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New Development
While some condo developers are pivoting to purpose-built rentals or opting to build larger, more expensive units amid a sluggish condo market, one Barrie developer is harnessing modular and standardized construction tec...
New Development
The B.C. Court of Appeal has temporarily halted any further demolition work of the closed Vancouver Aquatic Centre, where a highly controversial planned redevelopment would replace the aging 50-metre lap pool with a 25-m...
New Development
Surrey First party mayoral candidate and sitting city councillor Linda Annis is proposing a 1,000-delegate conference centre and a 2,000-seat performing arts centre in Surrey City Centre, as alternatives to Mayor Brenda...
Government & Policy
If re-elected, Premier David Eby says his BC NDP-led provincial government will work with Prime Minister Mark Carney to build a new additional major shipyard in British Columbia and provide permanent funding to help manu...
Government & Policy
Pete Fry is running to be Vancouver’s next mayor — and he said he has a vision of the city achieving its “very best.” Fry, mayoral candidate for the Green Party of Vancouver, has a platform that addresses housing, transp...
Government & Policy
Kareem Allam is running to be Vancouver’s next mayor — and he said he is doing so to bring young people back to the city. Allam, who is running with the Vancouver Liberals (which do not have affiliation with the provinci...
Government & Policy
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) collects considerably less aviation-related revenue per passenger than several major for-profit airports overseas, according to a new report that urges the Government of Canada to st...
Government & Policy
The old Pattullo Bridge has lost its most recognizable feature, with its orange steel arch — a product of the Great Depression period — now removed and lowered onto barges on the Fraser River. The Thanksgiving long weeke...
New Development
VIA Rail’s long-distance services, including trains serving Vancouver and Prince Rupert, are proceeding with a major upgrade through the Government of Canada’s investment of more than $4.7 billion in new passenger rail c...
Government & Policy
If the BC NDP is re-elected, residents of select ferry-dependent communities would have access to a dedicated share of reservations on two BC Ferries routes, making their essential trips easier to book. Premier David Eby...
Government & Policy
The City of Vancouver’s turnout for the first three days of advance voting in the 2026 civic election has now surpassed the total from all five advance voting days in the 2022 civic election, with one advance voting day...
Opinion
Written for Daily Hive Urbanized by Penny Gurstein, a professor emeritus at the School of Community and Regional Planning and a founding director of the Housing Research Collaborative at the University of British Columbi...
Renting
If their candidates are elected during the civic election on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, the OneCity Vancouver party would push for the redevelopment of Kingsgate Mall, which is owned by the Vancouver School Board. The part...
Government & Policy
The Conservative Party of British Columbia is promising to reverse the BC NDP’s changes that made it more expensive for seniors benefiting from the provincial government’s Property Tax Deferment Program to put off paying...
New Development
An office-to-residential conversion project in Ottawa has been placed under receivership after the conversion commenced without the approval of the lender, according to filings in Ontario Superior Court.The property is a...
Government & Policy
Doug McCallum is promising to rebuild the demolished horse barns and racing oval at Surrey’s Cloverdale Fairgrounds, with a goal of bringing harness racing back by Fall 2027. The Safe Surrey Coalition mayoral candidate a...
Lifestyle
A historic Edmonton hockey arena is closed for a $10.9 million renewal project, with work on the Clare Drake Arena set to wrap up next spring. The University of Alberta said it’s investing in Clare Drake Arena to address...
Government & Policy
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) could be the first major Canadian airport to bring in private investors under the Government of Canada’s proposed overhaul of airport operations. This follows Prime Minister Mark Car...
Renting
We’ve heard a lot about how rent prices have been coming down in B.C. over the past couple of years, but BC Greens leader Emily Lowan is painting a less rosy picture of the situation than the BC NDP has been. It has beco...
Government & Policy
‘Tis the season of election promises, and now David Eby and the BC NDP have unveiled a big one, freezing insurance rates for another three years for drivers with basic rates in B.C. In a campaign announcement on Thursday...
Government & Policy
The Conservative Party of British Columbia is promising to reduce provincial income taxes by about $1,000 annually for eligible British Columbians through a major increase in the amount people can earn before paying prov...
Government & Policy
The federal government has announced a new $2-billion national heat pump rebate program aimed at lowering energy costs, reducing emissions and making Canadian homes more energy efficient. Speaking Thursday, Prime Ministe...
New Development
Hundreds of new residential units may be on tap for Calgary, with a new mixed-income development proposed near the Franklin CTrain Station. Onward Homes is proposing over 370 units at 2734 Radcliffe Dr. SE, with the proj...
Government & Policy
A new $26-million park has officially opened in northwest Calgary. Rocky Ridge Athletic Park sits beside Shane Homes YMCA and features two artificial turf fields with spectator seating, lighting for evening events, washr...
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