18-storey mass timber hotel proposed near Granville Island
A major hotel at the south end of Granville Street Bridge.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 13, 2025
Sea to Sky Gondola drops diesel generators, switches to hydro power
It relied on diesel generators for over 10 years.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 13, 2025
Vancouver is Canada's top hotel market, but tariffs bring uncertainty
Americans account for 23% of visitors and 28% of visitor spending.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 13, 2025
Future of HI Vancouver Jericho Beach Hostel to be determined
A popular location for young travellers on a tight budget.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 12, 2025
West Point Grey Safeway redevelopment into rental towers approved
Over 570 rental homes and a new replacement grocery store.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 12, 2025
Free rides on TransLink's new battery-electric mini-bus being tested
Bigger than a community shuttle, but smaller than a regular bus.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 11, 2025
$1.6 million per year needed to properly maintain Vancouver's road lines
More than doubling the existing budget.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 11, 2025
Park Board approves removing Stanley Park seawall's cyclist dismount gates
"A tremendous amount of conflict on the Stanley Park seawall."
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 11, 2025
$325-million new acute care building at North Shore hospital opens
Adding over 100 acute care beds and eight operating rooms.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 11, 2025
Precarious state of Hudson's Bay made clear in creditor protection
"Hudson’s Bay is out of money and cannot meet its financial obligations."
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 10, 2025
B.C. government lowers accessible unit requirement in new buildings to 20%
Instead of 100% units in a new large multi-family building.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 10, 2025
These are Canada's 49 official new housing design templates
New standardized designs to reduce cost and speed up projects.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 10, 2025
Toys 'R' Us on Broadway in Vancouver to permanently close, iconic sign in limbo
The iconic BowMac sign was first built in 1958 at the location.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 9, 2025
City of Burnaby plans higher property tax increase of 5.8% in 2025
Covering the cost of new community facilities and infrastructure.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 8, 2025
Calls for all-day bus lanes along East Broadway in Vancouver
Between Prince Edward Avenue and Commercial Drive.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 8, 2025
Vancouver Park Board sees 60 proposals, including new destination attractions
"A number of really fantastic, sort of unique proposals."
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 8, 2025
First new generation SkyTrain begins real-world field testing
Spot the new trains on the Expo and Millennium lines.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 7, 2025
New renderings of the City of Delta's $130-million new aquatic centre
Construction on the $130-million project will begin mid-2025.
- Kenneth Chan
- Mar 7, 2025

















