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Optimistic realist. @DailyHiveVan Editor for Architecture, Real Estate, Transport, Urban Issues, Politics & Business. 🏗🏙🏘🚎🚇⛴✈️ kenneth @dailyhive .com

Vancouver, Canada
Joined July 2011
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Finally. Back by very popular demand, Daily Hive Vancouver's Urbanized newsletter has permanently returned! Thanks to our expanded newsletter team, expect a *regular* weekly frequency, every Friday. 🗞 Sign up for the Urbanized Vancouver newsletter here:
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BREAKING... Vancouver City Council has unanimously approved the Indigenous-owned Jericho Lands project. 13,000 homes, 750,000 sf of office, hotel, retail, restaurant, and cultural uses, and more. Anchored by the future UBC #SkyTrain . #TOD #vanpoli #vanre
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Whoa! Captured by a reader: orca whales were spotted today, swimming at the Coal Harbour seaplane terminal, right next to Vancouver Convention Centre. 🐋
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BREAKING... Indigenous-led Jericho Lands project is now way bigger. Now 13,000 homes, up from 9,000. To allow First Nations to own the land forever, leasehold is the only ownership option. Many more high-rise towers up to 49 floors. #vanpoli #vanre 1/7
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Badass cockpit view of the @CFSnowbirds and a CF-18 Hornet flying over downtown Vancouver.
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Bart Simpson is Vancouver City Council's first public hearing speaker of 2022. COUNCILLOR FRY: "Starting with speaker number one... JACKIN DADDYOFF. Is JACKIN DADDYOFF on the line?" JACKIN DADDYOFF: *goes off on 3-minute Cobra Kai parody* #vanpoli #vanre
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Washington State has released new renderings of the brand new fleet of modern trains that will 100% replace #Amtrak Cascades' old trains, starting in 2026. Enhanced comfort will lead to more riders between Vancouver, Seattle & Portland. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Surreal video of Saturday's tornado ripping through University Boulevard and University Golf Club. Trees are seen falling, trolley wires snapped, and branches are sent flying in the rotating condensation funnel. 🌪 #UBC #Vancouver #BCstorm YT:Xsong
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BREAKING... BC government to override municipalities by allowing multiplexes on single-family lots. Up to 4 units on a standard lot, and 6 units if near transit. Public hearings will end for rezonings that follow OCP. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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JUST IN... New vision for a world-class transit hub at #Vancouver 's Waterfront Station. Expansive glass-covered transit concourse & public spaces, with #SkyTrain , SeaBus, BC Ferries, commuter rail & high-speed rail to Seattle. #TransLink #vanpoli 1/3
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BREAKING... Transit-oriented housing development will be the law of the land in Metro Vancouver, across BC. Overriding cities: - #SkyTrain stations: Minimum 20 storeys within 200 metres; 8-12 storeys, 201-800m - Density for bus loops #vanpoli #vanre
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BREAKING... Alberta will be building nuclear power plants to help meet long-term electrical demand. The first small modular reactors will be built by 2028.
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VANCOUVER #CANUCKS SCOREEEE! Rogers Arena goes wild!!! @OffsideDH
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18,000+ here for the sold out #Canucks     viewing party. And they're not even playing home ice!
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BREAKING... In a 9-2 vote, Vancouver City Council has approved the 39-storey tower above #SkyTrain 's future South Granville Station. Broadway's new tallest: 223 rental homes, 100,000 sf office, 30,000 sf retail including a grocery store & the station entrance. #vanpoli #vanre
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It's official... #Zipair will launch its non-stop route between #Vancouver YVR and #Tokyo NRT in mid-March 2024. $350 each way on a regular seat, and $1,000 each way on a full-flat, lie-down seat. Well below competitors. Owned by Japan Airlines.
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This was the awesome "Mirrors" encore finale of last night's incredible Justin Timberlake concert at Rogers Arena. He was surfing a huge flying set piece! Vancouver kicked off his Forget Tomorrow tour. Apparently, he was rehearsing at Pacific Coliseum for the past 3 weeks.
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BREAKING... A landmark mass-timber design has been revealed for the new 10,000-capacity #PNE Amphitheatre. Truly a stunning venue for concerts and events in Vancouver. Construction begins in early 2024. #vanpoli
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Brutal. This is the August 27 emailed letter (prepared by the insolvency trustee) sent to #Trump Hotel Vancouver employees informing them on the immediate termination of their employment. #vanre #vancre #vanpoli
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Well that didn't take long. #COVID19bc
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CLOCK STRIKES ZERO! THE VANCOUVER #CANUCKS ARE GOING TO ROUND 2 OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS!!! @OffsideDH
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New renderings & details on the First Nations-led Jericho Lands development. Anchored by #SkyTrain 's future Jericho Station, it'll more than double Point Grey's population. Vancouver City Council will consider the plan in early 2024. #vanpoli #vanre
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JUST IN... The iconic 50+ year old #McDonald 's restaurant next to #SkyTrain Main Street-Science World Station has been sold. It will be redeveloped into multiple towers with rental housing and a new flagship McDonald's. #vancre #vanre
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A "VANCOUVER" sign is now installed on the waterfront next to Canada Place. It has become a huge hit, with a steady stream of passersby taking photos with the sign throughout the day and well into the night. Should it be made permanent?
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BREAKING... IT'S OFFICIAL. FIFA announced this morning Vancouver is now a Candidate Host City for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Vancouver is officially back in the running.
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BREAKING... The City of #Vancouver will seriously consider hosting the Formula E car race, using electric cars. This will be a three-day event in East False Creek. The first race would start in July 2022, nearly two decades after the last Indy. #vanpoli
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BREAKING... BC Court has ruled against the Kitsilano group that tried to stop Squamish Nation's #Senakw housing project. The judge ruled there was no wrongdoing in the process for the Services Agreement between the City and First Nation. #vanpoli #vanre
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New ranking of 60 public transit systems in the world puts Hong Kong at the top. North America's best: 1. NYC ( #13 global) 2. SF ( #16 ) 3. Chicago ( #20 ) 4. Vancouver ( #22 ) 5. Washington DC ( #24 ) 6. Montreal ( #31 ) 7. Boston ( #33 ) 8. Toronto ( #34 ) #vanpoli
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Last night's drone show test over East False Creek, ahead of the Dragon Boat festival in 2 weeks. 🐲 This is just a segment of the show using roughly half of the planned number of drones. Don't miss Vancouver's very first public drone show on June 22!
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"Vancouver’s waterfront is the product of NIMBYism, outdated Victorian park planning ideals, & real estate interests." Our seawall should be activated with retail, restaurants, bars & patios. Not townhouse entrances and lawns. #vanpoli #vanre
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#ChinatownYVR hasn't looked this bright, clean & alive in a long while. Happy Lunar New Year to all! 🐇🧨
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This could be huge... Japan Airlines-owned, low-cost carrier #Zipair is planning to launch a frequent service between #Vancouver #YVR and #Tokyo #NRT . Flying 3x weekly starting March 2024. Roundtrip fares will start at ~$900 or half competitors.
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So far, so good... 🚇 The first of 10 tunnel boring breakthroughs for the Broadway Subway. The first breach at Mount Pleasant Station. #SkyTrain
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BREAKING... Premier David Eby has announced BC's 2nd medical school for training doctors will open at #SFU Surrey. $4.9M in startup funding, interim dean appointed to lead planning. Western Canada's first new medical school in 50 years. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Brutal... new overhead perspective of the Gastown building ravaged by fire. What's left of the tinder box. 📸: Jordan Saniuk
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This is huge... Major Vancouver developer Coromandel Properties has filed for insolvency, seeking protection from its creditors. It has 16 active real estate projects with $700 million in outstanding debt. #vanre #vanpoli
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According to a City of Vancouver update today on the Hastings decampment process, there has been a big drop in the number of assaults, fires, and overdoses since last week's decampment operation. Returning structures will be removed. #DTES #vanpoli
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Vancouver City Council is expected to abolish all minimum vehicle parking requirements everywhere for ALL uses. Not just residential, but also commercial & industrial. Goes far beyond BC legislation before June 30 deadline. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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Telus is so milking this. #Rogers
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JUST IN... New study estimates North Shore #SkyTrain from Park Royal to Metrotown could see 120,000 boardings per day and a travel time of 23 minutes. Contrast to BRT (40,000 boardings, 58 mins) & LRT (100,000 boardings, 47 mins). #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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BREAKING... #BurnabyBC City Council has confirmed its official support for Route 1 of #TransLink 's Burnaby Mountain Gondola to #SFU . - fastest travel time: 6 mins - lowest construction cost: $210M - lowest impacts - 3,000 passengers per hour #vanpoli
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BREAKING... #TransLink has announced it will create its own for-profit real estate development arm to generate new revenue. It will focus on transit-oriented projects, including residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use. #vanpoli #vanre
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This is trippy... watch and wait for it. #HollywoodNorth
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Wow... One of the defining images of the Arab spring - crowds shining lasers on #Egypt 's Presidential chopper http://t.co/JhpBsZc2PU #Tahir
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JUST IN... On Monday, BC government will announce proposed legislation to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb. This will also give municipalities more tools for enforcement. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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The future of Vancouver under the vision guided by the Vancouver Plan. So basically, what we're trying to achieve is any ordinary major city, where density doesn't drop off the cliff outside of its downtown/core. #vanpoli #vanre
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Vancouver City Council has rejected the motion to ban natural gas connections for new homes. It came down to a debate on reducing emissions vs. cultural considerations for cooking. #vanpoli #vanre
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#Gastown 's Water Street will be car-free for 2 months in Summer 2024 for a pilot project of creating a vibrant space for people & events. This includes a full city block from Richards Street to the Steam Clock, and Maple Leaf Square. #vanpoli #vanre
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There's a new proposed federal bill to require Canada's railway operators to prioritize passenger trains instead of freight trains. This covers VIA Rail, Amtrak, and commuter rail. Each violation would result in a penalty of up to $250,000. #cdnpoli
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PLEASE DONATE to the 22-year-old new refugee from Afghanistan who was stabbed in #ChinatownYVR while delivering food. He's suffering life-altering trauma. He has no friends/family here, he faces a language barrier & his housing is not ideal for recovery.
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BREAKING... IT'S OFFICIAL. A new high-speed passenger ferry service between downtown #Vancouver (Vancouver Convention Centre) and downtown #Nanaimo will launch in Summer 2023. It'll use 2 catamaran vessels, each with 350+ seats. #bcpoli #vanpoli ⛴⛴
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CONFIRMED... This is Mayor Ken Sim's proposal to ABOLISH the Vancouver Park Board and transfer responsibilities to the City. “When you streamline the process and you have one group accountable, more things can get done faster." #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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BREAKING... Taiwan-based E-One Moli will build a $1+ billion lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Metro Vancouver. It'll produce up to 135 million batteries annually. 🔋 Construction begins 2024. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Living costs in Vancouver have come to this. A #UBC student now finds it more economical to live in #Calgary , and fly into #Vancouver a few times a week to attend classes. All in an effort to avoid Vancouver's rents. #YVR #YYC #vanre #vanpoli
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Steven Guilbeault, the federal minister of environment and climate change, says the Government of Canada will no longer fund projects that expand road capacity for cars. “Our government has made the decision to stop investing in new road infrastructure."
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JUST IN... BC government has bought a 12-storey tower on West 12th Avenue near Granville Street for $40.5 million for supportive housing. A $14 million renovation will turn the former senior home into 115 supportive housing units. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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First look at #SkyTrain 's very first new generation Mark V train being tested at the Ontario plant! These 5-car-long trains boast improved features & more capacity with a length spanning the entire Expo/Millennium platform. #TransLink #vanpoli 1/2
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NASA photos of Metro Vancouver. September 7, 2011 vs. November 17, 2021. The #BCFloods are creating some serious sediment plumes at the Fraser River's mouth. Howe Sound looks murky, too.
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Water Street in #Gastown is an obvious candidate for full pedestrianization. #vanpoli
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Unreal moment. 8:46 pm. 🌅 #Vancouver
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The #COVID19bc mass vaccination clinic at the Vancouver Convention Centre is a workhorse. Unsurprisingly, it's the largest capacity vaccination clinic in BC. In recent weeks, it has given out as many as 5,100 doses per day. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Metro Vancouver's #SkyTrain is now the 4th busiest subway or metro system in Canada and the United States, based on average weekday boardings. It now exceeds the systems in Washington DC, Chicago, and Boston. #TransLink #bcpoli #vanpoli
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@ALocalite Speculation will be more challenging to achieve as the only ownership option is leasehold strata.
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O Canada! 🇨🇦 The epic finale of tonight's #CelebrationOfLight fireworks. #CelebOfLight #Vancouver @DailyHiveVan @CelebOfLight
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BREAKING... BC government announces a new bridge at Boundary Road between Vancouver/Burnaby & Richmond. 4 vehicle lanes and multi-paths, plus freight railway & segment of high-speed rail to downtown Vancouver. Expect fewer freight trucks on roads.
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BREAKING... BC Minister of Housing Ravi Kahlon has announced the first 10 cities that will be subject to the new Housing Supply Act: Vancouver West Vancouver North Vancouver (district) Delta Port Moody Abbotsford Victoria Saanich Oak Bay Kamloops #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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The brand new lighting system for Science World was tested last night! 💡 The dome has been dark since Summer 2022, when many lights were burnt out. It's not just a replacement, but a highly improved system that also reflects light off the dome.
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The Shipyards is hands down one of the best public spaces in Metro Vancouver. If only Northeast False Creek carried a similar approach for its future entertainment district. North Vancouver has done a much better job with activating its waterfront (not grass lawns, residences).
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BREAKING... It's official. Vancouver Park Board commissioners have approved the Stanley Park Drive configuration that approves the removal of the vast majority of the bike lane. The work will be done by late May. #vanpoli
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BREAKING... It's official: Vancouver's 2026 FIFA World Cup Fan Festival will be held at the PNE in Hastings Park. It'll take advantage of the new 10,000-capacity PNE Amphitheatre. #WeAre26 #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup
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JUST IN... BC government is amending the Vancouver Charter to require the City of Vancouver to: - create an Official Development Plan (similar to OCP) - cut all public hearings if the proposed rezoning already aligns with ODP/OCP #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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SkyTrain expansion isn't enough for the needs of Metro Vancouver. Imagine real regional rail linking destinations within Metro Vancouver with the Fraser Valley and Sea to Sky corridor with fast and frequent service. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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BREAKING... #Vancouver and #Toronto will each host FIVE (5) group stage matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 🇨🇦 Toronto will host Canada's first match. #WeAreVancouver #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26
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#Nordstrom leaving its 230,000 sf space at Pacific Centre in downtown Vancouver is an opportunity. This mix of 4 tenants fits, and would be a success. #Uniqlo : 30,000-40,000 sf #IKEA : 60,000-70,000 sf #Eataly : 40,000-60,000 sf #Simons : 50,000-80,000 sf
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What could possibly go wrong with "blanket immunity" for criminal behaviour just for one group? "Equity" gone amok.
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The Seattle City Council will consider legislation to provide blanket immunity to misdemeanor crimes to any person who suffers from poverty, homelessness, addiction, or mental illness. Here's how the legislation would work. 🧵
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Did you know? You can thank your bus driver in a very meaningful way. #TransLink offers 1 extra hour pay to bus drivers who receive direct praise from passengers. This can be done via online or the phone hotline. #vanpoli #vanre
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At 11:20 am today, Hullo Ferries docked at its Coal Harbour terminal in downtown Vancouver. Arriving from Nanaimo, this marks the high-speed ferry service's first-ever successful sailing.
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Vancouver city councillor Christine Boyle is proposing the densification of the Shaughnessy mansion neighbourhood with rental housing options. In addition to infill buildings, mansions could be subdivided into multi-family units. #vanpoli #vanre
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BREAKING... The full shutdown of #TransLink 's bus & SeaBus services possibly starting Monday could spread to a shutdown of #SkyTrain . Separate unions have expressed solidarity, and will not cross planned bus supervisor picket lines at SkyTrain. #vanpoli
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Wow! It's OPENING DAY for the 10-lane George Massey Bridge! After 4 years of construction starting in 2017, there's now a seismic-safe crossing, plus real rapid bus infrastructure. It cost $2.6B, instead of a $4.15B tunnel by 2030. 🙃 #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Absolutely infuriating. The suspect in Sunday's triple stabbing at Light Up Chinatown festival has a history with police, and was was out on a day pass from a forensic psychiatric facility. He is not from Vancouver. #DTES #ChinatownYVR #vanpoli
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This is quite the nighttime glowup for Science World. 💡😍
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It's opening day for @JollibeeCanada on Granville Street in downtown, the chain's first location in Metro Vancouver. The line wraps around Granville, Robson, and Howe, nearly reaching Smithe. 270° around the block. It's a cultural event for our big Filipino community. #Jollibee
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BREAKING... Victoria's Secret has permanently closed its downtown Vancouver flagship store at Burrard & Robson. When the 35,000 sq ft store opened in 2013, it was the chain's second largest location in the world.
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BREAKING... Metro Vancouver will be renamed "Metro Surrey." This includes the renaming of Metro Vancouver Regional District and Statistics Canada's census metropolitan area. Surrey will soon exceed Vancouver in population. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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BREAKING... BC government has announced plans to build a huge "VANCOUVER" destination sign above the future British Properties residential development in West Vancouver. It'll be 13 storeys high, visible across the Lower Mainland. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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Somehow India is looking quieter than Vancouver right now. #COVIDidiots #COVIDbc
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ONE INDIA ONE PEOPLE - BRAVO 🇮🇳!!! MARINE DRIVE 👏
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EXCLUSIVE... BC Housing is acquiring Ramada Limited Vancouver Downtown Hotel at the corner of West Pender and Richards streets. The 80-room hotel will become supportive housing for the homeless. #DTES #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre #vancre
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JUST IN... Canada Day fireworks will not return to Vancouver in 2023, as the port has decided to permanently cancel the show at Canada Place moving forward. #vanpoli
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I've taken 372 photos of Vancouver Specials in my wanderings this year. These big boxes were affordable homes for immigrant families. They have a new role in affordability today & a growing number are being modernized. This is the Daily #VancouverSpecial Photo thread. 1/ #vanre
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JUST IN... #TransLink has applied for an essential service designation to keep transit services operational. This comes just ahead a possible transit strike escalation to SkyTrain and other transit services beyond bus and SeaBus. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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PLEASE DONATE to support the family of 37-year-old Paul Stanley Schmidt, who was stabbed to death outside the Starbucks Reserve in downtown Vancouver. He leaves behind a wife & young daughter, who witnessed the horror. Please help support & share.
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BREAKING... #TransLink has *CONFIRMED* a full shutdown of bus and SeaBus services starting Monday morning is *possible* if the union escalates job action to a walkout. CMBC is offering a 13.5% to 15% wage increase. CUPE wants 20% to 25%. #vanpoli
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Within weeks, the Biden government is expected to make its decision on whether to provide US$198 million in federal funding for Cascadia High-Speed Rail. This will fund detailed planning for #HSR linking Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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BREAKING... The proposal to revitalize Hudson's Bay Vancouver. 1.4 million sf with 12-storey office tower: - 1 million sf office - 400,000 sf retail & dining, including new Bay store - #SkyTrain upgrades It's larger than The Post. #vanre #vanpoli 1/3
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BREAKING... Justin Trudeau has announced $1.3 billion in new federal funding for Surrey-Langley #SkyTrain . #vanpoli #bcpoli
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