Monday, October 6, 2025
City of Vancouver officially opens Granville Connector
The City of Vancouver announced the official opening of the Granville Connector – a safe, accessible and seamless route for everyone who wants to walk,…
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Vancouver fuel switch project is one of the largest ever attempted in Canada
By Glenn Miller Making the tough decisions on where, when and how to invest in infrastructure solutions that collectively have the potential to reduce greenhouse…
Vancouver’s Granville Connector project reaches key milestone
The City of Vancouver announced another key milestone has been reached for the Granville Connector project as the new residential street network at the north…
New BC Children’s Hospital centre moves closer to construction
Children and youth with complex medical conditions are one step closer to receiving dedicated services through a new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity…
Funding to improve energy efficiency at Vancouver’s Central Library
The Government of Canada announced that energy efficiency upgrades to the Central Library in Library Square are underway after a combined investment of more than…
Plans to deliver affordable homes in False Creek North take major step forward
A land transfer agreement to the City of Vancouver that will deliver more than 670 affordable rental homes on three sites in False Creek North…
Groundbreaking marks next step for renewal of Vancouver’s Marpole Community Centre
The City of Vancouver announced that development of a new 42,000 square foot community centre in the Marpole neighbourhood took a major step forward as…
Vancouver begins major sewer work to support Cambie Corridor growth
The City of Vancouver announced that crews broke ground on the first phase of the Oak Street Sewer Separation Upgrades. When complete, the new higher…
City of Vancouver opens first carbon-zero firehall in Canada
The City of Vancouver announced that Canada’s first ever zero-carbon firehall is providing essential fire and rescue services, while showcasing a design approach that is…
Landmark Indigenous housing project breaks ground in Vancouver
The Government of British Columbia announced construction is underway on an Indigenous-led and focused development in Vancouver that will bring nearly 170 mixed-use homes and…
Vancouver invests in construction of PNE Amphitheatre with loan increase
The City of Vancouver announced that the new Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Amphitheatre has taken another step towards construction, with City Council voting to approve…
Church project receives City of Vancouver Heritage Award
Ryder Architecture, in collaboration with Prime, Structural, and Building Envelope Consultant RJC Engineers, was awarded a Vancouver Heritage Award for conserving the St Andrew’s-Wesley United…
Construction begins on new pump station in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood
The City of Vancouver announced that construction will begin on the new Raymur Pump Station in Strathcona located in the southeast corner of Strathcona Park…
Vancouver invests in natural infrastructure and climate change resilience
The Government of Canada and the City of Vancouver announced a joint investment of more than $36.2 million towards Vancouver’s Rain City Strategy, which outlines…
Transportation upgrades to begin on Vanvouver’s Granville Bridge
The City of Vancouver announced that starting in February, the City will begin work to upgrade the Granville Bridge to create a safer, more accessible…
Vancouver celebrates opening of affordable housing project, Dogwood Gardens
The City of Vancouver is partnering with S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and Tikva to provide 138 new affordable homes at Dogwood Gardens, located at 603 West 59th Ave as…
Vancouver City Council approves Broadway Subway Plan
Neighbourhoods along Broadway have a new roadmap for the future after Vancouver City Council approved the Broadway Plan, providing a 30-year framework that will integrate…
Indigenous-led redevelopment project approved by Vancouver City Council
The Heather Lands project became the largest Indigenous-led redevelopment to advance in Vancouver after City Council approved the rezoning of the site at a public…
Services agreement signed for Vancouver’s Sen̓áḵw development
The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) announced the signing of a services agreement with the City of Vancouver. This agreement is an important step as the…
Vancouver receives certification for tallest Passive House building in province
The City of Vancouver announced it has received certification for a new seven-storey Passive House project that is the tallest in the province. Located at…
Improvements will help Vancouver speed up building permit approvals
To help make it faster to build social and secured rental housing, Vancouver City Council has approved another permit process improvement to allow projects to…
Seismic upgrades and repairs start on Cambie Street Bridge
The City of Vancouver has started important structural repairs as part of a complete seismic retrofit and upgrade, along with lighting upgrades, to the Cambie…
Innovative affordable housing pilot project in Vancouver
An affordable rental housing pilot project is underway in Vancouver that will help BC Housing evaluate innovative building materials and designs aimed at tackling affordability,…
Broadway subway project kicks off with site preparations
Sites are now being cleared to make way for the $2.83 billion Broadway Subway Project, which will transform how people get around in one of…