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Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Doug Parton, the business manager of Ironworkers Local 97. For the better part of a decade, the men and women I represent have watched the George Massey Tunnel age out from under us. Anyone who has sat in traffic at that crossing knows it needed replacing years ago.

Opinion: Breaking up the work is the right way to build the new replacement George Massey Tunnel

BC Ferries hasn’t had the best go of things lately when it comes to the public perception, but an ad seen aboard one of its ships has some residents applauding the transportation company.

Some residents are celebrating a provincial initiative after seeing BC Ferries ad

Vancouver residents and visitors are in for a treat, as Stanley Park is getting a brand-new attraction starting on Canada Day.

Stanley Park is getting a brand-new attraction starting on Canada Day

Metro Vancouver’s public transit network experienced its busiest day in more than six years as hundreds of thousands of fans travelled to viewing events for the FIFA World Cup’s Canada vs. Qatar match at BC Place Stadium, and the subsequent celebrations for the country’s historic first-ever match win in the men’s tournament.

Metro Vancouver sees highest public transit ridership in over six years during Canada's first-ever FIFA World Cup match win

The top cities in Canada that renters are most interested in have just been revealed, and they may surprise you. RentCafe, a rental search website, released its Canada Renter Interest Report for the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the country’s top 10 trending cities for renter interest.

Here are the top three most popular Canadian cities for renters

For shoppers wandering through the newly opened retail levels of Vancouver’s new Oakridge Park mall, there is one particularly unusual space, though only temporarily over the very short-term.

This dead-end Oakridge Park mall corridor will soon funnel thousands of people past fast food and service-based businesses daily

Fabricland will soon have one less location in Metro Vancouver, and local makers and crafters are already feeling the loss.

Popular New Westminster fabric store is closing and customers are upset

Less than a year after the newly-built John Horgan Dam and Generation Station — formerly known as the Site C dam — reached 100 per cent power generation capacity, the Government of British Columbia has now confirmed that it is exploring the possibility of pursuing two additional major hydroelectric dam projects.

Power demand surge pushes B.C. government to consider building more massive hydroelectric dams

The BC NDP-led provincial government’s decision to terminate final contract negotiations with the European-led consortium selected to design and build the replacement George Massey Tunnel has sparked sharp criticism from the opposition party and municipal politicians and renewed questions about the cost escalation and timeline of the long-awaited project to replace the regionally vital route with a seismically safe, higher-capacity crossing.

Mounting criticism over beleaguered new George Massey Tunnel project, with concerns cost could reach at least $9 billion

In recent days, you may have seen photos and videos of Vancouver at its visual best — sweeping aerial drone footage of the landmark geodesic dome of Science World transformed into a giant replica of the official match soccer ball of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

FIFA World Cup screens installed to hide eyesore at Vancouver's perfect viewpoint of Science World soccer ball

Through a major mixed-use development project, Coast Mental Health (CMH) has big plans to make a meaningful dent in addressing Metro Vancouver’s mental health crisis, which is, of course, also directly linked to the opioid crisis, with over 80 per cent of people with a substance use disorder also having mental illness.

Major Vancouver tower proposal combines social housing and mental health supports in ambitious model

The first four days of Vancouver’s official FIFA Fan Festival — anchored by its programming of free live match screenings in a highly festive atmosphere — have drawn tens of thousands of visitors through the gates, highlighting the strong early enthusiasm surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Over 87,000 people attended Vancouver's free FIFA World Cup Fan Festival over the first four days

While the Senakw development project by Squamish Nation is best associated with its critical mass of rental housing, it also contains a sizeable neighbourhood-serving commercial space component for its small land area, spanning over 100,000 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space and 45,000 sq. ft. of office space.

Vancity Credit Union branch to be Senakw's first commercial tenant

Over 350,000 spectators are expected to cumulatively attend the seven FIFA World Cup matches at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, beginning with the first match on Saturday, June 13.

How to reach BC Place Stadium's only spectator entrance for FIFA World Cup matches

The City of Vancouver is issuing a warning to residents as well as visitors after an increase in attempted parking scams.

Vancouver warns visitors about spike in parking scams

The Government of British Columbia has terminated its agreement with the contractor chosen two years ago to design and build the new replacement George Massey Tunnel.

European contractor to build new George Massey Tunnel fired by B.C. government

Appearing frustrated that the question was raised by the media during Tuesday evening’s celebratory FIFA World Cup press conference in Vancouver, B. C. Premier David Eby addressed the elephant in the room: the provincial government’s latest update on the long-awaited project to build the new George Massey Tunnel.

'We're protecting taxpayers': B.C. premier on pivot for new George Massey Tunnel project

Just hours before a massive FIFA World Cup match in Vancouver, alongside B. C. Premier David Eby, Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrated the city in a significant funding announcement.

Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrates Vancouver in 'landmark' game-day announcement

A new report has dubbed Canada one of the least affordable housing markets globally. The 2026 edition of the Demographia International Housing Affordability report was published last week. It comes from the Chapman Center for Demographics and Policy and the New California Coalition, and was co-published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, an independent Canadian public policy think tank based in Western Canada.

Canada among the most unaffordable housing markets in the world

The warm weather in B. C. has made the province an attractive summer destination, and that includes for passengers aboard a unique mega yacht spotted by Vancouver Island.

The largest private residential mega yacht on Earth has been spotted in B.C.

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There will be partly cloudy until morning, then rain

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