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If built today, this tower would rank as the second-tallest building in Vancouver and the third-tallest in all of British Columbia.

Gateway landmark condo and hotel tower with 10,000 sq. ft. top-floor destination restaurant proposed beside Granville Street Bridge in Downtown Vancouver

The 2026 cruise ship season at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver officially began in February with the arrival of the Disney Wonder, marking the start of what is expected to be a record-breaking year as the terminal celebrates 40 years of cruise operations.

Up to 56,000 passengers expected in Vancouver every weekend during this record-breaking cruise ship season

The City of Surrey is preparing to take the next step toward advancing the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along King George Boulevard between SkyTrain stations in Surrey City Centre and Semiahmoo Town Centre in South Surrey.

Prototype Bus Rapid Transit station to be built next to King George Station in Surrey

After receiving a letter from the First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) over the weekend that opposed the BC NDP-led provincial government’s proposed suspension of the highly controversial Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), Premier David Eby formally announced on Monday afternoon that his administration is now cancelling any legislation during the spring legislative session relating to the First Nations reconciliation law and its interpretation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Premier David Eby confirms B.C. government will not change or amend First Nations DRIPA law this spring

The City of Vancouver is preparing to embark on a significant long-term transformation of the historic Gastown district in downtown Vancouver, with reimagined public spaces that change how the area feels and functions.

This is the plan to transform Gastown's streets for pedestrians and events, starting with a $25-million overhaul of Maple Tree Square

Just over five years ago, the City of Burnaby launched a bidding process to find a developer for a major new film and television production studio on a 17-acre vacant, City-owned site. The initiative was part of a broader strategy to support economic development and attract investment.

13 possible Major League Baseball stadium sites in Vancouver — rated by feasibility

Right on the Vancouver-Burnaby border, at the southwest corner of the intersection of Boundary Road and Kingsway, lies a substantial telecommunications exchange utility building.

Telus proposes 25-storey rental housing tower on Vancouver-Burnaby border, right next to Swangard Stadium

With expansion talks heating up, Vancouver City Council has officially greenlit the city’s pursuit of a Major League Baseball (MLB) expansion franchise.

Major League Baseball expansion team bidding process approved by Vancouver City Council

Significant non-residential uses are proposed for the prominent northwest corner of the intersection of Oak Street and West 12th Avenue, immediately west of the Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) campus.

26-storey Hilton hotel with rooftop restaurant and bar proposed next to Vancouver General Hospital

With now just 50 days before FIFA comes to Vancouver, businesses are hoping for a much-needed boost to their revenues. VistaPrint, a print and design company, recently published findings from a survey of 334 small businesses in Vancouver and Toronto, finding that 64 per cent think that the World Cup will create a positive impact.

Vancouver businesses are hopeful that FIFA World Cup will provide a much-needed revenue boost

The City of Surrey has flagged that it will be taking action on two properties that have had unpermitted construction, and this isn’t the first time the City has dealt with this situation.

Surrey taking action on properties with major unpermitted construction, again

A temporary closure of the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge will impact traffic between Surrey and New Westminster this weekend. Fraser Crossing Partners, which is designing, building, and partially financing the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge (Riverview Bridge), has announced that a full closure in both directions for crews to finish top lift paving works on the bridge deck.

Temporary stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge closure will impact all traffic this weekend for construction

Weekly spending at restaurants and retail businesses fell in downtown Vancouver in 2025, as consumers remained wary of their spending.

'Cautious' Vancouver shoppers spending less as retail and restaurants struggle

A Vancouver penthouse located at the Rogers Tower (formerly Shaw Tower) just got a significant price drop, marking the ninth one in just four years.

'Opulent' Vancouver Rogers Tower penthouse price slashed by millions

Work to widen Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley continues this spring, and drivers are being warned that traffic-pattern changes may impact overnight commutes as early as this weekend.

Highway 1 exit closure to impact Metro Vancouver drivers for several weeks

After years of clashing over competing proposals to expand container terminal facilities in Tsawwassen, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) and local operator GCT Global Container Terminals announced this week that they have reached a truce — setting aside their differences to move forward on the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) superport strategy identified by the port authority.

Battle over Metro Vancouver superport expansion concepts ends in surprise alliance

In Summer 2025, the first of four specialized gantry crane machines was launched to assemble the 16-km-long elevated guideway for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project.

25% of Surrey-Langley SkyTrain's 16-km-long elevated guideway already built

Canadians can expect the next Bank of Canada (BoC) interest rate announcement this month. In March, Canada’s central bank held its key interest rate at 2.25 per cent. The Bank of Canada has maintained this rate since October 2025, but it said things could change depending on how the war between the United States and Iran unfolds.

What to expect from the April Bank of Canada interest rate update

The latest survey gauging public opinion on the long-proposed SkyTrain extension of the Millennium Line from the new Arbutus Station to the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus shows strong support, building on previous surveys conducted years earlier.

One-in-three Metro Vancouver residents unaware Broadway Subway ends at Arbutus Station, requiring buses to UBC for the remaining trip: survey

First Capital REIT, one of the largest commercial retail landlords in Canada, has agreed to be acquired in a major $9.4-billion transaction involving KingSett Capital and Choice Properties REIT — marking one of the largest real estate deals in the country this year.

One of Canada’s largest retail landlords acquired in $9.4-billion deal, splitting properties between two ownership groups

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