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Hullo Ferries. (Kate Scott/Shutterstock)
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Hullo Ferries introduces new $20 economy fare in major pricing overhaul

First-ever fare changes for the high-speed ferries linking Vancouver and Nanaimo.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 8, 2026
R2 Marine-Willingdon RapidBus. (TransLink)
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R2 RapidBus to be extended from North Shore to Metrotown this September

Reaching SkyTrain's Brentwood and Metrotown stations.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 8, 2026
The Dance Centre in downtown Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan)
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The Dance Centre in downtown Vancouver secures its future by buying its home

Securing its long-term future for $6 million.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 8, 2026
No. 19 Stanley Park/Metrotown trolley bus on Main Street, turning onto Kingsway. (TransLink)
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TransLink to expand bus service on 42 routes across Metro Vancouver this spring

It's that time of year again.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 7, 2026
Long lines at Metropolis at Metrotown mall on April 4, 2026 for TransLink's Hello Kitty Compass Cards. (Kenneth Chan)
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4 a.m. lineups snake Metrotown for TransLink's Hello Kitty Compass Card drop

Just 3,000 Hello Kitty-themed cards were made.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 4, 2026
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Seven days of sunshine in Metro Vancouver's forecast, reaching up to 20°C

A welcome stretch of warm, summer-like weather.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 4, 2026
Concept of Vancouver Aquarium's new B.C. Wild Coast area with an underwater walk-through tunnel. (Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership/Vancouver Aquarium)
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First look at Vancouver Aquarium's plan to build a new walk-through tunnel

New structures will also be inspired by historic fishing villages.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 3, 2026
Downtown Eastside, Vancouver. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
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Downtown Eastside organizations admit: 'We don't know where the money's going'

"It's not about the amount that we spend. It's about the results that we get."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 3, 2026
UBC's Gage Market using Amazon's Just Walk Out tech. (Kenneth Chan)
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Fully autonomous store at UBC campus uses Amazon's Just Walk Out tech

Accessible to the public, open 24/7.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 3, 2026
First KLM flight at Vancouver International Airport on April 2, 1986. (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines marks 40th anniversary of serving Vancouver airport

The service launched just before the Expo '86 World's Fair.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 3, 2026
David Eby. (Government of BC)
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B.C. premier proposes pausing controversial First Nations law instead of revising it

"This is not a solution, this is a political move."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 3, 2026
Construction cranes for residential towers in North Vancouver. (Adam Melnyk/Shutterstock)
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Lower Mainland's presale home launches plunges to just 6% of a normal month

But more rental homes are being completed.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 2, 2026
Patrick Johnstone. (Patrick Johnstone)
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New Westminster mayor Patrick Johnstone to seek re-election

"Building a city that says yes to affordable housing."

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 2, 2026
Not the actual final design; highly preliminary conceptual artistic rendering of Zeno Peak ski complex at Burnaby Mountain. (Zeno Peak)
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$7-billion resort: World's longest indoor ski hill proposed for SFU Burnaby Mountain

"Removing reliance on natural snowfall" amid a warming climate.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Apr 1, 2026
Hello Kitty Compass Card. (TransLink/Sanrio)
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Tap in, kawaii style: TransLink unveils limited-edition Hello Kitty Compass Cards

These are bound to be immensely popular.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 31, 2026
Reopening of Westham Island Bridge on March 28, 2026. (City of Delta)
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Westham Island Bridge fully reopens 67 days after barge strike, extensive repairs

This includes a rehabilitated bridge deck with fresh timber.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 29, 2026
Homewood Suites by Hilton Surrey hotel at the City Centre 4 tower. (Haris Bokhari)
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New 189-suite Hilton hotel opens in Surrey City Centre

Located near SkyTrain's King George Station and Surrey Memorial Hospital.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 29, 2026
A SkyTrain car interior with cleanliness issues and garbage. (Kenneth Chan)
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SkyTrain cleaners allege layoffs, 'water-only' cleaning practices under new contractor

But TransLink says there's "no evidence" of the claims.

  • Kenneth Chan
  • Mar 29, 2026
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