins on YVR Airport's $5.6-billion expansion

The first new terminal building wing will open in 2020.

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  • Jan 24, 2018
Vancouver International Airport / Shutterstock
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Vancouver International Airport will see 31 million passengers per year by 2022

YVR is experiencing staggering growth far beyond forecasts.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 24, 2018
The fare gates at Coquitlam Central Station on the Millennium Line. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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TransLink fare gates now allow touchless access for people with disabilities

The RFID system is the first of its kind in the world.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 24, 2018
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Tsunami warning for BC cancelled after magnitude 7.9 Alaska earthquake

All of coastal BC was on high alert.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 23, 2018
Artistic rendering of the new Jewish Community Centre at 950 West 41st Avenue. (Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver / Acton Ostry Architects)
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Major redevelopment of Vancouver's Jewish Community Centre proposed

It includes a new community centre, seniors' home, and rental units.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 23, 2018
The South Flatz office building at 565 Great Northern Way in the False Creek Flats, Vancouver. (PCI Development Corp.)
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Samsung opening new office in Vancouver's False Creek Flats

Samsung is opening a new office in Vancouver.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 23, 2018
The Shenzhen, China skyline. (HelloRF Zcool/Shutterstock)
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New year-round flights from Vancouver to Shenzhen

A big metropolis right next to Hong Kong.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 23, 2018
The Powell Street overpass a few blocks north of the False Creek Flats was completed in 2014 to eliminate traffic delays from freight rail. (shockk / Flickr)
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Vancouver's new major arterial road through False Creek Flats could cost $230 million

The City is planning a new major road from Clark Street to downtown.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 5, 2018
Preliminary conceptual rendering of Cypress Village. (District of West Vancouver)
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Resort-like village planned for base of Cypress Mountain (RENDERINGS)

It will be a miniature version of Whistler Village.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 4, 2018
Artistic rendering of the new Pattullo Bridge (TransLink)
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New Pattullo Bridge replacement to be completed in 2023

The 4-lane bridge can be expanded into 6 lanes in the future.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 4, 2018
Artistic rendering of a Surrey Light Rail station and envisioned future redevelopments. (TransLink)
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No chance of Surrey light rail transit turning into SkyTrain, says TransLink CEO

It's full throttle for ground-level light rail in Surrey.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 3, 2018
A Canada Line station platform during rush hour. (Daily Hive)
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Canada Line is definitely under-built, says TransLink CEO

"What looks overbuilt today will be under-built tomorrow."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Jan 1, 2018
TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond (middle) and SkyTrain President & General Manager Vivienne King (right) shortly before the opening of the Evergreen extension in fall 2016. (TransLink)
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Improving public perception of the transit system a priority, says TransLink CEO

"We have to be available, authentic, accountable, and transparent."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 31, 2017
The 99 B-Line at the Broadway-City Hall Station bus stop. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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Metro Vancouver's buses need to travel faster, says TransLink CEO

Traffic signal priority and bus stop amenities, such as arrival time digital displays, are envisioned.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 30, 2017
Uber app on smartphone. (Shutterstock)
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Rideshare could complement Metro Vancouver's public transit services, says TransLink CEO

It will benefit the low-density suburbs, where running more frequent transit is costly.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 30, 2017
The Canada Line's Waterfront Station platform. (Daily Hive)
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Longer SkyTrain hours can't sacrifice critical maintenance, says TransLink CEO

"We need to make sure we maintain SkyTrain in a state of repair."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 30, 2017
The southwest corner of Burrard Street and West Georgia. (Google Maps Streetview)
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Hermes opening new 2-storey flagship store in downtown Vancouver

It's at the corner of Burrard and West Georgia.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 23, 2017
The 2.5-km-long Burquitlam tunnel on the Evergreen extension of the Millennium Line. (Kenneth Chan / Daily Hive)
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All SkyTrain tunnels now have wireless connectivity

Say goodbye to dropped calls in tunnels!

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Dec 23, 2017
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