Good news for pedestrians and cyclists!

A new pathway will be built right next to the closed pathway to end the long Southeast False Creek seawall detour.

The restored Seaside Greenway route will reach completion & open in early May. #vanpoli #vanre
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Inside the newly opened Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre in Burnaby's Edmonds neighbourhood.

Featuring two NHL-sized ice rinks under a mass-timber roof. #vanpoli #vanre
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Brand new battery-electric tugboats designed by a Vancouver company are now in use in Vancouver harbour to support port operations.
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Great read by Kenneth Chan

I've always been a large proponent of having a Vancouver sign, and this column summarizes why very well.

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Currently under construction is a big expansion of Langley Events Centre.

5 more arenas, including 3 ice rinks (including a 1,000-seat venue) & 2 dry rinks.

The 2 dry rinks are stacked on top of the ice rinks to reduce parkland impacts. #vanre #vanpoli
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New renderings of Burnaby's Brentwood Community Centre, integrated into a mixed-use development at #SkyTrain .

3,500 homes, with 2,450 rentals, & 250,000 sf commercial.

A 60-storey tower will be Western Canada's tallest rental tower. #TOD #vanre #vanpoli
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UK-based self-driving car company #Wayve has opened an artificial intelligence research office in Vancouver.

'This will be an AI hub to accelerate our cutting edge research in Embodied AI.'

It's the Microsoft-backed firm's 3rd office. #AI #driverless
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Hogan's Alley Society has acquired The Brickhouse development site in Vancouver's Chinatown.

This site at the Main & Union streets corner previously saw an 11-storey mixed-use building approval. #ChinatownYVR #vanpoli #vanre #vancre
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The City of Burnaby's new area plan around #SkyTrain Royal Oak Station calls for the creation of the Beresford Brewery Row.

This new brewery district would also include a new pedestrian-oriented and event-friendly street design. #vanpoli #vanre

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PNE's new ThunderVolt launch coaster for Playland is expected to open this July!

Construction is now nearly complete, with testing underway. 🎢
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It looks like tunnel boring machine Elsie is working hard, closing in on Arbutus Station.

A fast-moving conveyor belt is bringing out drilled rock & soil to the Broadway Subway's tunnel boring staging site at the future Great Northern Way-Emily Carr Station. #SkyTrain #vanre

Canada Post is planning a major expansion of its processing facility at Vancouver International Airport.

It was built in 2014 to replace the downtown Vancouver facility, but it now needs more capacity due to demand. #YVR #bcpoli #vanpoli #vancre #vanre
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Winners will relocate its downtown Vancouver store to a ~40,000 sq ft space next to Hudson's Bay and #SkyTrain Granville Station.

The new 2-level space was previously occupied by Steve Nash Fitness World. #vancre #vanre
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How to create a successful new permanent 'VANCOUVER' sign for civic pride and a tourist attraction.

Everything from an integrated design & marketing strategy to location, cost, and maintenance considerations. #bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
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BC Ferries needs much better onboard facilities, equipment, supplies, and spaces for its furry passengers, according to frustrated pet owners. #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Pay parking at Granville Island will see rate hikes and significantly expanded hours.

Up to $5.00 per hour, with the pay parking duration spanning 13 hours daily from 9 am to 10 pm. Up from 7 hours daily.

Starting May 2024. #vanpoli #vanre #vancre
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All three #SkyTrain lines in Metro Vancouver are now linked to earthquake early-warning sensors, providing the ability to stop trains before the ground shakes.

A recent earthquake provided 43 secs warning to the control room. #TransLink #bcpoli #vanpoli
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Later this spring, Vancouver Park Board commissioners will decide on whether to implement pay parking at Spanish Banks Beach Park.

For all parking lots and curbside street spaces.

It could come into effect as early as June 2024. #vanpoli #vanre
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If all goes as planned with interim repair work over the coming weeks, the leaky Kitsilano Pool will reopen for the season on the Victoria Day long weekend in late May. #vanpoli #vanre

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#Canucks have clinched home ice advantage in the first round of the #NHLPlayoffs

Will be adding to this as we hear from players and coaches shortly...

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