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Summer is in full swing, and one of the world’s richest people is enjoying B. C.’s beautiful waters by bringing their superyacht out to play.

Mark Zuckerberg’s $300M superyacht spotted in B.C.

The federal and provincial governments have begun defending their highly controversial partnership to acquire up to 2,200 unsold market condominium units built in British Columbia by private developers for the purpose of creating affordable housing for working people, as they push back against overwhelming criticism that the plan amounts to a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers.

B.C. premier says government condo acquisition plan creates no down payment rent-to-own homes, with developers taking losses

The Mayfair West project to redevelop TransLink’s former Oakridge Transit Centre bus depot has evolved from a mix of low-, mid-, and high-rise buildings into a plan dominated by taller high-rise towers, enabling significantly greater residential density — particularly for secured purpose-built rental housing.

Number of homes doubled at future redevelopment of former TransLink bus depot near Oakridge Park mall in Vancouver

A new rental report reveals how a growing number of renters across Canada and here in Vancouver are using AI to assist them.

A growing number of Vancouver renters are turning to AI for assistance

Get ready, Metro Vancouver thrifters: a new Value Village is about to open on the North Shore, and it’s ready for you to get your shop on.

A new 16,000 sq. ft. Value Village is about to open in Metro Vancouver

Following 52 years of operation, Vancouver Aquatic Centre at Sunset Beach Park on Downtown Vancouver’s West End waterfront will permanently close as planned this Sunday, June 28, after a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia earlier this week rejected an interim injunction request to stop the closure.

Court rejects bid to save Vancouver Aquatic Centre from permanent closure

On the morning of Thursday, June 25, 2026, the one-block stretch of East Broadway between Main Street and Quebec Street will reopen to its full permanent configuration of four vehicle traffic lanes — two in each direction.

East Broadway at Main Street to fully reopen with four vehicle lanes tomorrow after subway construction milestone

After some uncertainty and back-and-forth announcements about the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby, it turns out the space could be open for business in the future after all.

Renewed hope for the future of Burnaby's Michael J. Fox Theatre

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA) has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for a long-planned dredging project in Burrard Inlet that is expected to increase shipping capacity, particularly for oil exports from the Trans Mountain pipeline.

Burrard Inlet dredging approved to boost Vancouver port's oil tanker capacity

Lime’s micromobility sharing services can now be found in Metro Vancouver’s third most populated municipality, with the company today launching an e-bike share service in Burnaby.

Lime e-bike share has now launched in Burnaby

If you’re contemplating moving due to sky-high housing prices in big Canadian cities, a new report could help you make the decision.

The most affordable cities to buy a home in Canada based on your income

Battery-electric container trucks have begun operating at the Port of Vancouver under a new pilot program aimed at testing whether zero-emission heavy-duty trucks can handle the demands of Canada’s busiest port.

Quiet, zero-emission battery-electric container trucks begin hitting the road from Vancouver's port

As the City of Langley prepares to become the new easternmost terminus of Metro Vancouver’s SkyTrain network before the end of this decade, Langley City Council has unanimously endorsed a proposal to preserve a piece of the system’s past by transforming one of TransLink’s retiring Mark I SkyTrain cars into a public landmark — the centrepiece attraction for a public space within Downtown Langley.

Langley City Council backs proposal to repurpose retired Mark I SkyTrain car as a public space attraction

A second large-scale demonstration against the proposed cluster of AI data centres in Vancouver is slated for Saturday, June 27, and traffic will be impacted throughout downtown and Fairview.

Protest march to stop Vancouver AI data centres to impact weekend traffic

June has been a big tech month for the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), which has just unveiled another new tool in its arsenal, and it’s calling it a North American first.

Vancouver Police unveil new electric tool as a North American first

Work to widen Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley continues this summer, and drivers are being notified that traffic-pattern changes may impact overnight commutes to start the weekend.

Highway 1 construction prompts traffic changes in Metro Vancouver

B. C. is apparently home to Canada’s only commercial olive farm, and it could be yours for the right price. There are two parcels available featuring a total of nearly 74 acres of land. The farm is located on Salt Spring Island, which the listing calls the largest and most visited area of the Southern Gulf Islands.

B.C. is home to Canada's only commercial olive farm and it will soon be sold

With roughly 18 months to go until opening day, there are more major visual signs of progress on the Broadway Subway construction project, with the first few standalone station entrance buildings now taking shape above ground.

Broadway Subway station entrance buildings begin to take shape above ground

The joint plan by the Government of Canada and Government of British Columbia to purchase thousands of vacant strata market condominium homes from for-profit private developers and convert them into affordable housing is shaping up to be one of the most debated and controversial interventionist housing measures in years.

Size of B.C. and federal condo acquisition program could wipe out half of Metro Vancouver's unsold new condo inventory

A region of B. C. where approximately 2,500 people live will become a new municipality, with an expected timeline of this fall.

B.C. will be getting its first new municipality since 2010 later this year

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